Archive | November 2013

The Guilt [free?] Diet

A Chinese businessman opens a restaurant where customers pay as little or as much as they want, if at all.

A Chinese businessman opens a restaurant where customers pay as little or as much as they want, if at all.

“You won’t be home for Christmas”

Russian President [Grinch] Putin,  tells the 95,000 workers preparing for the Sochi Olympic Winter Games that they will have no Christmas holiday as they will be expected to work straight through to the March 18th Paralympics Opening

Russian President [Grinch] Putin, tells the 95,000 workers preparing for the Sochi Olympic Winter Games that they will have no Christmas holiday as they will be expected to work straight through to the March 18th Paralympics Opening

Flakes and Nuts

London Mayor Boris proclaims that the "cornflakes" with high IQs are bound to rise to the top when you "shake the box"in a lecture at the Thatcher

London Mayor Boris Johnson proclaims that the “cornflakes” with high IQs are bound to rise to the top when you “shake the box”in a “greed is good” themed lecture at the Margaret Thatcher Centre for Policy Studies.

Love of Money: Tax Fraud Games

Jim Love, Canadian Mint Chairman and advisor to the Federal Finance Department and to former Prime Minister Arthur Meighan, helped several wealthy Canadians transfer 8 million dollars to off-shore accounts in a tax-avoidance scheme

Jim Love, Canadian Mint Chairman and advisor to the Federal Finance Department and to former Prime Minister Arthur Meighan, helped several wealthy Canadians transfer 8 million dollars to off-shore accounts in a tax-avoidance scheme

Pole-cats?

Bite TV holds auditions for a new reality show, "Battle Cats" in which cats, ["cathletes"] will compete in pole-dancing ,wall-climbing, balance beam and laser ring. [The winner receives a "cat-ass-trophy"]

Bite TV holds auditions for a new reality show, “Battle Cats” in which cats, [“cathletes”] will compete in pole-dancing ,wall-climbing, balance beam and laser ring. [The winner receives a “cat-ass-trophy”]

Seal-skin Fascinators?

The Vancouver Aquarium released 5 rescued harbour seals back into the ocean and plans to monitor them using satellite transmitters attached to the pups' heads.

The Vancouver Aquarium released 5 rescued harbour seals back into the ocean and plans to monitor them using satellite transmitters attached to the pups’ heads.

Crystal Methodist?

Paul Flowers, a Methodist Minister and former Chairman of Britain's Co-operative Bank, was caught on film buying crystal meth and other illegal drugs.

Paul Flowers, a Methodist Minister and former Chairman of Britain’s Co-operative Bank, was caught on film buying crystal meth and other illegal drugs.

What would JFK do?

50 years later: Whither Democracy?

50 years later: Whither Democracy?

Benjamin Britten’s 100th Anniversary, St Cecilia’s Day Nov. 22nd 2013

"Blessed Cecilia come down and inspire composing mortals with immortal fire"

“Blessed Cecilia, appear and inspire composing mortals with immortal fire”

“Weasel Words!”

Opposition Tom Mulclair's response to Prime Minister Harper's evasive answers in Question Period regarding the "robocall" scandal when thousand s of voters received calls directing them the the wrong polling stations. [Weasels everywhere protest the insult]

Opposition Leader Mulcair’s response to Prime Minister Harper’s evasive answers in Question Period regarding the “robocall” scandal in which thousands of voters received calls directing them to the wrong polling stations.
[Weasels everywhere protest the insult]