It Is Right And Proper To Dislike FIFA

I am greatly saddened by the whole soccer head scarf debate surrounding one girl who wants to play. Playing is good and as we learn over and over FIFA is bad. It is not a difficult or even controversial statement. It is simply so. Feel good about thinking FIFA bad. Does anyone shed a tear … Continue reading “It Is Right And Proper To Dislike FIFA”

Remember: Do Not Be Nutty Today

Sometimes life does mirror really bad 1980s movies of the week: Myriam Bédard, a one-time Canadian Olympic hero, is now a fugitive wanted by police for parental abduction. Quebec City police have issued an arrest warrant for Ms. Bédard, who left for the United States this fall with her spouse and her daughter from a … Continue reading “Remember: Do Not Be Nutty Today”

Friday Chat-A-Rama

Stumped no more. Shoeless Jones left a very wise if brief comment: There is more to life than the three Bs; beer, baseball and bullshit! That is true. Friday has become the highlight of the week chez nous for the inexplicable reason (say that like Daffy Duck) of the mere use of bullets rather than … Continue reading “Friday Chat-A-Rama”

Chat for Friday

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 … Continue reading “Chat for Friday”