By definition, a government has no conscience. Sometimes it has a policy, but nothing more. — Albert Camus … and sometimes it doesn’t even have a policy. Reports on the one year anniversary of Katrina consistently indicate that if they can do it themselves, or they’re lucky enough to receive charitable help (like that provided […] More »
Some of you may have seen this item about smart-ass teenagers using an aural repellent with a pitch so high adults can’t hear it as a ringtone. Can you hear it? This simple test will determine if you are still young or not. Thank you for your time. More »
In the latest Walrus, Don Gillmor writes about how Canadian winemakers in the Niagara region are betting heavily on the Pinot Noir grape to carry their business a few more rungs up the ladder of global wine success. According to the article, the Canadian wine industry’s domestic sales represent only 44 percent of the total […] More »
image courtesy a French blog It’s the season of the shove, apparently, among professional male athletes, and whether they do it with their hands, their heads or a weasely bit of graffiti on the clubhouse chalkboard, the boys of summer are all trying to make up for hockey’s diminished physicality by stirring it up themselves. […] More »
…George Will hands his glove to a fan and goes for a beer. Thanks to Paul Wells for calling my attention to this slapfight on the right. Respected rightwing commentator George Will zings the Bush administration using the word “realism;” a word they, apparently, despise. The Bush administration releases the hounds, er, hound, Peter Wehner, […] More »
A very, very funny web page showing how the right wing read the New York Times. Cory Doctorow over at Boing Boing is the tipster of record. My favorite headline: Slack-jawed NASCAR rubes drive around in circle More »
…against the views of his own supporters. Today I salute Stephen Harper. from one of the mob at Blogging Tories: It would be surprising and out of character if Sheila Copps took seriously the evolving crisis between our western culture and Islam. Surprising, because if she did she might have to shoulder some of her […] More »
Just off the wire from Talking Points Memo: You remember Katherine Harris? Gave Florida to George Bush largely by allowing the systematic denial of basic democracy to large portions of the African American electorate in her state — anyway, that’s one theory. That Katherine Harris, that’s right. She’s not doing well at all in her […] More »
image courtesy Le jour, éditeur. Say what you want about how a Prime Minister should or should not act, but I’m guessing there is nothing in this book about not showing up somewhere because you’re afraid of being publicly booed. This is the most pathetic thing yet in 192 days. A little leadership please. More »
The Toronto edition of today’s National Post carries a commentary by yours truly on the importance of harm reduction strategies in fighting drug addiction and the spread of diseases involved in unhealthy drug use. In it, I mention why Insite should stay open beyond the end of its trial run next month. Say what you […] More »