Sign of the apocalypse
Twinkies maker Hostess seeks bankruptcy protection, Associated Press, January 11, 2012 “NEW YORK — Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, is seeking bankruptcy protection, blaming its [labour costs] and […]
Are you suffering today?
Headache, body ache, nausea, periorbital hyperalgesia, sensitivity to light and noise, diarrhea, thirst, lethargy, dysphoria and guilt. Those are symptoms I don’t have today after a quiet New Year’s eve. However, drawing […]
Culture Shock
Culture Shock by John Korn He’s sitting in his armchairwith his solar powered lightHe’s sitting in the desertso the bulb keeps burning brightHe’s sitting in his armchairand his standard lamp is […]
Better served by bird brains?
Our friends at the Blog Borg Collective noticed The Province displaying either low-class ignorant journalism or sophisticated and subtle humour. Apparently the newspaper was uncertain if the current session of the Legislature […]
Wish I could write like that department
Roger Ebert, reviewing The Artist, a film by Michel Hazanavicius: “At a sneak preview screening here, a few audience members actually walked out, saying they didn’t like silent films. I was reminded […]
On getting the news
Bill Bailey is an English comedian, musician, actor and TV presenter who often appears on Stephen Fry’s long running panel game show QI, an award winning celebration of the obscure. Bailey’s comedy […]
Breaking news from the DFO
Statement from the Federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Keith Ashfield, on Negative Infectious Salmon Anaemia Test Results in British Columbia Salmon “After Canada’s reputation has needlessly been put at risk […]
"We’d be in shallower shit now if…"
One of my favourite Brits is actor/writer/comedian/social commentator David Mitchell. He’s been mentioned here before probably because, while I may not share his rapier wit, I do share his cynical disposition and […]
News from the 21st century
H/T to Susan Musgrave, Laila Yuile and Judy Tyabji
Sharing urban roads
Photo Courtesy of FlightAware.com
Spin Cycles recycled
First published here in April 2009, this piece contains a couple of classic clips from a program about political comments. One before spin-masters were invented and another that demonstrates spin of heroic […]
Liberal MLA’s search for the BC Rail story
Premier Photo-Op assigned her minions to look for clues in the BC Rail case. Drawing from DFO resource: SALMONIDS IN THE CLASSROOM: PRIMARY Don’t miss Bill Tieleman at The Tyee, Railgate? Asked […]
I see nothing, I was not here…
Premier Photo Op was born in the sixties, apparently influenced by one particular TV show. While it ended production in 1971, Hogans Heroes was in reruns long after. With a hat tip […]
Yes minister, BC edition
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis star in BBC Radio 4 program “The Now Show.” It is British oriented political satire and one of my favourites. You can listen to current programs on […]
Autumn colours
Go, sit upon the lofty hill, And turn your eyes around, Where waving woods and waters wild Do hymn an autumn sound. The summer sun is faint on them — The summer […]
Pull up some dust and sit down
This is a change of pace, i could not resist.
Union guy stealing my cookie
From BNET, Today’s CEOs think Henry Ford was a chump. Case in point: Larry Young, the CEO of the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. In 2009, DPS made $555 million in profit and […]
Outbreak of postpartum compassion
Jon Stewart, most trusted newsman in America, if you are under 40, laughs at the hypocrisy of Faux News bubblehead Megyn Kelly. Recently returned following birth of a baby, Kelly defended her […]
Financial report for all days
http://www.box.net/embed/y9fqjne9qr551o0.swf Updown Court, Surrey England – yours for only $115 million 150 carats & other flawless points, $30 million Not everything is perfect Vancouver near Abbott Street
in-sights.ca 
On the subject of Wealth Extraction... Has BC Hydro Chair Mr. Clark studied info comparable to this video? Should Hydro…