It was "Truck Day" this week and so by extension this is Truck Week. Is February Truck Month? It's not a bad idea. The beginning of the end of winter. You can see it in how the sun melts the road cover even if you can't feel it in a skip in your step. A few short weeks are left. Lawns shall be …

A very odd article in the Financial Post this morning in which an economist says Canada's situation is a fluke:  •  Canada is being feted in international circles after coming through the financial crisis relatively unscathed, but the accolades may be unwarranted. That’s the conclusion of a … read more »

Man. Somehow I hit the wrong button and ditched the whole Friday bullets script. Man oh man. Such bullets they were, too. One about the Sox trades. Another about the economy of Poland. Another was asking why the PM couldn't have found one song to sing that is under two decades old. And there was …

There's a headline you won't hear on talk radio. But it is true:  •  The US Treasury has sold its remaining stake in Citigroup, in a deal which it says will make a $12bn (£7.6bn) profit on its overall investment. Citigroup was one of the worst victims of the financial crisis, and the US government …

Man am I Christmassy. I am way more full of the cheer than you. The beer blog Christmas photo contest, now in its fifth year, is actually winding up already. It's a fun tradition. Fun. I seem to be more and more interested in fun. It's way better than exercise, diligence or thoughtfulness …

Take a day off and what do you get? No bullets until the second half of the afternoon. Hard to write bullet points when you are not all that conscious. That's all I can say. Punishment? The Wiggles are on now. Not having a plan leads to such things. I had a plan but when I booked the time off to … read more »

Will it matter? I have no idea - but this is up there with the all time accusations that I can recall:  •  “You’re looking for an enemy to explain why you lost [the Parliament Hill] contract and why you’re losing your company,” said Conservative MP Chris Warkentin. Mr. Sauvé did not back down …

From a "Complete And Definitive Guide To The Coming Sovereign Debt Crisis" - note: Canada seems to be doing OK.

A little more than half my life ago a guy call Jimmy Cahoon won the lotto. Millions and millions. He was an alcoholic in downtown Halifax and blew the money in about 6 weeks. Last of it went on a taxi ride from Montreal back home. I only knew him as a regular at the old Ginger's tavern on …