Well, that’s that
Single again. Weird. I think I was destined grow old in the company of dogs. Anyway, carry on. .
Musings
In Tuesday’s Sun: four reasons why the Parti Quebecois lost their majority
When the Quebec election campaign started, almost one month ago, the governing Parti Quebecois were in the lead, and everyone assumed they were heading towards a majority in the National…
Does Olivia Chow’s logo look like PacMan?
Well, yes, in fact, it does. And someone has noticed. The results: funny. (Another reason I love this campaign: it’s prepared to laugh at itself.) .
The perils of sucking and blowing at the same time
To wit: Andrea Horwath says there should be a judicial inquiry into the gas plants stuff. She intimates there was a “criminal breach of trust.” She calls it “reckless.” She…
Do you wonder why I think the so-called deleted email scandal is a load of bullshit?
Wonder no more. And THINK about it.
In Sunday’s Sun: he taunts us
He haunts us still. Remember that? That line – “he haunts us still” – is the very first line on the very first page of a terrific book about Pierre…
These four lovable moptops changed my life
What a picture. “…Their SOUND was forever first and one-two-three-foremost within their arsenal, but the band’s look posture, taste, aroma, and very thorn-in-the-craw omnipresence offered vital inspiration, and delivered desperately…
Byline: three segments for your viewing (dis)pleasure
My second failed attempt at hosting Sun News Network’s Byline, below. Comments are welcome, but anyone who takes a cheap shot about hairlines is banned for life.
“That act is not a criminal statute and carries no penalties.”
That’s a tiny quote from one of the early stories about the gas plant/email “scandal.” In the avalanche of hysterical, over-the-top coverage that has happened since, it would be easy…
Ralph Lean is a biased, unfair, partial, partisan, prejudiced hack
…and those are just the nice things I can say about the rightist, self-described “bagman.” Here’s a quote from Lean in the Toronto Star on June 15, 2013. “I will…
RoFo + JoTo = John Ford. The new mayoralty candidate.
John Ford: The new mayoral candidate. from McGillicutty on Vimeo. .
An open letter to Toronto media
Dear nice Toronto media people: None of the candidates mentioned the word “crack” because I suspect the research shows, consistently, voters don’t want candidates talking about crack instead of the…
Someone doesn’t like John Tory on Vimeo
I’m a bit of a YouTube man myself. But, over on the competition, someone is being, um, somewhat critical of John. Ouch, as they say. John Tory a.k.a. Mr. Dithers…
Olivia won the second hour of the debate, too!
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: OLIVIA DOMINATED DEBATE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 2014 The second hour of the Toronto mayoralty debate was a lot like the first: Olivia Chow dominated! The pundits…
Olivia won the first hour of the first debate!
Don’t just take my word for it: IN THEIR OWN WORDS: OLIVIA BEGINS FIRST MAYORAL DEBATE ON A WINNING NOTE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 2014 In the opening 23 minutes of…
Twitter blue checked me!
I’m not entirely sure what this means, but Chatty Trout spotted it and told me. Does this mean I can now boost my billable rate? Get better tables in restaurants?…