Jan
31
Snow….
January 31, 2008 | 3 Comments
When I was a little boy we still did a Christmas Pagent in school. With Wisemen, assorted Shepards, an, I fear Freddy the train was relegated as an oxen lowing. It was Christmas, it was cold and Bethlehem was, so far as I remember, snowy.
Years later I read The Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Sure, Laurence […]
Jan
31
For the want of a nail
January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Canada’s Barrick Gold Corp. is so concerned about the worldwide shortage of the giant tires it needs for its massive mining trucks and loaders that it is lending a Japanese tire maker $35-million (U.S.) to help it finance a plant expansion. globe and mail
While people think deep, and pretty gloomy thoughts about the global economy, […]
Jan
30
It’s not the school….
January 30, 2008 | 7 Comments
“human rights activist Vicky McPhee said an Africentric school “is a right,” and the only type of school to which she wants to send her 6-year-old child. She called for these schools in each of the city’s 22 wards.” toronto star
In other words, Ms. McPhee wants segregated schools for all of Toronto; and it is […]
Jan
30
Secure people have babies
January 30, 2008 | 3 Comments
Oh baby, Alberta has another boom to deal with.
The province yesterday released the most popular names for newborns in 2007 as Alberta appears to be in the midst of a baby boom, smashing the previous record number of births set 24 years ago. Amorous Albertans produced 48,589 children — 24,748 boys and 23,841 girls […]
Jan
30
Anonymous
January 30, 2008 | 5 Comments
As the fur flies around Richard Warman’s self confessed sock puppetry I wonder, not for the first time, at the entire process of using “handles” when commenting or writing about political issues. I am not entirely opposed to it. There are some situations - particularly work situations - which make using your real name problematic. […]
Jan
29
So, Where’s my Writ??
January 29, 2008 | 15 Comments
A few days ago the liar Kinsella posted at his nasty little pseudo blog a request for my address for service…On his undertaking not to publish that address it was back to him in a couple of hours.
I braced for the onslaught of his barracuda. I have, after all, called him a liar for years. […]
Jan
29
Next Islamic Hissy Fit
January 29, 2008 | 2 Comments
Geert Wilders - in perfect English and with his trademark bouffant - puts the boots into the Koran, lazy Muslim immigrants, ignoring the Islam problem and, to top it off, the Koran. Expect seething and flags burning.
He’s the most popular politician in Holland.
“Our rules, not their rules.”
Jan
29
Completely different
January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
A friend of mine named Joanie Bick has a rather wonderful, if odd, take on dogs.
Jan
27
Moderate Islam Speaks
January 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Quick call the CHRC, Mark Steyn is quoting Muslims again:
The impeccably moderate mullah was invited to address a British conference sponsored by the police and the Department of Work and Pensions on “Our Children, Our Future.” And, when it comes to the children, Imam Qaradawi certainly has their future all mapped out. “Israelis might have […]
Jan
27
Save the HRC’s
January 27, 2008 | 7 Comments
Rex Murphy sees the water pulling ominously away from the shore…and we know what that means.
