May 2011
In My Day Unschooling Was Called Being Rich
Posted by on Monday, May 30, 2011 in - 18 comments
I was fortunate in my education, having the opportunity to go to university with people whose last names were shared with grocery store products, beer brands or our political betters. As often as not, they got tagged poor little rich kids and with good reason. Well, apparently, this opportunity to …
Friday Bullets For Waking At 7:43 AM
Posted by on Friday, May 27, 2011 in - leave a comment
I hate these "PA" days which appear to be another form of kids getting a day off. One kid had two school trips this week, too. Surely Tim Hudak will fix this. Somebody better. Tories can do anything, you see. They've figured out the whole price for jets thing, too - but haven't apparently told the …
Welcome To The Language Of The New Overlords
Posted by on Monday, May 23, 2011 in - 1 comment
What I love about the Tories is how they just can't say something directly. When planning change, they couch it in blandifications. Remember the "common sense revolution"? Get ready for "regionalism": • “Many of us would prefer to have a strong, democratically legitimate Senate that does reflect …
Royal Military College's Arch Ceremony 2011
Posted by on Friday, May 20, 2011 in - 1 comment
One of the things I love most about my town is the ability to have met and get to know some folk at Canada's Royal Military College. It sits across the harbour from my window at work and the fourth year cadets organize the annual charity vintage base ball game. Today was the final day of their …
Your Friday Bullets For Queen Victorian's Birthday!
Posted by on Friday, May 20, 2011 in - leave a comment
May Too Far. May Two Four. May Two For. I have to admit I was sorely tempted by a bottle of Pimms at the power house after work yesterday but, unlike last year, the weather is not yet co-operating so far - as far as I can tell at least. Pimms needs a certain type of stinking hot. What else can … read more »
Canada's Discomfort With Words For People
Posted by on Thursday, May 19, 2011 in - 6 comments
It's a funny place. Jacques Parizeau can create outrage by using the word "ethnic" yet Harper creates a majority with it. Similarly, today we have this issue - "Aboriginal" or "Indian"?: • “Changing the term used in the minister’s title from ‘Indian’ to ‘aboriginal’ better reflects the scope of …
Friday Bullets For The Tra-La-Lian Middle of May
Posted by on Friday, May 13, 2011 in - 6 comments
Midges are gone. Mowing begun. Kids are practicing softball. Summer vacations are being figured out. Last of the kids' church choir meet the first suntan lotion slathering. Flower beds to fix. No jacket on the way to work this week. I still think it's going to snow one of these days. • Silly …
Your New Vocal Suburban Overlord Update
Posted by on Thursday, May 12, 2011 in - 1 comment
So, now that there's a majority there appears no need to couch any words. OK, not like Damian Goddard or anything but there seems no need to walk lightly: • - no tax breaks for cross border shoppers. Mr. Flaherty seems to be saying that some taxes are good taxes. Please tell Steve. Unlike … read more »
What To Write About Now That There's A Majority?
Posted by on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 in - 3 comments
I have been writing this thing for over eight years now and, except for the beer stuff, it's been largely driven by the facts and opinions surrounding the weakness of the Federal government. Way back then Paul Martin killed off the Liberal Party by slow drip poison starting almost a decade ago by …
Billy Hunt Billy Hunt Billy Billy Bil-leeeeeeeeeeeee
Posted by on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in - leave a comment
And old pal sent me this video of The Jam live on the BBC's show The Old Grey Whistle Test from 1978 when I was 15 or 16. I want that guitar. I want that bass. Yuf Explosion. Part of My Life with Loud.
Easlakian Vintage Base Ball Madness Strikes!
Posted by on Saturday, May 7, 2011 in - 3 comments
A lovely day was had by all. Kingston St. Lawrence Vintage Base Ball Club loses 3-2 to a NY Selects team from Canton and Rochester NY in the final of the RMC tournament. RMC 1 lost to the Selects 7-6 in the first round while the KSL took RMC 2 by 17-3. I got a single.
Friday Bullets For The Big Ball Games
Posted by on Friday, May 6, 2011 in - 2 comments
What a run of attention getters. Taxes due. Election. Royal wedding. Osama killed. And what is most on your mind? The Royal Military College annual vintage base ball games, of course. This year, the Kingston St. Lawrence takes on RMC at the historic Cricket Fields in Kingston, site of actual …
Not Grit, Not Tory, Not French, Not Local, Not...
Posted by on Thursday, May 5, 2011 in - 9 comments
But the voters voted for her. Is that so wrong? • When he first heard rumours that Brosseau was a unilingual anglophone with no connection to the riding and no knowledge of the agriculture and forestry issues affecting its people, he urged caution, believing it to be the dirty tricks of another …
Election Night: The CBC New Service's Proudest Moment
Posted by on Monday, May 2, 2011 in - 2 comments
CBC News Network blew it at 9:00 to 9:04 this evening broadcasting results from Atlantic Canada early. Then it posted this. Brilliant.
Day 38: Final Predictions For Fed 2011
Posted by on Sunday, May 1, 2011 in - 4 comments
I should say Fed Election 2001, Round One as there is no reason to think at the moment that this one will be the only one. But here are my bets: • Fairest expression of polls: C130, N100, L50, B25, G1, Ind2. • More likely, given split-o-rama: C160, N80, L40, B25, G1, Ind2. • Funniest, serves …
