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Hair erasing.

Margaret Atwood's political  piece on hair appeared and disappeared in the National Post while 'facts were checked'.

Margaret Atwood’s political piece on hair appeared and disappeared in the National Post while ‘facts were checked’.

Around the country in 80 days.

Election Oct.19.The campaign it paineth every day.

Election Oct.19.The campaign it paineth every day.

Snowfall.

Britain has pulled it's agents out of 'hostile countries' after Russia and China cracked open top secret files leaked by Edward Snowden.

Britain has pulled it’s agents out of ‘hostile countries’ after Russia and China cracked open top secret files leaked by Edward Snowden.

The tale of Pigling Less Bland.

Publishers OUP ask it's authors to avoid mentioning anything pig related for it's children's books.

Publishers OUP ask it’s authors to avoid mentioning anything pig related for it’s children’s books.

‘Please sir I want some more.’

Joe Oliver finance minister,wants more time to find a budget surplus.

Joe Oliver finance minister,wants more time to find a budget surplus.

Milking Thomas.

Along with Bob Kingdom's one man show on Dylan Thomas in Vancouver,a notebook has been discovered which reveals Thomas working on several of his famous poems.

Along with Bob Kingdom’s one man show on Dylan Thomas in Vancouver,a notebook has been discovered which reveals Thomas working on several of his famous poems.

What if you do it improperly ?

Maggie Mckernan,editor for Ben Okri when he won the bad sex in fiction award,said "The award is fun,a bit undignified,just like sex,assuming you do it properly".

Maggie Mckernan,editor for Ben Okri when he won the bad sex in fiction award,said “The award is fun,a bit undignified,just like sex,assuming you do it properly”.

From outer space: the Theremin.

 

Sean Micheals wins the Giller prize with his biography of Lerv Sergeivitch Terman, inventer of the Theremin.

Sean Micheals wins the Giller prize with his biography of Lerv Sergeivitch Terman, inventer of the Theremin.

“Franklin my dear, I don’t give a damn”

Canadian Prime Minister Harper hopes the discovery of the Franklin expedition ship will establish Canadian sovereignty in the North. Meanwhile Russian President Putin has made icebreakers, planted flags and established outposts.

Canadian Prime Minister Harper hopes the discovery of the Franklin expedition ship will establish Canadian sovereignty in the North. Meanwhile Russian President Putin has made icebreakers, planted flags and established outposts.

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"

Winnie the Pooh turns 100 August 24th. “Don’t worry Piglet. Christopher Robin is going to bomb the crap out of that Heffalump”