"They can't touch the Senate...we're safe (nyaa, nyaa)"

Liberal Senator Sharon Carstairs reveals why the Senate needs to be reformed (at 31:58).

Tough TIFF

I'm not really much of a film buff so I rarely get around to seeing any of the films at TIFF. But I do read about them.

So here is this film called Reservation Road which has inspired some political musings by the director and members of the cast (Mark Ruffalo, Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Connelly and Mira Sorvino).

Ruffalo and Phoenix came armed with bright orange plastic bracelets that Ruffalo
said were symbolic to opposition of war in Iraq and urged everyone to visit www.theworldcan'twaittodriveoutthebushregime.com

Don't these people read my blog?! Don't they realize that Maoists fashion statements are just soooo yesteryear?

Congratulations

Today my little sister Jennifer was called to the Bar. To say I'm proud would be a bit understatement.

Well done Jenn.

Not in the news

A story about Afghanistan that wasn't carried by the press. With appropriate commentary of course;

Breaking faith with those who count upon our assistance and protection - not to
mention those who have laid down their lives for Canada and Afghanistan - is not
a "Canadian value." It would be positively cruel to abandon the Afghan people
when they've already started down the road to freedom and prosperity as these
runners have in Kandahar.

I too concur.

A night with the Stooges

The Stooges D.C. concert will be broadcast at midnight tonight on NPR.

on the other hand

Sometimes I have trouble choosing between the real thing

and the trick

just saying

I'd rather listen to the real Rolling Stones than the faux Beatles.