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Archive for August, 2007


29
Aug

nervousness killed the radio star …

Actually, it wasn’t all that bad in the end.  I did my first ever radio interview today pumping the KGB show this weekend, and I think it went reasonably well all things considered.  I want to give a quick shout out to Scott James at My96 for gi…


26
Aug

Its a comedy Woodstock …

Are you looking for a place to camp on the Labour Day long weekend? Do you enjoy great stand-up comedy? Of course you are, and of course you do …


25
Aug

A call to violence

I stumbled across an interesting article this morning over at the War Room at Salon, that highlights the differences between the left wing and right wing elements in the US right now as far as rhetoric is concerned. Tim Grieve found a clip from a recent Ted Nugent show that is very interesting …


23
Aug

Mars will NOT look as big as the moon this month …

I haven’t actually received this email recently (though I have in the past), but I heard today that a local radio DJ got sucked in by the hoax and made an on-air announcement about it. He corrected himself in short order …


23
Aug

agents provocateurs - Updated below …

The Youtube video posted recently of a protest rally in Montebello, Que raises some pretty big questions about the role of SQ and/or RCMP officers in violent protest …


22
Aug

Power Outage …

Just a quick administration post here. I’ve been working night shifts for the past few days, so I’ve been sleeping during the day. When I woke up this afternoon, all the clocks in my place were blinking from a power loss, so I’m pretty sure that the blog was down for some time today …


19
Aug

A new Canadian record

Canada isn’t usually the first country that pops to mind when people think of the international space program. Countries like the US, Russia, China, and even France and the EU tend to come up before Canada does. Without the fame of the Canadarm, the robotic arm that Canada designed for the Shuttle …


19
Aug

The famous gopher …

More accurately, I suppose I should say “The Famous Richardson’s Ground Squirrel.” Ever have one of those days that just make you smile? For most aspects of my life, today was a pretty normal day …


18
Aug

Boys will be boys, and girls will get pedicures …

I stumbled across this interesting little piece via the Broadsheet at Salon, an excellent collection of commentary on gender issues, largely from a female perspective. As someone who attended an all-boys boarding school as a teenager, I understand the value of single-sex environments in some cases …


16
Aug

We don’t know Dick …

Jon Stewart is one of hose guys that falls into the trap of excellence. The Daily Show is comedy and satire at such a high level so consistently, that it takes something truly great to grab attention and provoke comment …

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