Musings
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?…
John Tory: Happy International Waffle Day!
I’m serious. It exists. It’s today. John Tory, this day’s for you! .
Five reasons we don’t need jets on Toronto’s waterfront
“Whisper jets” is the biggest oxymoron since “airline food” Jets belong at Pearson, where they can keep company with the other jets The waterfront is a mess as it is…
Quebec: so much for my theory about the electability of guys with beards
Thomas Mulcair, take hope. All is not lost. (All is not lost for Canada, either, apparently.)
In Tuesday’s Sun: Barack Obama, we no longer know ye
As I type this, a big sign from the 2008 Obama presidential campaign hangs above my head. Around my office, there are no less than a half-dozen Obama campaign posters…
Kinsella vs. Kouvalis: a comparison
Because the media are in the shorthand business – and because social media renders everything bite-sized and/or stupid – some people have taken to comparing me to John Tory’s campaign…
Olivia on front of today’s Star City section
…and she can cut a rug! Also, it’s her birthday. Just saying’.
Provincial election: there’s one happening, unless there isn’t
An Ontario provincial election is happening! An Ontario provincial election isn’t happening! LOL, as they say. Journalism is fun. .
Dear Mr. Trudeau
You wanted “independent” Senators? Well, you got ‘em. And this one in particular – my friend Senator Downe – knows where the bodies are buried around Parliament Hill. He’s not…
Ford/Tory enthusiast Richard Klagsbrun links Olivia’s facial paralysis to mental illness
Here. Oh, and this POS is thinking about running to be a school trustee, here. There are other Tory and Ford supporters making hateful remarks about Olivia’s appearance, language, and…
In Sunday’s Sun: of nice guys and politics
That old political saw – you know, nice guys finish last – isn’t always true. (Sometimes they finish second.) But this much is always, always true: In politics, if you’re…
Just picked this up at an antique shop Stateside
Cool, eh? My king. .
Great yarn about Olivia
Here. .
R. v. Judge-made law
Wow. The Supremes just handed Stephen Harper a winning theme for his base. Get ready to hear a lot about “judge-made law” and “unelected judges” in the coming months. And…
Sarah Thomson starts her campaign by breaking the law
Check this out. The John Tory stalking horse has been soliciting donations for her “campaign” before she was even a candidate. As I write this, she’s arriving at City Hall…
Good luck in getting Keystone approved now
…you bunch of idiots. .