#TBT: ten years ago! Tommy Stinson! The Mats! Me!
…it was ten years ago tonight, Facebook tells me. That is me, beside the Replacements’ (and Guns and Roses’) Tommy Stinson. THE Tommy Stinson. He came with his girlfriend to…
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Hole-y: CNN is now covering the stupid doughnut thing
And I’m amazed CNN spelled “doughnut” correctly. Usually they spell it like these guys do. PS: this proves that (a) we’re lucky that this counts as a scandal, when you…
Of doughnuts and beards and the like
The Conservative Party – back when it knew how to win, and when it was preoccupied with winning more than whining – was pretty good at symbols. Symbol-wise, ten years…
I still adore Hillary Clinton
…and remain proud I worked for her in three different states. And I’d do it again. And I don’t give a shit who disapproves. This amazing interview reminds me why.…
My friend Mike
Someone asked me if I was okay. I said yes. Why, I asked? They said Mike Sloan was gone. Now I’m not okay anymore. I was with him just a…
#TBT, late: Bishop Carroll High School student council exec, c. 1978
Can you spot the irritating punk-politico?
Peter MacKay: he’s in
Does this mean Jean Charest is in or out? Does this mean Team Mulroney is going elsewhere? Does this mean Stephen Harper will not support anyone in the race, because…
Beam me up
Look who responded to one of my tweets. Look. I can now die. As per Star Fleet protocol, I request a space burial. My God, this is so awesome.
Victory!
For us, the result was never really in doubt. Still, it’s wonderful to receive such a clear statement in writing. And rest assured, we are never going to stop fighting…
Ten reasons why Jean Charest should run
Will he? Won’t he? Postmedia muse John Ivison says he will. I think he will, too. Here’s ten reasons why I think he should seek the Tory leadership, and why…
Were 63 Canadians murdered by Iranian armed forces?
That is what the New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof is asking this terrible morning: Unconfirmed via Al Hadath: The downed Ukrainian aircraft outbound from #Tehran was accidentally shot down by…
This is the best email I have ever received. Nothing will ever top this. So grateful.
I REALLY LOVE YOUR BOOKS Dear Mr. Kinsella I’m sorry to waste your time on this, but your books (specifically the X Gang series) have helped me through so much.…
Don’t speak ill of the dead, Bruce Livesey
…that’s what I was taught, growing up. You evidently weren’t. Back story: sadly, Diane Ford died. I tweeted this about her passing. RIP and condolences to her family. “Diane Ford,…
Dear tweeting Trudeau-haters
The decision of Donald Trump to target Iran’s Qassim Soleimani is, according to every expert, very significant. The experts say it is bigger than bin-Laden. Bigger than Mugniyeh. Bigger than…
Dis: As the decade, and the year, come to an end
…I’m grateful. I have been reading a lot about gratitude lately. I was prompted to do so by my amazing ex, who sent me an article by an Australian guy…
Why we should all quit Twitter
I did, for a few weeks in the Fall. Didn’t miss it. Didn’t look at it. Only came back because the account had been hacked and needed fixing. I’ve got…
Merry Christmas
I just got out of mass at a little church in Brighton – we Irish Catholics can’t help ourselves – and I just wanted to wish all of you a…
The system works
It does. This is a massive fine. This is a guilty plea to a serious crime. This is justice. If only they had listened to Jody Wilson-Raybould, they’d still have…