Noel Gallagher quit Oasis last year (apparently for good this time – it used to be a weekly occurrence back in the day) so the core of the group has reformed as “Beady Eye” with a newly released album, “Different Gear, Still Speeding”, which is pretty rocking… Blur reunited last year but much more interestingly, […]
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FTRW 2011 – Day Six – Friday Fun Link – Leck mich im Arsch
One of Mozart’s lesser known works from his punk classical phase. 😉
FTRW 2011 – Day Five – Karma’s A Bitch! (aka RPL Endorses Censorship…Maybe?)
During my FTRW series last year, I did one post about a book that had been removed from Saskatoon Public Library back in 2004. Â Beyond having fun with the healthy rivalry between our two fine cities, I also tried to make a serious point. In addition to sounding like a really flimsy reason to remove […]
FTRW 2011 – Day Four – Political Censorship
There are numerous ongoing examples of governments and political institutions preventing the sharing of information – often in the name of “security” but often, more accurately, in the name of “not being embarrassed”. The United States is one of the biggest hypocrites in this area, applying a “the same rules we want for other countries […]
FTRW 2011 – Day Three – Banning Books For Fun & Profit
A few links about where the place where writing, publishing and selling controversial books intersects… In a post about Chapters deciding to not stock Mein Kampf during FTRW 2007 (part of a larger post that’s worth re-reading this week, he says humbly), I stated that although I wished bookstores would operate to a higher standard […]
The Heritage Classic and The Playoff Race Is On!
Today’s the second ever Heritage Classic outdoor hockey game (Heritage Classic is in Canada – there’s also an annual outdoor game/marketing bonanza in the US called the Winter Classic.) Today’s game is between the Montreal Canadiens and the Calgary Flames and even if you’re not a hockey fan, it’s worth paying attention to how the […]
Wisdom Wednesday – Justin Bieber: Canadian Statesman?
No, that post title is not a joke. (Well, mostly not a joke.) The reality is that I’m only slightly ashamed to admit that I find Justin Bieber and his recent rise to stardom fascinating. There’s the fact that he’s from Woodstock, ON, just down the road from London. [Edit: I’m obviously not *that* fascinated […]
Ye Olde Thyme Hockey
Recipe for A Real-Life “Slapshot” Movie Take one goalie fight in a recent game that ended with the New York Islanders’ starter, Rick DiPietro, getting one-punched (and a broken jaw) from the Penguins back-up goalie, Brent Johnson That game also saw Maxime Talbot of the Pens hit Blake Comeau of the Isles causing a concussion […]
Hilarious: Devils vs. Angels (Guess Who Wins?)
You would think this was planned, it’s so perfect…
The Beauty of the PVR
We have a PVR on our TV and one of the biggest benefits for me is the ability to all but avoid commercials – either by recording programs and watching them at a later time or even while watching a show in near real-time. This is especially useful for “event” television like oh, I don’t […]