Burn in Hell, One Direction
See this? This is the scene outside our hotel, the Andaz, a.k.a. The Riot Hyatt. Where Keith Richards threw a TV set out of his room window. Where Jim Morrison…
Musings
Target loves me
So we go to the Target at Santa Monica and La Brea. While there, my daughter calls me. I always stop what I’m doing when my kids call. So the…
The secret can now be revealed
The above gig was to have featured a Hot Nasties reunion. First together in more than thirty years. Onstage with the Palma Violets. It was not to be. Ras Pierre…
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…
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.