Daily Archives: January 6, 2009
Notes From the Touchline
The Conservatives’ favourite fat wheezy boy with the half-time oranges and the note from matron writes thusly: Michael Ignatieff was also in attendence [sic] but only for the gold medal game. The Liberal leader and grandson of a Minister to … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging Tories, Idiot Bloggers
Urgh
And this is helpful… HOW, exactly? While I can certainly appreciate the feeling of being rather underwhelmed or somewhat dissatisfied by the official equivocations issued by the LPC with regards to the Israeli attacks on Gaza, to suggest there’s a … Continue reading
Filed under Idiot Bloggers, Israel-Palestine, Liberals-Progressives, Liblogs
American Tales (Part I)
Welcome to the first of what I suspect will (sadly) become a feature. Presented without opinion; make of them what you will…
Filed under American Tales
Jett Blues
Perhaps it seems a bit curmudgeonly to say so, but I just loathe the habit of making spontaneous shrines out of flowers and memorabilia when people (usually “celebrities” but not always) kick the bucket. Besides, doesn’t the heavily tattooed Ms. … Continue reading
China’s Coalface
Chinese filmmaker Yao Shaobin’s documentary film (excerpted here on the excellent Al Jazeera series “People & Power”) describes the harsh reality of China’s coal mines that provide the raw energy fueling that country’s remarkable economic boom. We often hear about … Continue reading
The “Anti-Semitism” Card
Hey, if Ezra wants to play the game of equating the outspoken and highly arguable opinions of some Liberal bloggers regarding the Israeli military assault on Gaza as being representative of the party’s mindset in general, then I can hardly … Continue reading
Filed under Conservative Party of Canada, Idiot Bloggers, Wingnuts
