Monthly Archives: July 2009
I Don’t Believe in Global Warming
That’s just the title of the song, okay. Don’t pounce on me… Although I still remain a little skeptical.
Filed under AGW, Environmental Policy, Humour
Pet Hospital
“Pheasant! Gunshot wound to the chest.” I’ve never heard of these guys before, but they’re absolutely brilliant.
Filed under Humour
WPITW: Pastor Wiley S. Drake
Let’s all pray for him, shall we… And the lonely hearts at Free Republic too — just for good measure. Not, of course, that prayer has any noticeable effect whatsoever.
Panga & Chips
Or “Vietnamese Cobbler” as the Times would more amusingly have it described. Well, who knew? But in any case, don’t purists prefer halibut as opposed to cod? At least if a certain combination of fleshy firmity and flakiness is considered … Continue reading
Filed under Food
Judging Sonya
Dahlia Lithwick previews several ways in which the confirmation hearing of SCOTUS nominee Judge Sonya Sotomayor will likely take shape. Given her lengthy track-record of providing reliably keen insights concerning the subject, it’s more than probable that Lithwick’s assessment will … Continue reading
Filed under Legal Issues, US Politics
The Living Dead (Part 3)
The Attic The final part of the Adam Curtis trilogy about the influence of the past in shaping present day political realities. This episode deals with the imperial aspirations of Margaret Thatcher and the way in which the “Iron Lady” … Continue reading
Filed under British Politics, Sociology
Partisans Abroad
Does anyone else find it more than a little embarrassing and unseemly that our current prime minister frequently uses his media soapbox at international summits such as the G8 as an opportunity to take cheap (and erroneous) pot-shots at his … Continue reading
Filed under Stephen Harper
Gone With the Wind
After spending nearly $60 million relentlessly advertising his modestly named “Pickens Plan” during the last presidential election cycle, former Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens announced earlier this week that he’s abruptly scrapped further work on the ambitious mega-project. Citing various … Continue reading
Filed under Energy, Environmental Policy
Saturday Morning Toon
Deadomutt: Part 1 One of my favourite “Harvey Birdman” episodes (from 2003). To be continued…
Filed under Humour
The Man Behind the Magic…
Sarah Palin’s now unemployed speechwriter (or “word-put-together-constructor”) Dan Tubagoo speaks out.
Filed under Humour
