Lance Armstrong
I’ve been wearing @lancearmstrong’s LiveStrong bracelet since my Dad died, eight years ago. I plan to keep on wearing it.
Where are you now, Joe Sullivan?
Yesterday, during our morning run, the little guy and I went way, way out near the point at Kennebunk Beach. The tide was out, so we could get pretty far.
Here’s what we spotted by chance. It’s on a big old rock that is under the ocean for half the day.
It says JOE SULLIVAN OCT.1940. We looked at it for a long time, and tried to imagine where Joe is now, and what compelled him to bring out his hammer and chisel, 72 years ago. “Is he still alive, Daddy?” the little guy asked.
“I dunno, buddy,” I said. “I hope so.”
Let fury have the hour, anger can be power
Joey Keithley, née Shithead, has been a friend of mine for about 35 years. When I was in the Hot Nasties, he was the driving force of DOA, and we did plenty of shows together in Western Canada.
He is a thoughtful and decent guy, and surprisingly gentle. He founded and runs a very successful music company, and is a real family guy. He has also been active on the fringes of politics of years (mainly as a Green), but now he’s decided to take the plunge. You can read all about it here.
Former NDP national director Brad Lavigne was at SFH’s Ottawa show a couple weeks back, and I told my friend Brad what I now tell you: if Joey wins that nomination, I will be heading out to BC to help him win that seat. Other friends I’ve got in my punk-politico circle may do likewise.
That’s not an NDP-Liberal merger, per se, but it’s start. Now, go Joey go!
Layton, one year later
An NDP friend recently told me that his party has not attempted to take partisan advantage on Jack Layton’s name and legacy since his death. I told my friend that he is delusional. We made a bet.
Help me out: who has published examples of the NDP, federal or provincial, shamelessly attempting to capitalize on their former leader’s death, please add to comments. Merci.
A volte-face in Quebec?
We get letters: this week’s winner!
From glambert2001@yahoo.ca!
I just read your nonsence in a Winnipeg paper in Canada.That black bastard you idiots voted for 2008 . Four years that black basterd fucked up your country.California has been fucked by you liberal bastards for many years . I lived in California in the early winters of the 1980s it was a country [to live in] Now I live in Arisona. That is the place to live in now.I am 79 years old. I have never seen any lazy liberal bastard work in my whole life. If that blask bastard from Africa is elected one more time every one with money are moving to Canada Then all you liberal lazy fuckers what are you going to do for free stuff again.? You are payed buy that black fucker I know. I think you lazy FUCKERs are all going to take a liberal Lost in November .Then OBAMA BASTAR is going back to Africa and you liberal can go with him Why don,t you ediots Watch FOX news for balance news instead of bullshit from all those other liberal news that are payed by liberals CHICAGO BASTARDS. I am going to mail this to every FOXTV station in the USA .You Going to be so Popular liberal PRICK I just had a Operartion in my head and i have Cancer and i am not going live very long . I am hoping ediots free loaders are not going to vote that black bastard from AFRICA Again I am going send this to BILL O’REILY fox news in NEW YORK Mr Bill O’REILY i have watched your chanel since the first day, and you had the best program in the world . You Shoud get that ediot liberal from Californa And straighton out that bastard in CALIFONIA
Later Guy L Manitoba Canada
Fight “for” the Right?
In today’s Sun: conservative and crazy
Especially the conservative ones.
As a people, Americans are outgoing, friendly and gregarious. If a Canadian paying a visit looks lost, or like she needs some help, there’ll be no shortage of Americans pausing to offer directions or lend a hand.
Their politicians, meanwhile — the Republican ones more than the Democratic ones — would just as soon shoot you than extend assistance. They’re a mean and miserly bunch, these stateside conservatives, and they’re plenty different from conservative politicos back home.
In recent days, the latest GOP cretin to achieve notoriety is Todd Akin, a Missouri congressman. Currently running for a Senate seat, Akin gave a TV interview in which he said women’s bodies are able to prevent pregnancy in the case of “legitimate rape.”
Like many conservatives, Akin opposes abortion even in cases of rape or incest. When asked to expound on his views, Akin stated that it was “really rare” for a woman to get pregnant in such cases.
“If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to shut that whole thing down,” he said.
In Carcross-Tagish territory, tonight
An RCMP officer inspects a Carcross-Tagish First Nation drum, on the side of the highway. They’re there because the Prime Minister is not far away – on their land – to have dinner with the Con faithful. He won’t meet with CTFN, however. He won’t talk about breaking his word to them.
Why do I care?
Because my daughter is a citizen of the CTFN, that’s why. So this one is personal. And I’m going to keep coming on this one, as long as it takes.
