The Hot Nasties: back after 38 years!
The Hot Nasties were a first-wave Calgary punk band who (improbably) have had their stuff covered by the likes of the Palma Violets and Nardwuar, and praised by the frontmen…
Musings
“It’s not always about you.”
In the many (many) years I was a hockey Dad, the rules were pretty clear: only coaching staff are allowed on the players’ bench. So, um, is he a coach…
Prescription for a sad day
I watched this – from exactly one year ago – and it helped. The Mighty Finn:
Questions about April 23, 2018
Why do some people always bicker over whether it was terrorism or not? It was mass murder. Isn’t that enough? How could he be driving for as long as he…
Today in Toronto
I was on the Yonge Line subway, heading North, when they came on to say we’d have to get off because of “police activity at Finch station.” Now I know…
Column: Liberals and sexual harassment
Forgiveness. When is it owed, politically? By whom, and when? Who should dispense it, and who should receive it? Not abstract questions. Not, certainly, on the weekend that federal Liberals…
Chariot of the Gods
I love my wife, my six kids, my Mom, my brothers, Jean Chrétien, punk rock and this. Today, for the first time in 2018, my ‘74 Super is back on…
The week in the Twitter sewer
I am active on Twitter. I admit it. Some people apparently read me on Twitter, too, and I (mostly) enjoy interacting with them. Here’s what the last week has been…
Sometimes, you don’t get what you pay for
$70,000 a month, for example. "I think people think Doug Ford is a bit of a dick," said Liberal campaign co-chair David Herle on CP24. (Corrected from earlier tweet after…
Ontario Liberals in third place, would get seven seats: poll
Boy, I sure am glad the Wizard is in charge, and getting all the big bucks! What a great job he and his boss have done! Snippet: The Ontario Liberals…
Adler-Kinsella on Liberals and drugs! Drugs and Liberals! Drugged-up Liberals!
Did my usual Thursday thing with Charles, and it was illuminating, as usual. We discussed drugs and sexual harassment and even found room to squeeze in a few laughs. Check…
It was ineffective, sure
But did it have to be political self-plagiarism, too? You know, if you are going to go to “11” in your attacks on a political opponent, try to be original,…
Morrissey is a racist POS
I’ve destroyed any Smiths stuff I owned. I’m not going put money in the pocket of this racist, fascistic, bigoted piece of shit.
You won’t read all about this one in the Toronto Star
Story by QP Briefing, which has been repeatedly breaking stories lately, here: When PC Leader Doug Ford was the only party leader who declined to participate in a Toronto debate…
Mrs. Bush, RIP
Very sad. A dignified and decent person. K’porters will miss her. https://t.co/NYRwZUxeVG — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) April 17, 2018
Doug Ford, and why the populi like his vox
Abacus (with whom Daisy proudly does work, full disclosure, etc.) has a fascinating poll out about who is in the so-called Ford Nation, what they think, why they think it,…
New Dark Ages is here!
Just printed off the pre-publication New Dark Ages – to send out for blurbs from various famous folks! This one is going to upset some apple carts!
Starbucks, racism and a social media case study
By now, you have heard all about the two real estate brokers who were seated in a Philadelphia Starbucks last week, waiting for another man to meet with them for…