Daily Archives: March 31, 2009
Fact Zone: “Salmon Killer” Exonerated
DNA Evidence Frees Man Convicted Of Bear Attack Georgia police were so confident James Marshall was the man who killed young Janet Kelly in a state bear preserve, they didn’t investigate other suspects… Update: I’ve been chided for not having … Continue reading
Filed under Humour
Tory Times…
Another video from you-know-who: It’s perhaps an unhappy coincidence, but the last major economic recession in Canada also occurred during the tenure of a “conservative” regime; namely, that of the great free-trader and profligate spendthrift, Lyin’ Brian Mulroney. Of course, … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, STEPHEN HARPER Govrnment of Canada
Glenn Beck: “Frightfully Strange Man”
If nothing else, this clip from today’s Morning Joe is worthwhile just for Scarborough’s uncontrollable laughter after having watched a compilation of Beck’s verklempt crying jags on his Fox News show. It comes at 1:48 into the video if you … Continue reading
Another Useless “Factor” Boycott
For reasons that should be perfectly obvious to sentient humans, Spain should welcome the fact that Bill O’Reilly won’t visit their country. As for his call for a boycott against Spanish products, if past is prologue, it should be noted … Continue reading
Filed under Wingnuts
Borrrrring
The Junos: Like the Grammys, but even more fantastically irrelevant!
Filed under Musical Interludes
Inadvertent Irony
“I just bought the first ten words, and the first word is ‘persiflage’ and I’ve gotta say, I don’t know what persiflage means, but it’s the start of a great story…” — Toronto Mayor, David Miller
Filed under Arcana
The Lordly Musings of Conrad Black
As incredibly delightful as is the rapier wit of Baron Black of Crossharbour (could a more impossibly wicked name have been invented for the man?), one has to wonder why his correspondent (conservative author and “community activist” Bob Plamondon) saw … Continue reading
Filed under Conservatism
Survivors of the Khmer Rouge
Prince Thomico Sisowath, the nephew of former Cambodian King Sihanouk talks about the past sufferings of his family and the tribunals that are now underway to hold members of the Khmer Rouge to account for their atrocities. It seems hard … Continue reading
Filed under Communism
