In a recent post by Tod about privilege, a discussion emerged regarding the role of government in providing privilege via the enforcement of monopolies. As noted, such privilege does not just belong to the...
So there’s a pretty big race going on tomorrow. It’s also Race Weekend here in Ottawa. And Fast & Furious 6 is in theatres. So, consider this an open thread on racing, going fast,...
Walking home today, I stopped into my local music shop on a lark. There’s a particular album from a particular band that I’ve been looking for. I had it, years ago, on cassette –...
Here’s a neat little video for a lovely song by Ottawa’s orienteers, may-queen girl. One of the members, Ben Wilson, created the video by projecting images of spring onto a snowy backyard. Feel free to...
The Ottawa Senators took it to the Montreal Canadiens in last night’s playoff game, eventually winning 6-1. It had been close for much of the game, but things quickly got away from the Habs...
When you think of Tom Green, you may think of the star of “Freddy Got Fingered” or Mr. Barrymore or That Dude With One Testicle. But to many of us, he will – first,...
Always keeping up with the hot topics of thirty years ago, Canadian icon/embarrassment Don Cherry made news this week when he declared that a men’s locker room was no place for female reporters. You...
Atlantic Premiers are all riled up about changes to Employment Insurance, again. Seasonal, resource-based jobs cannot survive without EI supporting workers through the off-season. These industries, the Premiers contend, are vital to Canada, and, thus, it...
Posted without comment: Saskatchewan professor wants to dig deep into the health benefits of nose picking.
You know that old high school lament, I’m not going to use math in real life? Apparently, you’re not going to use it in science either:
So, you run a high school and you think teen pregnancy and the spread of STIs is a serious problem. Well, if you’re Principal George Aulenbacher of George Washington High School in Charleston, West Virginia,...
On Sunday, Chi Cheng, bass player for Deftones, died after a years-long fight of injuries incurred in a car accident. Deftones were one of the defining bands of the nu-metal movement of the ’90s...
I’m not sure I get what Rosie DiManno is trying to accomplish with this Toronto Sun Star article which appears to mock the notion that men can be sexually assaulted by women. I want to believe that it...
Much ink is spilled over the fate of the Republican Party. Are conservatives doomed to rump party status? Is it a new Democratic century? It might seem hopeless without a complete overhaul of a...
In our continuing quest to give you, our American audience, a vivid idea of what it is like to live in the Great White North, here is a list of seven movies that will...
So the Final Four is set. Wichita State will face off against Louisville and Michigan against Syracuse. We all love it. We all love it sooooo much. But it’s killing us, and here’s why:...
Canadian music legend Stompin’ Tom Connors passed away Wednesday. He was 77. His contribution to Canadian culture has been well-documented, and the outpouring of grief on social media this evening speaks to what he...
This is the current face of hateful bigotry in Canada, Canada Family Action. They’re using all manner of lies and intimidation to fight Bill C-279, the transgendered rights bill. This made me think of...
At The Barnstormer, Jeff Parker formed a poem from Metta World Peace (formerly Ron Artest) quotations, Erratic Fire, Erratic Passion:
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on Huffpo reports that Harris internals *NEVER* had her ahead.North's explanation is all correct but bottom line is that prices are on average up almost 25% from…
on Open Mic for the week of 11/25/2024Jim Abrahams, the Abrahams in "Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker" behind Airplane!, Hot Shots!, Top Secret!, an… on Open Mic for the week of 11/25/2024So... Trump? Your terms are acceptable. on Huffpo reports that Harris internals *NEVER* had her ahead.Sad? Living life in such a way that the government has so little effect upon your life that you don'…
on Huffpo reports that Harris internals *NEVER* had her ahead.Honestly, I find the whole "low-information" voter conversation tone-deaf and obnoxious. It always h…
on Huffpo reports that Harris internals *NEVER* had her ahead.It's true that Trump only won by approx 1.5%, but the interesting thing to me is that Biden won by 4…
on Huffpo reports that Harris internals *NEVER* had her ahead.It is depressing how little cognitive ability is necessary to go through life. I suppose the idea th… on Huffpo reports that Harris internals *NEVER* had her ahead.True that. It still seems like a very sad way to live one's life.
on Huffpo reports that Harris internals *NEVER* had her ahead.For the most part, it seemed to me that both campaigns were acting like Harris was going to win on N…
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