The News Bastards

 

Archive - April 2010


The News Bastards

A small TV hanging in the corner of the hospital waiting room was stuck on CBC.  My mind turned to mush as mindless news reports blasted at me over the airwaves and trivial bits of information "tickered" their way across the bottom of the screen.  The announcer - a pleasant middle-aged lady in her late thirties - calmly regurgitated bits of pre-packaged information.  The viewers, at this time, were getting an indepth look at ... (more)

Iceland: a Perfect Storm of Hilarity

Sometimes you just have to shake your head and laugh.  Other times, it's best to pull your hair out whilst screaming and jumping into a volcano. (more)

Speak Now - or Forever Hold No Job

Jaffer and Guergis are being roasted alive in the media.  A somewhat obtuse, yet very relevant parallel can be drawn between them and the Rosenberg's back in the late 1940s. (more)

Sewing - a Simple Dose of Creativity

Calming. Liberating. Frustrating. Creative.  When I think of my recent infatuation with sewing, I think... (more)

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