In-hail Mary
Pope Francis promotes prayer as a “medicine for the heart” and offers “prescription” boxes containing rosaries resembling pill packets to pilgrims in St Peter’s Square
Don’t “Reign” on our parade!
The Toronto Santa Claus Parade requests that controversial alcoholic, drug-taking, profanity-spewing Mayor Rob Ford NOT march in the parade this year.
Lessing no more
Famous British author and Nobel Prize-winner Doris Lessing who penned “The Golden Notebook”, dies at the age of 94
John Tavener joins the Song of Angels
Famed British Composer, Sir John Tavener, known for his religious and mystic compositions, dies at age 69.
Lost, Nazi-looted art trove discovered
1406 paintings by famous artists worth billions, 590 of which are believed to have been looted by the Nazis, have been discovered in a small German apartment.
Pat Pimm: Backing the wrong horse
The B.C Agriculture Minister is rebuked for pressuring the independent Agricultural Land Commission to allow the development of a rodeo ground, race track and parking lot on high-quality farmland.
End of a checkered career?
New forensic evidence shows that Yasser Arafat may have been poisoned
Lulu Lemon Drops
Lululemon stock plunges after CEO Chip Wilson states that women’s large thighs “rubbing” rather than poor quality fabric is to blame for the premature wear and pilling of his yoga pants
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”.
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 