Musings
After the past few months, this is the only conclusion I can make
The world has become Israel. — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) July 16, 2016
In dangerous times: What do you say? What do you do?
Hours after last night’s horror in Nice, France, I don’t know what to say or do. I’m just a guy with a web site and a newspaper column. I don’t…
Nice
Not again.
Pokemon Go To Hell
Dear Pokemon Go enthusiasts: You are not a child anymore. You have responsibilities. Get your head out of your ass. Sincerely, Everyone Else — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) July 14, 2016…
Rosie DiManno: when news writers make the news
So. No one – particularly those delighting in it – knows the full story. Innocent before proven guilty, etc. Beyond a reasonable doubt, too. All that. That said, and more…
Hitlerite Your Ward News writer charged with attempted murder
Check this out: A woman who once claimed to be Paul Bernardo’s biggest fan is back behind bars after allegedly slashing a guard’s throat at the U.S. Consulate in downtown…
What was David Cameron humming? The EDM mix
We now know, thanks to the NME and an inventive Brit: I spent yesterday evening remixing David Cameron. I’m very proud… #cameron #humming pic.twitter.com/WIMDU4zyjx — Graeme Coleman (@graemecoleman) July…
Daisy is tops!
So sayeth NBC: Perhaps the most famous political ad of all time, this early television spot ran on air just once but generated enough media coverage to become a real…
In this week’s Hill Times: punk rock, Brexit and Laura Jane Grace
Punk: anarchy, class warfare, contempt for political institutions, right? Not quite, maaaan. Punk rock, like all youth subcultures, possessed myriad internal contradictions. It decried racism (as did Joe…
Fastball – The Way
This story is so, so cool. Wow.
When the victim victimizes
I was out of the town for Toronto’s big Pride parade, but I heard all about it. The local Black Lives Matter folks decided to blockade the parade, stopping it…
Proud that Trudeau is my Prime Minister
…after reading this.
Gun-loving+government-hating=Dallas
The #NRA wants armed-to-the-teeth citizens who are hostile towards government. Which, this week, resulted in #Dallas. — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) July 9, 2016
Calgary with guns
My family has lived in both Dallas and Calgary. Whenever people would ask me what the difference was between the two places, I’d usually say: “Dallas is Calgary with lots…