Master–Mistress
Judith Weir will succeed Sir Peter Maxwell Davies as the first ever woman appointed ‘Master of the Queen’s Music’.
Yes because, No because.
The impending Scottish independence referendum debate heats up on twitterrrr. [Alex Salmond as Robert the Bruce]
10,000 green bottles [not hanging on the wall]
6.0 earthquake strikes Napa Valley destroying thousands of bottles of wine.
Stephen Harper: Waiting for his ship to come in
“Those ships must be here someplace”. Canadian Prime Minister Harper’s Arctic Sovereignty Strategy seems entirely dependent on finding The lost ships of the Franklin Expedition.
Winnie the Pooh: “Now We Are 100”!
Winnie the Pooh turns 100 August 24th. “Don’t worry Piglet. Christopher Robin is going to bomb the crap out of that Heffalump”
In”Vince”able Ready
Mediator Vince Ready has stated that he is willing to referee the return match of Iker vs Fassbender, [BC teachers’ strike].
Diner en “Blank”
“We went through all this for a Kale salad?!” Vancouver’s 3rd annual “Diner en Blanc” menu featured a kale and fennel salad.
Stephen Harper’s Northern “Exploits”
Canadian Prime Minister Harper, off on another photo-op-rich tour of the far north, stated in a speech: “The North is a great treasure-house and its resources must be, er, utilized.”
The “Ties” that bind
Though negotiations continue between CP Rail and the City of Vancouver over the sale of the Arbutus rail corridor, CP moved in with bulldozers to clear community gardens that have grown for years along the unused route.
Perfume Sales Stink
Perfume sales slump as celebrity fragrances from Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and others glut the market
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 