I was within a couple hundred yards of highway 400 and highway 7 for around 18 hours not counting the drive to and from Toronto. It was very much like spending 18 hours within a couple hundred yards of highway 400 and highway 7. The oddest thing was getting out of the hotel room to go to where I …

OK, I have buckled and am dipping into the barrel o' prizes. I had to. Who would hold back when faced with the wisdom of this argument from Darcey:  •  “No damn prizes? But some beer on at least and my guys will be in...”  •  I welled up. I got verklempt. Is that not the most elemental Canadian …

I really should just make this a sports blog. After all, it's easy and is Harper really all that bad? Compared to him the evil that are the teams I dislike is to utterly diabolical, how can I take my attention off them? And these are evil times:  •  Yikes! But lets consider a few things. Toronto …

Boo hoo. Boo hoodly hoo. Sooner or later the International Olympic Committee is going to learn that no one thinks much of them and their embrace of totalitarianism. But this is just funny:  •  “The IOC will consider scrapping the international leg of the Beijing Olympic torch relay as a result of …

A taunt. All it takes is a taunt. Looking for meaning with a blog that is approaching five years of its troubled existence, a glimmer of hope and purpose shows up in a 27th comment:  •  “  •  Temujin [12:19 AM April 7, 2008]  •  http://hockey-madness.blogspot.com  •  How about a special Monday …

That's what happens when you get up at 7:40 am. People think you work at blogging! Hah!  •  Years from now, we'll all laugh about political blogging as a flaky exercise and none will be laughed at as this sort of flake. I have this little idea: before you adhere to another's point of view, think …

Thanks heavens when people speak for those who never asked to be spoken for:  •  “Jason Kenney, the Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity, said the issue has nothing to do with gender. While neutral on the panel report, he said the government opposes lowering the flag for …

This is great. No mention of what would be done to bolster Quebec in an asymetrical Canada of one nation in a country of non-nations. Just the statement that if there is a majority Tory government there will be a transfer of constitutional powers:  •  “The Harper government is telling Quebec that …

Aside from the likelihood that we'll be watching the athletes though heat sensing camera due to all that smog, realizing how disassociated freedom and Olympianism are is a bit stunning:  •  “Rule 51 of the Olympic charter, the constitution of the Olympic movement, forbids athletes from …