Bobby Kennedy
…was assassinated on this day in 1968, when we lived in Dallas. I remember it. Many years later, I had the great fortune to work with his son, Bobby Kennedy,…
Musings
I have no comment on this story whatsoever, in any way, shape or form
However, if pressed, I will say this: The scrupulously neutral tone surprises me, considering the source, and possibly suggests they have formed the opinion that it is big. The presence…
From next week’s column: the second paragraph will be all anyone’s interested in
…their claims to the contrary. Plus ca change, etc. “…The above-noted case studies are the three clear exemptions to the Clooney-esque “personal is personal” rule. One: don’t be a hypocrite…
Punk drummer grows dramatically, film at eleven
Last night: Bjorn von Flapjack IIII with his new Pearl Baby Kit at SFH’s Punque Haus, where I live alone. Snipe thought it kinda sucks.
Goodbye Canada AM
I loved going on Canada AM, back when JC was PM. I’d face off against David Miller (for the NDP), or Line Maheu (for the Alliance/Reform/whatever they were called that…
CNN decides to be fact-checkers again
…instead of just publicists for that bilious asshole.
Electoral reform: kudos to Cullen, Monsef and Trudeau
This is very positive and very big. I’m a sucker for non-partisanship, these days. Well done. Also, wow.
Highly-Scientific Poll™: who’s gonna win the next Ontario election?
As of this month, Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals – and they are decidedly her Liberals, make no mistake about that – are in the second half of their mandate. When you…
I have to get something off my chest about Elvis Costello
Me and the Hot Nasties saw Costello and The Attractions for the first time on November 15, 1978 at the Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary. There was a minor riot at…
My additional reaction to the Hunter Tootoo case
Seriously, guys: fish or cut bait. If you have an allegation to make, make it. But it’s not particularly fair to condemn a guy for the fact that you don’t…
How to beat Donald Trump, in one easy step
Here it is: His voters don’t read or watch mainstream media. So condemning/investigating/ bashing him with traditional media works to his advantage – his supporters like it. They feel mainstream…
A minister resigns, plus Ottawa after dark
I wish him and his family luck. Ottawa doesn’t make this kind of problem easy. On the Hill, the hours are crazy. So are the demands on you and your…
Bumpersticker sums up what everyone feels about politics
In the U.S. and everywhere else, too. (H/T Richard Madan.)
Social media giants oppose hate?
I’ll believe it when I see it. Talk is cheap. Words minus actions equals zero, as my friend Joey Keithley says.
In this week’s Hill Times: ten things the Conservatives must do (but probably won’t)
The Conservative Party of Canada: leaderless, powerless and – if they’re not careful – hopeless. They had their convention in Vancouver over the weekend, the Conservatives did. Former Prime Minister…
Gord Tulk – booted for the second (or third, or fourth) time
All of you will be tremendously upset, I suspect, to hear that Gord Tulk has – yet again – been asked to take his commenting elsewhere. What is it with…
OWTH – Nightlife
Christ, I love this song. Story of several lives, etc.