§ Humour
Every time I walk through a store with stoneware or crystal packed into dense and tall mounds of product, I start to get nervous about the damage that would occur if I were to suddenly teeter over like a human domino. Thus, I empathize with this unlucky museum visitor who not only destroyed a priceless artifact accidentally, but also had... more
§ Politics
Damn it. Once again, Canada’s politicians have asked voters to go fishing and, just like in Brokeback Mountain, nobody managed to catch any trout. Another minority government, Conservative instead of Liberal, is hardly a step forward. Once again, federal politics is mired in a legislative standstill that only leads to citizens being screwed in the long run. But can we... more
§ Politics
The CBC reports that Derek Zeisman, former Conservative candidate for the British Columbia Southern Interior riding, promises to resign if convicted of smuggling charges: Speaking from his hospital bed, Zeisman has apologized to the people of his riding, his campaign team and the Conservative party, saying he betrayed their trust by failing to disclose that he’s “under investigation for six... more
§ Politics
Apparently the NDP has broken new ground by becoming the first federal party to release a televised campaign ad aimed at minority voters: The New Democratic Party has unveiled its latest TV commercial, this one directed at Chinese-Canadian voters. It’ll be the same face, but a different language. A new ad supporting Jack Layton and the NDP has been unveiled... more
§ Politics
Jim Harris, leader of the Green Party, has finally taken advantage of recent Liberal and Conservative candidate dumpings to launch his first humdinger of the campaign: In this campaign only the Green Party and NDP are running full slates. Both the Liberals and Conservatives have now disavowed one candidate each. Jeepers. Remind me again why Jim Harris’ absence from the... more
§ Politics
According to hearsay from WesternStandard, Steven Harper is a Trekkie! This would probably be a personal tidbit that would help humanize Harper a bit—well, humanize Harper to me that is, seeing as most people would consider a Trek fan to be a barely functioning, techno-babbling cretin. Unfortunately though, the Conservative leader is reported to be a fan of the original... more
§ Politics
In one fell swoop, Rick Mercer has taken a much more effective, and delightful, shot at the Conservatives by speculating over possible cabinet positions to award the party’s stupider MPs. Rob Anders – Minister of State (Multiculturalism) Rob Anders is the guy to reach out to Canada’s diverse multicultural communities. “Nelson Mandela is a terrorist.” - Rob Anders “Rob is... more
§ Politics
Most good science fiction is just like a good election campaign: issues-based. To date, the Liberal’s campaign has been so been plagued by character failures that they’ve now resorted to promoting issues from science fiction: with less than two weeks left in the campaign, and after dropping his Notwithstanding Clause bomb on Monday, a leak of Liberal strategy papers reveals... more
§ Politics
It’s a pity that Gilles Duceppe will never have the oppourtunity to be the voice of this country. The Bloq Quebecois head has got an excellent sense of wit and frankness that is unmatched by any leader from a federalist. The CBC’s recent list of notable campaign quotes features numerous Duceppe zingers: “I’d really love to go for a fourth... more
§ Humour
A strange but delightful observation on Metafilter about Durex Condoms being headquartered in the town of Knutsford eventually led me to this further wonderful listing of rude place names It reads like a list of pilgrimmage hotspots for dirty-minded school boys everywhere. In fact, I can’t deny the urge to visit Honk Kong in order to get my picture taken... more