OttawaOily the Splot gets a green card!Just guess where this Obama ad is playing. No, guess. Go ahead and guess!! Okay, I’ll tell you. It’s running on wee TV screens on...
UncategorizedMcCain’s new ad.....is an Obama ad. Washington’s broken and I’m here to fix it. Me from Bizarro world! Me like logic so much, me kill it!...
Ottawa"Who will McCain’s second choice be?"The Democratic National Committee gets out ahead of the Republican nominee’s veep choice. A random highlight: Fortunately Canada’s...
OttawaPQ: The initials stand for "Beatles Fan." No, really!The embarrassing little episode where Paul McCartney’s Quebec City concert drew complaints because he’s British and so were...
OttawaNine candles and ten monthsThis excellent article in the Globe and Mail , bearing the fingerprints of no fewer than five reporters, details CanWest’s...
UncategorizedSt. Lawrence String QuartetI saw these guys tonight, with guests, which is almost always a good thing because when friends come onstage musicians are...
GeneralUh... uh...Well, here’s the latest McCain ad. (Official translation here .) There’s not much to say about the candidate’s increasingly...
UncategorizedLayers of disingenuityFrom AP by way of Talkingpointsmemo : Oh, please . Of course Obama was referring to race. Let’s be clear. I think McCain has run...
OttawaQuebec City: linguistic and real-estate notesSo as I prepare to leave Quebec City (later than planned: thanks, Air Canada!), here are a few notes from the Conservative caucus...