Bad Apple?
I’m always shocked by the fickle nature of the stock market, but I have to say I’m doubly shocked by Apple’s stunning overnight meltdown. I mean, the company is very profitable, just less profitable...
View ArticlePET, RIP
Although I found out last night, I haven’t yet posted about it. Former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau died yesterday. The greatest politician that Canada has yet produced was 80, but still...
View ArticleWarning: Bad Joke
So let me get this straight. Politicians have been telling us for years that there is too much sex and violence on television, in music, and in video games. Then they nominate two guys for President...
View ArticleCanadian Election Goes To Pot?
We’re having our own election here in Canada on November 27, and our company is even doing some work for one of the parties. Happily, it’s the party that I support. Most interesting about this election...
View ArticleDoris Day for PM!
Canadian politician Stockwell Day, leader of the Canadian Alliance Party, has said that, if elected Prime Minister, he will call a referendum on any subject as long as 3% of the electorate sign a...
View ArticleMurder In A Small Town
The Globe and Mail reports on this strange tale of murder in small town Ontario. Creepy. from Consolation ChampsMurder In A Small Town
View ArticleAnother Liberal Majority?
The CBC and CTV networks are projecting a third consecutive Liberal majority government here in Canada. I’m pleased. We don’t seem to have as much trouble voting decisively here (!). Maybe the five...
View ArticleDumb Politicians
Alas, we here in Canada also have dumb politicians. (via textism) from Consolation ChampsDumb Politicians
View ArticleCharles Templeton
Charles Templeton died today. You might not know who he is, but in the 1940s, he was a very well-known evangelist and a close friend of Billy Graham. Eventually he went on to become a respected...
View Article9/11
I don’t have the words, but today will never be forgotten… from Consolation Champs9/11from Consolation Champs9/11
View ArticleTamim Ansary
Read this letter from Afghani-American writer Tamim Ansary, and then forward the link to everyone you know. Thanks, Caterina, for posting it. from Consolation ChampsTamim Ansary
View ArticleLunacy
“In one cross-country flight, he said, passengers reported two men “plotting” earnestly in Arabic. They turned out to be Jews praying in Hebrew for a safe flight.” Passengers are being removed from...
View ArticleCNN Goof?
Salt Lake City Airport workers arrested: The interesting thing about this article is it names Salt Lake City’s mayor as Mel Lastman, who is Toronto’s mayor. Coincidence? Or the work of a stupid person?...
View ArticleCNN Goof
Yup, I searched, and Salt Lake City’s mayor is Rocky Anderson. Strange that CNN would goof so badly… from Consolation ChampsCNN Gooffrom Consolation ChampsCNN Goof
View ArticleSentenced To Freedom
92-year old Coval Russell pleaded not to be let out of jail. Days after he was released, he was found dead. What a strange and sad case. It shows us how elderly people need to feel a part of the...
View ArticleReading is Fundamental, President Bush
I know he don’t read good, but I think President Bush should read James Fallows’ article in the upcoming November issue of The Atlantic before he goes off invading. You should read it, too. from...
View Article“The Guy Who Tried To Kill My Dad”
Dubya reveals his real motivation for wanting to attack Iraq. from Consolation Champs“The Guy Who Tried To Kill My Dad”
View ArticleCall Me Blue
Libertarian candidate Star Jones is seeking to be the first “blue guy” to be elected to the Senate. His opponents include someone from the Green Party. from Consolation ChampsCall Me Blue
View ArticleMan of Peace
America’s best-ever ex-President accepts the Nobel Peace Prize. Well done, Jimmy! You’ve always been one of my heroes. from Consolation ChampsMan of Peace
View ArticleWar’s On?
I saw my first war commercial last night. General Motors was crowing about how they built lots of stuff for WW2. Does this mean that the war with Iraq is now on? What’s next? General Electric using...
View ArticleShift Is Dead (Again)
Shift was Canada’s version of Wired, though much more narrowly focussed on the “digital lifestyle.” Despite its general excellence, it never really found much of a reader base. It looks like it may be...
View ArticleCoalition Of The Willing
Facing criticism that its “coalition of the willing” was made up of only itself, Britain, and Australia, the US declares that more than 30 nations are involved. Glad to know that Uzbekistan, Slovakia,...
View ArticleOnly In The National Post
Front page of the National Post today: Rebecca Eckler Is Pregnant Now, for those not in the know, Rebecca Eckler is someone who has built her entire journalistic career around the type of writing that...
View ArticlePathological Liars Make The Best Journalists
The timing might be the most remarkable thing in this remarkable tale of New York Times reporter Jayson Blair, who fabricated many details of his stories. Strangely enough, I watched a profile on 60...
View ArticleCanada Needs A Break
We’ve got SARS breaking out again in Toronto, mad-cow disease out west, West Nile virus threatening this summer, and to top it off, two American teams called the Ducks and the Devils are battling it...
View ArticleFlashMobs Go Mainstream
The phenomenon of “flash mobs” has gone mainstream, a mere 48 days after appearing on Consolation Champs (after first appearing on BoingBoing). There are even some web sites dedicated to it. from...
View ArticleGovanuh Ahnuld?
I surfed around this morning looking for reactions from some of my California friends to last night’s debate among gubernatorial candidates, but found none. I have to wonder if they’ll even vote. Even...
View ArticleWere You, Like, Scared?
I’ve never liked Anderson Cooper (sorry, Brad). The squinty CNN anchor thinks he’s hip and oh-so-clever. But this interview with 13-year old surfer Bethany Hamilton, who survived a shark attack, is...
View ArticleNational Post: All Rebecca, All The Time
Front page of the National Post today: The Politics of Pregnancy, from Queen Victoria to Rebecca Eckler. How does she do it? from Consolation ChampsNational Post: All Rebecca, All The Time
View ArticleSecret Millionaire
The big story around here this morning is the $30-million lottery winner who waited almost a year before claiming his prize, saying he “didn’t want to do anything rash.” Now while most of the media...
View ArticleShould I Move Back?
The Economist conducted its yearly survey and the green land of my birth, Ireland, comes out first for quality of life. Now, the UN usually does its own polls and Canada usually comes out on top. So...
View ArticleIran: Deja Vu All Over Again
So President Bush remains adamant that Iran is a threat? Even after his own intelligence services have told him otherwise? Why am I not surprised? I’m reading Frank Rich’s book The Greatest Story Ever...
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