Tim Thomas is the biggest idiot in the history of professional sport, and that’s saying something
Steve-o and Newt
Bussin watch
Hugo
As you all know, I detest award shows and Hollywood, but I immodestly note that I was right about Hugo, and the Oscars judges are simply following my lead.
You’re welcome.
Changing one’s spots
In politics, you’re expected to know certain things. Like who you are, for example.
In today’s Sun: body of evidence
You’re going to think I’m crazy — or crazier than usual — but hear me out.
In politics, some folks base their advice on polls, focus groups and data. Me, I favour my gut. It generally doesn’t let me down.
For example: Back in the summer of 1990, when I was offered a job by then-opposition leader Jean Chretien, I had quite a few family and friends saying “don’t do it.” I was doing well as a lawyer, they said, and Chretien would never, ever be prime minister.
My head told me they might be right, but my gut said I should go work for the p’tit gars de Shawinigan. As things turned out, I never hesitate to tell my relations and friends, Chretien kind of did all right, didn’t he?
Which brings me, in a typically circuitous fashion, to a Toronto boardroom in the fall of 2008, a few weeks before Michael Ignatieff would become leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. Gathered in the Yorkville boardroom was Ignatieff’s charming wife, plus most of his senior advisers. I was the only one wearing a T-shirt (an Obama T-shirt, incidentally).
Olive on RIM
Heard about the shake-up while at Son One’s game last night, from some other parents afterwards (we lost, to one of the worst teams in the GTHL). They said RIM’s stock price would be juiced Monday morning. I wasn’t so sure. “Too little, too late,” said I. “Bringing in a guy who was already in won’t work.”
And it didn’t.
Help wanted, again
If you’re a U. of T. student with time to do some research/writing stuff, and a desire to have a huge impact on key world events, email me.
God help us. I have given up all hope for humanity, as of now. (Updated twice!)
UPDATE: Aiiiieeee! Reader Sean Craig sends along this second abomination. Good Lord!
Then again, on second thought, I may order one. It sort of screams “I don’t give a f**k what you think” better than the original Black Flag tee, two of which I own.
UPDATED AGAIN! This one, from reader Alex Ferguson, is actually brilliant. I’d retain these guys, wouldn’t you?