What would you do if you only had one week to live? This is the question hurled at the main character (Ben Tyler played by Joshua Jackson) in the movie “One Week” and the plot proceeds from there. It may seem like a depressing theme, but it’s a magical (yes, magical) piece of Canadiana. In fact, there are two lead roles being played out with […]
In a show of cry-baby negotiation style exhibited only by school yard giants like our Prime Minister, CTV has announced that they will pull the plug on their broadcasts if they don’t get their way. Please, oh please, say this is true. Please, oh please, push them to pull the plug! Wouldn’t it be nice to have the clean airwaves available for other services that […]
Chevron, America’s beloved oil giant, is facing one of the world’s largest lawsuits. The company is accused of polluting the water sources and water sheds of the Amazon, potentially destroying Ecuador’s waterways and lakes. The original story is here and research credit goes to cryptogon. Just a reminder to all Canadian readers that Chevron is extremely active in the tar sands of Alberta. Full text: […]
This story from MSNBC captures the essence of why I’m OK with letting other people get their shot at my expense. As I read about how a young boy lost most of his muscle control after getting the H1N1 vaccination, this quote struck me: Since the start of the H1N1 vaccine campaign, the CDC has repeatedly warned that certain conditions, such as miscarriage, heart attack […]
Myblahg.com has a great spoof of Jason Kenney’s view of the world. The fact that these people run our country is disgusting enough, but the fact that they’re rewriting our description of what it means to be a Conservative Canadian is reprehensible. Why did this document have to be rewritten? Only so that people like Jason Kenney could pick a fight with non-white, non-Christian people […]