Retro Squizz is a blast from the past, a “gem” plucked from my six years’ worth of blogging archives. It’s also an easy way to post something on days when I don’t have time to come up with anything fresh. But hey, they’ve held up pretty well, I think. Today’s post was originally published to [...]
Archive of entries posted on January 2010
Proroguing Parliament, check. Appointing partisan senators, check. What’s next, Steve-o?
Well, the House of Commons may be shut down, but that doesn’t mean our trusty prime minister is on vacation! No way! When he isn’t busy lecturing other countries about “enlightened sovereignty” (because if there’s one man I’m turning to for enlightenment, it’s Stephen Harper), he’s putting the final touches on his long-anticipated appointment of [...]
Lady Gaga is an affront to God, and I’ve got proof!
Well, sadly in this case, “proof” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Rather than “empirical substantiation of my argument”, I mean “a batshit insane* parody video of Lady Gaga’s ‘Poker Face’, produced by the loathsome twats at the Westboro Baptist Church” (found via Muckmakers). Don’t even bother with your morning caffeine hit if you [...]
iDon’tCare
So, yeah. The iPad, huh?
Call me in three years when the price is reasonable and most of the bugs have been worked out.
Now sure, you’d expect a dismissive reaction like that from a self-professed “late adopter” like me. But for once, the experts agree with me!
Gizmodo blogger Adam Frucci almost instantly identified eight things that [...]
How dare you Muslims tell women what to do! That’s the white man’s job!
In his ongoing quest to spark a full-blown clash of civilizations, French President Nicolas Sarkozy is set to back a government report calling for a ban on the burka in all schools, hospitals, public transit and government offices. Or maybe it’s the niqab. Most of the articles I’ve read can’t seem to tell the difference. [...]
On the first day of prorogation, my true love gave to me…
It wasn’t a partridge in a pear tree. And, come to think of it, it wasn’t my true love. But Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff has decided to use the first day that MPs should have been back on the Hill — had Parliament not been prorogued — to propose an alternate reality wherein prorogation is [...]
The 2010 Brett Favre Comeback Sweepstakes!
There are a number of annual traditions in American football: the Super Bowl, the Super Bowl halftime show, public awe at the amount charged for Super Bowl advertising, the Rose Bowl and ruminating about whether Brett Favre has played his final game.
Yes, this tradition has stretched on for longer than most of us can remember* [...]
Hmmm… is it correlation or causation… maybe it’s HOLY SHIT A CAR
KEEP YOUR KIDS INDOORS THERE’S A RAMPAGE GOING ON OUT THERE MOTORISTS ARE UNAPOLOGETICALLY MOWING DOWN PEDESTRIANS LEFT AND RIGHT PUT THE TERROR ALERT LEVEL UP TO 11 BLAAAAH!
Ahem. Is everyone calm now?
Far be it from me to trivialize the death of the 57-year-old man who was struck and killed by a dump truck on [...]
The Final Daily Prorogation Update: THE RALLY
Status of Parliament: Still closed.
Status of Canadian democracy: Alive and well.
Those two status updates may seem to be at odds, but a brisk walkabout in downtown Toronto with about 4,000 like-minded people has reaffirmed some of my faith in the Canadian public. We’re often (rightly) criticized for being complacent, lazy and ignorant when it comes [...]