W@AL: I was wrong. About everything.
Outside Sun News studios, following an appearance on Brian Lilley’s show, I am struck by a proverbial lightning bolt on the way to Damascus. Clearly, I was wrong about Dalton…
Musings
In Tuesday’s Sun: disasters, political and natural
In Alberta, no elections are happening next week. People are focused on more important things — like the tragic loss of life attributed to the great flood of 2013, or…
The 2013 Alberta flood: I am puzzled, as usual
In researching tomorrow’s Sun column, I came across a number of photographs of Alberta Premier Alison Redford, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper touring my flooded…
The clash of cultures
Specifically, that of (a) a nameless turtle, Chrysemys picta marginata methinks, and (b) Roxy, Canada’s best-loved political dog. Wish I had filmed this encounter up by the cabin; it was…
Inside the Saddledome?
Sent this morning by my best friend (and former Hot Nasties guitarist) Pierre. Somebody time me it’s photoshopped. True?
In Sunday’s Sun: in Rae’s yesterday walked his future
After big election upsets, like in British Columbia this year — or in Alberta last year, or federally the year before that — political people like to say knowingly, “Campaigns…
Daughter, delivered to Camp Oconto
It ain’t fancy, but it’s home for the next two months!
Calgary
Like my family – now in Kingston, Toronto, North Vancouver and Winlaw, B.C. – I have been watching the news and pictures coming out of Calgary with actual astonishment. In…
Toronto-bound
…shortly, anyway. First lunching at my favourite resto on Earth, the Yang Sheng. My wake will be here. Had a great chat with two very impressive and highly professional Conservatives,…
Ottawa-bound
Anyone miss me yet?
My daughter, who is amazing
That little person? That’s my daughter. She is amazing. Tonight, somewhat older, she graduates from high school – and, I suspect, she’ll be graduating on the honour roll. It’s been…
Palma Violets get the Hot Nasties care package!
Pic sent by Milo, their Nasties-knowing manager! Will they let us open for them when they return to this side of the pond? Stay tuned!
Harper’s PMO: busted
Quote: The Prime Minister’s office sent information yesterday to The Advance regarding a money-losing speech Liberal leader Justin Trudeau made in Barrie in 2007. On Monday, PMO communications officer Erica…
In Tuesday’s Sun: corrupted
What part of Canada is the most corrupt? After Monday — and if you were to ask Maclean’s magazine — it would seem to be Quebec. Monday morning, Montreal Mayor…
Mona Lisa at SFH gig at Cherry Cola tonight
Inspiring, inspired.
Beer and popcorn boy is heard from
I was up at the cabin all weekend, attending to more important matters. So I didn’t hear about Scott Reid’s attack on Jean Chretien in the Ottawa Citizen until I…
In Sunday’s Sun: Dalton, we hardly knew ye
Dalton McGuinty, we hardly knew ye. Every time I encountered the former Ontario premier over the course of a decade and a bit — and I did so many times,…
June 15
Dr. T. Douglas KINSELLA, CM, BA, MD, FACP, FRCPC. Like some men, and as was the practice in some families, my brothers and I did not hug my father a…