Victoria Day

A lovely, sunny long weekend.
Nobody in Canada seems to be quite sure why this is a national holiday, but nobody complains about it, either.

Why Are We Here?

By that I mean: why have we started this business with the forum?
So far at least, it’s certainly not for the money.
We are both veterans of Slate’s Fray and, so far, so are all of our registered users. In the near future, we hope to attract more members of that community and to […]

How Do You Spell Relief?

For Jimmy Carter, it’s B-U-S-H. He probably never thought that he’d live to see someone who had a worse track record in international relations than himself.
Jimmy Carter - good man - bad President.

Anne Heche is a Bad Mother

Why? Because she named her son Homer Laffoon, that’s why.

Amnesty

Apparently, I should have stayed in the US after my visa expired.
Not that you didn’t need to do something, but still…

Is the Bible Suitable for Children?

Hong Kong says yes, but just barely.
I think it’s better that they read the actual Bible, rather than the bowdlerized bible stories for children that most religious groups seem to have available.

Priceless


American Idol

I know I said I wasn’t going to do reality TV, but Jesus Christ, Americans!! What the fuck is wrong with you?
Melinda Doolittle can sing. Blake Lewis can’t. It’s as simple as that.
Fucking idiots.

JESUS LOVWES THE UNBORN BABIES

At least, Tony Blair does. Surely, this is nanny statism taken to its logical conclusion.
Really, there is only so much that the government can do for you, or should. This is already about three steps beyond that.
One can only imagine what bureaucratic nightmares will derive from this well-meaning intervention in people’s lives.

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