The Nobels are in a way a lot like the Olympics. A committee gets to define itself as important and place blue ribbons on others while Executive Directors sit in offices and adjust name plates. So it is with some relief that I read that Mr Obama has decided not to play out the entire role in the …

I really should go into newspapers. I am sure there is a future for someone who can whip off a catchy headline like that. What is it all about? People going around saying others are "Republicans in Name Only" which is a really sweet way to say "get out of my party potential voters and organizers" …

An interesting article in this morning's New York Times on the role of Vice-President Joe Biden:  •  The difference between Biden’s role and Cheney’s has at least as much to do with the culture of the two administrations as it does with the men themselves. Bush’s discomfort with world affairs …

Yippee! It's mid-November. The best time of the year. No sports of any consequence are being played, nature is slowly rotting all around you and the only thing to look forward to is sleet. CFL? What about the CFL? I haven't considered that a sport of consequence since the CFL let the Baltimore …

That was the line of the night. Apparently, the last time portions of New York state's 23rd district of the US Congress were not represented by Republicans, they were represented by Whigs. It was the equivalent of a by-election for the House of Commons. But it had a very different feel. While … read more »

... and a Tuesday in November. It's like the day was picked by the "Tuesdays In November Shouldn't Suck So Much" League of Gentlemen. So far I have seen a TV ad for a candidate for roads supervisor for Rutland Township and I learned on Facebook that Ben voted at 6 am in his dressing gown.  •  I am …

I got myself invited over the border for tomorrow night to witness the special election for the 23rd New York Congressional District... well, to witness the election night party actually. It was a tale of a three way race until the left-wing Republican dropped out Saturday and then on Sunday threw …

So we got the needle. We qualify for the early line up and the system worked pretty well though we did hit a rather sweet lull in the wait times. "Will we feel the pinch for long?" we ask. Pause. "You'll feel it, alright." I have a super noogie while others can't lift the arm over their head … read more »

If you are not nice in view of a Canadian, well, be prepared to receive a frankly grumpy response. Case in point? The Globe and Mail's Jeff Blair on last night's intro to the All-Star Game:  •  We’ll leave aside the nonsense of Fox not showing the playing of O Canada on its telecast of last … read more »