Archive for January 2006

Op-Editorialization

Here is my response to several news articles making their rounds lately. Getting the Soap Ready Harper will be sworn in on February 6th and then sworn at until the next election. And possibly people in his own party should be picking out their brand of soap. Harper will have to choose his ministers and those MPs who are not … Continue reading

Eating Cake

Hammas wins in Palestinian election. The militant Hammas defeated the corrupt Fatah party. But, according to some guy I heard on CBC news when I woke up this morning, this may not be Palestine becoming more radical but rather votes were cast against the Fatah party and their corruption. And CNN appears to give credence to this idea as well: … Continue reading

But Will They Dance?

Bush called Harper and said “Atta boy.” Or something to that affect. The CTV article suggests that Harper will refrain from being too friendly with Bush. This idea seems to suggest that Harper could be quite friendly and that, for some reason or another, Canadians may not like if he were. This would also suggest that Harper is somewhat aligned … Continue reading

In Defense of TV

NBC cancelled a show. That, in itself, is not surprising. Neither is the reason why they cancelled it: Poor ratings. But, actually, the show was not cancelled but, rather, it was “pre-empted.” The show, Book of Daniel, is a supposedly controversial show about a Christian minister, his prescription drug addiction, his wife’s alcohol issues, and his children’s issue with sex, … Continue reading

Overstated

Is it just me or is everyone overstating things? And I mean everyone. Or am I the only overstating things? And I am speaking, of course, in regards to the most astonishing, important and greatest election in Canadian history. *sigh* Sure the Conservatives made some in-roads into Quebec, but is it because they like the Conservatives more or that they … Continue reading