It’s here again. Why does this work? Why do you demand bullet points on Friday but separate posts the rest of the week?
- Update: New Canadian hero!
- Update #2: BTW, if anyone suggests that the economy was not strong at the end of 2005, before the Tories, think again. High dollar and exports growing faster than import growth.
- I hate opening ceremonies to the Olympics. It is like a great joke on us all:
As in past opening ceremonies, viewers might have a tough time deciphering many of the elements, some of which are meant to convey a deeper meaning. Rollerbladers clad in red bodystockings with giant flames shooting out the back of their heads will symbolize the passion, speed and energy of both Italians and Olympic athletes. Dancing trees and artificial cows pulled on rollers will pay tribute to the Alps and their farming culture. Performers suspended by wires will create a mid-air version of Boticelli’s Venus.
What is an artificial cow? I remember the worst was at the end of the Montreal Olympics teens with big flags ran around in formation to the tune “Thanks to the Volunteers”. Or that could have been the Commonwealth games in ’78. I watched so much of the TV then that when I went to sleep I could still hear Ernie Afaganis’s voice.
- I would love to take a day off ribbing Tories so just let me say I have a new favorite Tory – Garth Turner, he of the mid-90’s mid-Saturday afternoon financial self-help TV show. Why? Because yesterday he said he campaigned on the position that party switchers should have to run in a by-election and he repeated it again unlike someone in the cabinet who actually said that was then and this is now. Then was three weeks ago.
- Wayney, Wayney, Wayney. Dear oh dear oh dear. Steve Somers on WFAN 660 AM was taking non-stop calls on Waynegate last night. Apparently if you possibly know that your assistant coach is running a betting racket that is not enough to tarnish the golden boy. And – as a co-owner of the team – if your GM is allegedly involved, too, that is not any of your problem. Maybe it’s not but when you say you knew nothing about it and then you are supposedly heard speaking of it before you knew nothing one does not know what to think. Rumours spin around. Do you care?