At Santa Monica Pier
I bet I am the only guy here in his fifties wearing a Minor Threat T-shirt. Actually, I may be the only guy in his fifties wearing a Minor Threat…
Musings
Me and James Dean at the Griffiths Observatory in LA
…where he filmed Rebel Without Cause. My God, we’re practically twins.
LA bound with Palma Violets
Here’s a shot of PV’s Sam Fryer and me at Grove Fest yesterday. Interesting shirt he’s wearing, there.
Me (and a ton of Canadian Maccabi kids) heading to LA
…which is kind of cool, because my Brother of Another Mother Bernie Farber and I raised some money for Maccabi a few weeks ago in Ottawa, to help with travel…
In Sunday’s Sun: by-elections don’t matter, except when they do
“Hell,” W.C. Fields once said, “I never vote for anybody. I always vote against.” Fields, the legendary comedian and misanthropist, wasn’t talking about Canadian byelections, but he may as well…
Palma Violets play epic version of the Hot Nasties’ ‘Invasion of the Tribbles’ in Toronto!
…accompanied by some old punk from Calgary!
Me and Palma Violets after a rousing rendition of ‘Invasion of the Tribbles’!
Pix by @lisakirbie! Vid proof to follow!
Integrity Commissioner hands Hudak PCS another defeat
…about their gas plant “scandal.” do these guys ever get tired of getting kicked in the head? In a setback to Progressive Conservative attempts to turn up the heat in…
Sun: police question Ford staff about crack video
In the Sun, folks. The Sun. Quote: TORONTO – Toronto Police were asking Mayor Rob Ford’s ex-staff questions about the mayor in the wake of the Project Traveller raids, the…
Martin vs. Chrétien, redux?
Quote: At a Friday news conference, Ms. Wynne blamed her party’s poor showing on Mr. McGuinty…”Some of the political management of that issue was not what I would have wanted…
By-election Olympics
It’s superficial, of course, to always declare political “winners” and “losers” the morning after. But people (me included) like to do it. It’s fun. And, in electoral terms, the fact…
The Rob Ford crack video: the truth
Quote: “A Crown attorney on the Project Traveller case, Paul Renwick, would not answer questions. Daniel Brown, Siad’s lawyer, said in an email that ethical and professional obligations prevent him…
By-election take at 9:48
Horwath’s looking like tonight’s big (surprise) winner. Wow.
Apology and retraction by Robert MacBain
In Mr. MacBain’s own words, here:
Whenever you are sad, watch the closing credits in Something About Mary
That’s what I do. My God, I love this movie.
By-election predictions
Here. Given how wrong polls are nowadays, you’d be a fool to make definitive predictions anymore. That’s why Eric Grenier, no fool, can now be seen applying qualifiers to every…
Lunatic on Sun News Network set with Anita
This is what the excitement of live TV is all about, folks!
The secret apology
Someone has lost a legal case to me. They have had to issue an apology. They are trying to keep the fact of that secret. It’s a rather existential bit…