Rotten
Mraz in Post: When the federal Liberals erect a small tent
Even more honestly, he could simply say that without the votes of the Greens and the NDP, he will not win.”
Coming soon
- Ethical tobacco
- Ethical lead
- Ethical trans fats
- Ethical MSG
- Ethical mercury
- Ethical pesticides
- Ethical asbestos
- Ethical radiation
- Ethical PCBs
- Ethical smack
Global view of unexplained animal deaths
Drinking problem
The greatest-ever drinking song, about drinking problems. The genius Street Dogs, in acoustic session, with a tune about one of their own. Here’s a punky version, too.
Yes, SFH got together last night. Why do you ask?
Remaindered
The Minister of State for Irony
January 6, 2011, morning: Peter Kent calls Oilsands “ethical oil.”
January 6, 2011, afternoon: Ethical oil blows up four people.
January 7, 2010: P.M.O. asks new Minister of the Environment to say something nice about Michael Ignatieff.
When senior strategists are neither senior nor strategic
This morning: the Star’s Susan Delacourt tilts against anonymous “senior Liberal strategists.”
She’s right, of course. As a rule, I insist on always being “on the record” with whatever I say to the media. I also tape every encounter.
There’s a bit more at work here, however. Susan’s brother – who is a smart, amazing guy – works for the Liberals. So I think there is some familial frustration surfacing in her opinion piece, which is totally understandable.
There’s also an Ottawa Bureau vs. Toronto tension at play. At the Star and the Globe in particular, there is always a lot of resentment when someone who isn’t part of the Ottawa bureau is assigned to an “Ottawa” story. Thus, I know Susan et al. don’t like it when Linda et al. write “Ottawa” stories. They see them as competitors, even though they work for the same paper.
I could also say something about the media’s role in this – ie., if they think “anonymous sources” are so bad, why the Hell do they use them all the time? – but it’s just stating the obvious. It’ll never change.
Anyway, as I say, Ms. Delacourt has a point. If you have a criticism to make, attach your name to it. It’s better for all concerned.
Kory story
If it’s true – and I don’t know if it is – it’s great news. He’s the guy who brought me in to the Sun Media operation, so I’m biased, but we’ve been friends for a long time. He’s tragically misguided, politically, but I rather suspect he says the same thing about me. The fact that he drives some in the PPG bananas is a bonus.
Good news, if it’s true.