Islamists, Iran, and the RCMP’s "cultural diversity"A conference on “Just and Sustainable Peace” raises eyebrows in Ottawa
Every Election Summed Up In Two LinesI mentioned the musical Fiorello! in my post on Tom Bosley, but I didn’t mention a couplet from one of the songs that always seems...
TV Time Slot HijinksI read an article in Variety over the weekend -- I can’t link to it because of the paywall, so good business move there, Variety...
Canada-US HappeningsFrom today’s Inbox: -- Perrin Beatty, President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is the luncheon speaker tomorro w at...
Quiz: Are you "Elite"I can’t find a link to this quiz that ran in yesterday’s print Washington Post so I will reproduce it here. The article, by...
Happy Treehouse of Horror DayTwenty years ago today, a hot new show called The Simpsons was in its first full season, and decided to do a Halloween special...
Denis Simpson, One of the Original Polkaroos, DiesA sad coda to the recent round of Polkaroo-mania: Denis Simpson, one of the show’s rotating hosts, has died of a brain hemorrhage...
Rand Paul and the Mystery of Aqua BuddhaI haven’t said much about the TV ads coming out of the U.S. midterm election cycle, but this one is interesting enough that I...
Opening Weekend: ’Score’ and ’Carlos’A choice of icons—the singing, skating pacifist or the bomb-crazy Marxist Marlboro man