In FRiday’s Sun: September 4, 1984 and the people
September 4, 1984: thirty years ago today, I was on an Air Canada flight from Ottawa, heading home to Calgary to start law school. The pilot came on the
Musings
We always said David Bertschi was our preferred candidate
What makes you think we didn’t prefer David?
In Tuesday’s Sun: why Kathleen Wynne should be Prime Minister
So, 1,200 of your family, friends and neighbours are murdered, or go missing. Would you be upset? How about this: the murders and the disappearances have been going on, unchecked,…
Into the wild
The movies I love the most, as Lisa or my kids or family might tell you, are movies like Castaway, Life of Pi, All Is Lost, Open Water, and Into…
Way to go, daughter
Beacher Emma Kinsella was one of around 4,000 young athletes who travelled to the North American Indigenous Games in Regina in late July. She was invited to swim for Team…
Hey Nick
You’re served.
Crazy Town is right
It’s Forum, so everybody needs to take a frigging Valium. On the other hand, however, this:
Clowns at Midnight, on the Devil
Well-written. Fair points therein. (i ain’t desd yet, BTW.)
The view from here
Doing edits on the new book, 30,000 words in. Dunno if it’ll sell two copies, but it may surprise a few folks. Heading home in two days. Other surprises await…
How to deal with online assholes
I’ve been doing this web stuff – it’s a web site, people, not a blog – for about a decade-and-a-half. At the start, I didn’t have comments – partly because…
Dear John: greetings from the coast
Weather great, kids aren’t killing each other, and almost at 30,000 words – after two months. Not bad. Cheers, W
In Tuesday’s Sun: out on a limb
enator Romeo LeBlanc looked around. It was Spring 1993, and LeBlanc was sitting in a room on Parliament Hill, surrounded by a half-dozen Liberal Party staffers. I was one of…
Ten reasons why no one should weep if Tim Horton’s is sold
I’m aware I’m committing treason, but the truth must prevail. To wit: 1. The food is lousy. 2. The service ain’t so hot, either. 3. The food isn’t “always fresh.”…
As the father of four children, I nominate this woman for a Nobel Prize
“A U.S. mother has created an Android app that offers parents a very modern solution to an old problem: What to do when your child won’t return your phone calls?…
Cartoonist compares mayor to Hitler, thinks battered women are funny
…that’s the Toronto Sun’s Andy Donato. Said David Miller was Hitler, thinks battering women like Kathleen Wynne is funny. He cartooned Yours Truly this fine morn, so someone decided to…
Sausage Man!™
The newest superhero sensation – from Maine!
All Fired Up in the Big Smoke: read this
Sent to me this morn, and now I send it to you. Apologies for the length, but the erroneous Globe report has me wanting to ensure some of you read…
Guess who these two are
Can’t sleep, looking at old photos. Anyone care to guess who these two young people are?