Sometimes, Urban Legends turn out to be true. To mourn the passing of the Pope, the Cross on the top of Mount Royal has turned purple. Well, sort of a mauve. Here’s a link to some photos and a brief history. Thanks to YULblog for the link. More »

Funny piece in the Guardian on the death of protestant supremacy in that most-Protestant of nations, England. When the King-to-be postpones his own wedding so as not to conflict with the funeral of a Pope, well, frankly, all the good Catholic-supression work of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I is a little bit undermined, isn’t it? […] More »

A colleague sent me this link from Yahoo news, and he wrote, “I don`t know why but I like everything about this headline in Yahoo news today.” Vatican Gridlocked as Hordes Rush in to Mourn Pope I agree. It brings a big, random, smile to my face. More »

Also known as “advertecture.” More »

Canadian journalism is beset by a pack mentality. It is, increasingly, hard to find an original and independent voice in the mainstream newspapers, which is why blogging has so quickly become such a vital part of my media grazing. Even the columnists I like are, frequently, better bloggers than they are columnists; I remain convinced […] More »

It’s exodus time for the media. If you’re not doing a stand-up from St. Peter’s at this very moment, you are just not a serious media personality. See Art Johnson’s media column in the latest THIS Magazine for insight into the pack mentality now on display to honour one of the last great vestiges of […] More »

Driving north the other weekend, I had a brief glimpse into one possible future for our famous socialized health care system, now famously under attack by private interests hoping to profit from illness. Hasn’t Ralph Klein been doing a roadshow talking up the benefits of free market diagnostics? Nevermind the moral questions for Canadians, I’m […] More »