Ron Ford sings a new tune, [Cockaigne]
A subdued Rob Ford apologized this morning after a new video surfaced showing him severely intoxicated swearing, ranting and threatening violence. [Cockaigne: an Overture by Elgar and a metaphor for gluttony and drunkenness]
Suffering from PMO?
Senator Pamela Wallin, suspended for expense claim fraud, claims the suspension was a “flawed process” a witch hunt engineered by the Prime Minister, and a “sad day for democracy”.
Guy Fawkes Day
“Remember, remember the fifth of November for gunpowder, treason and plot….”
Ryder takes a fall
Canadian cycling hero and Giro d-Italia winner Ryder Hesjedal admits to using performance enhancing drugs for a brief period 10 years ago
The ChangeLNG
Gordon Wilson, a former NDP MLA, now a Clark Liberal supporter, who has been sharply critical of liquid natural gas development, has been appointed by Premier Christy Clark to the plum position of LNG-Buy B.C. advocate
“Off with their heads!” says King Stephen
Prime minister Stephen Harper pressures conservative caucus to suspend Senators Brazeau, Wallin and Duffy in expense-claims-scandal.
Cracked!
Toronto Police Chief announces that they have the infamous video that allegedly shows Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine.
“Mr President, you have one million messages”
Obama calls European leaders in an attempt to smooth things over after allegations of wide-spread US phone tapping.
“Leave it in the ground!’
As Canadians debate the various dangers of transporting oil-sands bitumen by rail or tanker or pipeline; the best course of action for the environment and our future health remains unstated: leave it in the ground!
Doh! Fuku”shame”a?
![Numerous employee errors at Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant have resulted in dozens of radioactive water spills. [Workers are dealing with health and morale issues, poor pay and dangerous radiation levels]](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/29102013.jpg)
Numerous employee errors at Japan’s damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant have resulted in dozens of radioactive water spills. [Workers are dealing with health and morale issues, poor pay and dangerous radiation levels]
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