Monthly Archives: December 2008
New Year’s Eve in 100 Seconds
Nice to finally see the backside of the last year. Good riddance! Your mileage may have varied of course, but it was a fairly craptacular year by most standards (e.g., “global economic meltdown” amongst other shitty things that happened) and … Continue reading
Filed under Arcana
The Process
What if there were no stop signs… and a major corporation was charged with inventing one? A snapshot of life through the eyes of a Marketing manager… and yes, sad to report that the so-called “creative process” really does work … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising
“Stunningly Superficial”
And one would expect anything else in the profoundly silly place formerly known as “Scarborough Country”? Regarding Bush… Completely useless to the Bitter End.
Filed under Israel-Palestine
Out the PPLC!
Does anyone have a current list of members from all parties that make up the “Parliamentary Pro-Life Caucus” (PPLC) that Conservative MP Rod Bruinooge (Winnipeg South) was recently “elected” to head up? If almost half of Canadians (42 per cent, … Continue reading
Stay Classy, Chip!
You have to love Don Lemon’s polite incredulity about the CD distributed by RNC chair candidate Chip Saltsman which included the now wearisome Barack the Magic Negro song. “I’m not going to call anyone a racist here, but come on… … Continue reading
Filed under Republican Party
Falter Locust Palin
Ever wonder what would your name be if Sarah Palin was your mother? Well now you can find out! Just for fun, a commenter decided to see what the Palin kids actual names would be using this generator: Track Palin … Continue reading
Filed under Humour
“Obama’s Playlist”
Oh no! Not another fantastically lame contest devised by the CBC braintrust to help “define” us… Urgh. It seems that Canadians are being challenged by CBC Radio 2 to nominate 49 examples of our “mighty distinctive music.” (*cough*) for the … Continue reading
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You Know, You Know
Glad I wasn’t the only one to notice Caroline Kennedy’s highly annoying “verbal tic” (according to Politico she said “you know” a staggering 138 times in her recent New York Times interview). “It’s really, you know, it’s not about just … Continue reading
Filed under US Politics
Tripps to Nowhere
Should we be in the least surprised that Bristol (named after a sheet of cardboard) has given birth to a bastard named “Tripp” sired by “Levi” (yes, rather unimaginatively named after the venerable brand of jeans, although the spelling is … Continue reading
Filed under US Politics
“Proportionality” in 100 Seconds
Israel kept up its bombardment of Gaza overnight expanding its targets to include an Islamic university and government buildings. Witnesses said the Islamic University was struck at least six times and the interior ministry headquarters levelled by bombs. Meanwhile… Palestinian … Continue reading
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