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Ceasefire Now!

I’ve been feeling frustrated about this whole disaster in the middle east and all the people whose lives have been thrown into absolute turmoil through no fault of their own. It has been bothering me that there have been no rallies, no demonstrations, no outcries of rage or injustice or sorrow from the world; just […]

This speech leaves me speechless

Confused about American Middle East policy? You’re not alone.

Give Cheney a break

Who else thinks the media is making entirely too much of Dick Cheney accidentally shooting his buddy in the face? It was only a 78-year-old lawyer, after all, who didn’t even bother to announce his arrival. If the guy didn’t want to be shot, he should have said something. And big deal that Cheney […]

My little corner of the Canadian federal election

I think I’ve decided who to vote for in next Monday’s election. I looked up the predictions for my riding, and was happy to see the NDP in the lead. It was one of those lightbulb moments: if I am happy to see the NDP in the lead, I should probably vote NDP, right? Screw […]

Undecided in Ottawa Centre

I’ve voted in every single election for which I was eligible since I was 18. Every federal election, every provincial election, every municipal election. That’s a lot of elections. And I’ve always known well in advance who I would be voting for….except for this one. I am finally in that highly desired […]

We’re having an election

Well, y’know, we’re having an election up here in Canada in just 19 days, so I suppose I should say something vaguely political. I’m having to dig pretty deep here, even though I’m a political animal, to think of anything to say about it. Ho hum.

That being said – don’t you think they’re ALL kind […]

The next time your kid does something dumb…

The next time your kid does something unfathomably dumb, think about this kid:

Farris Hassan

His parents left him alone in the house while they were at work, so he went to Iraq.

The average idiot on the street

Sad, pathetic, ridiculous, outrageous…but amusing.

Man-on-the-street interviews: Who should we invade next?