§ Politics
It’s hard to pay attention to 9/11 conspiracy theorists. The actions of the Bushmen after the twin tower and pentagon bombings already fail the smell test for most people who have followed the machinations of the oval office since the terrorist acts. But Barrie Zwicker takes conspiracy theories to the next level. The journalist and documentary maker reveals to George... more
SCI FI Wire provides some less than inspiring news about the vehicle modes that will be used in the live-action Transformers movie: Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, writers of the upcoming Transformers movie, told fans that the movie will take a real-world approach to its depictions of the robots that can change from everyday objects such as cars into futuristic... more
§ Rant
At some point, every reasonable science-fiction and fantasy fan looks at people who share their geeky interests and thinks: “Holy crap. What the hell am I doing associating myself with these people?” Case in point, Karen Traviss a writer of Star Wars fiction has recently come under scathing abuse for writing that the Grand Army of the Republic featured in... more
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I’ve never really got Stompin’ Tom, however until now my I’ve always thought my lack of appreciation stemmed from my inability to grasp the Canadian folk singer’s public appeal1. But now, it seems I barely understand what Stompin’ Tom is saying now that he has taken to referring to himself in the third person and raging that his non-commissioned production... more
A small group of activists staged a protest in East Vancouver on Thursday against the province’s plans to widen Highway 1 and twin the Port Mann Bridge. They say the government’s $3-billion Gateway plan for an expanded highway system will mean more cars on the road and worsen air pollution in the Lower Mainland. — CBC Just one question: why... more
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I hate guns. I think gun users and firearms fetishists are frankly a bit weird1, but I’m a bit baffled as to why Paul Martin and company have jumped on the rabid anti-gun bandwagon? It doesn’t seem to be a very well thought out move, either in terms of policy or campaign strategy. Criminals aren’t affected by the ban. A... more
§ Politics
Ian Waddell, a former provincial NDP cabinet minster, is running for Vancouver Kingsway. He seems like a nice enough guy, but in the diverse array of offenses committed during the NDP’s rule of BC, Waddell’s last public gaffe is probably the one I found most atrocious: After Lui Passaglia’s final home game for the BC Lions, fans and reporters remained... more
§ Rant
Like anyone who wages an ongoing battle with misanthropy, I try to use each new year as an opportunity to reexamine humanity in a more forgiving light. But when the first public event of the year is the 86th annual Polar Bear Swim, it’s quite difficult to get past day one without returning to a deep suspicion that people are... more
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So the CBC reports that Canadian legislators are distressed by a new American regulation that would add two more months of Daylight Savings Time to US clocks: The American change, due to take effect this autumn if President George W. Bush signs it into law, could cause headaches for Canadians during March and November, the two months the two countries... more
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In addition to being a swarmy, belligerent bastard, Indiatimes is reporting that Salman Khan was also Aishwarya Rai’s lover. Doesn’t this mean that Aishwarya is no longer a nice girl? Sorry, it just too hard to resist teasing a celebrity culture that must pretend Rai is a virgin princess in order to venerate her. She’s not even allowed to be... more