Warnos Confusion Index
I’m sure it makes sense to someone, this “basket of political goods” thing, but it sure doesn’t make sense to me. Anyone else? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
Musings
When the chain of command breaks down
I thought it was outrageous then, and I think it’s even more outrageous now.
The Hill Times’ front page
There I am down at the bottom, below the dead caribou (aren’t we always?). Photo by Lala, column name by Kate Malloy. “The War Room,” by the by, isn’t just…
Dear Liberals: This is what you owe Justin Trudeau
Dear Liberals: In the past couple years, whenever Justin Trudeau has made a bad joke or an ill-considered remark – about Ukrainian protestors, about Chinese dictatorships, about the Boston bombings…
Axelrod on losing the narrative
The Globe scored a bit of coup, and got former Barack Obama (and former Dalton McGuinty!) advisor David Axelrod to talk to them over the weekend. He provided some fascinating…
Free political advice
Don’t (a) plead for a call from a respected former Prime Minister (b) promise to keep it confidential (c) then tweet about the call, while (d) making it sound like…
In this week’s Hill Tines: when you drop 15 points
You’re the incumbent, you’re smart, you’ve got plenty of experience, but you can’t get ahead in the polls. So what do you do? You call for a series of leaders’…
Own a bit of the Starship Enterprise
The passing of Spock – and an imminent move – reminded me of the treasure trove of Star Trek Stuff I own. Among the Trek gems: two original (and authentic)…
Who is a “traitor to the Liberal Party” now?
A few weeks ago, when some nice folks were encouraging me to run for the Liberal nomination in Toronto Danforth, I finally met with one of Justin Trudeau’s most senior…
Kid Kodak: this is kind of interesting
Hmm. Kind of odd behaviour for a public servant whose $300K+ salary I help to pay, no? Perhaps it’s because I hired someone who successfully brought a human rights action…
I grokked Spock
I am so, so sad. Spock gone. I can’t believe it.
My cartoonish take on yesterday’s social media trends
Personally, I think the llamas leave the dress behind in the dirt.
Cause and effect
Cause. Cause. Cause. Effect. I’ve written a couple books that deal with this subject, here and here, so forgive me for asking (what should be by now) a wholly rhetorical…
Tweeting the Llama chase
It started innocuously enough: This is an Open Carry Llama State. #llamachase — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 26, 2015 But, it quickly got out of control: Madonna was on one…
Operation Alienation™
Operation Alienation™ hits the jackpot again – this time a family member, no less! What superior people management skills! What morale-building! What a proud legacy! What a spectacular mess they’ve…
Do the Ontario PCs believe The Flintstones was a documentary?
Inquiring dinosaurs want to know!
Hot Nasties reviewed, 1979
…in The Calgary Herald by the never-forgotten James Muretich. RIP, big guy.
Sex Ed God Squad is heard from
Lala has been jousting online with various kooky members of the God Squad about the new Ontario sex ed curriculum. I got involved.
In this week’s Hill Times: who killed Sun News Network?
TORONTO—The reasons why the Sun News Network failed are, by now, more or less well known. What’s less known is why it was allowed to fail. Full disclosure, as I…
Kathleen Wynne smacks down PC MPP, hard
…and he doesn’t get up off the mat, afterwards. Story here. Her words here: Don’t mess with this woman, little Con boys in short pants. She’ll make you regret it.