What do fashion ads tell us?
Some designer has chosen 12 year old Dakota Fanning to model his latest women's line. A few people have blogged about it, some here, here and here. They have done a god job of covering the whole...
View ArticleGlobal Warming - do you believe?
A headline from CBC states "Almost 4 out of 5 Canadians believe in global warming: poll"....In Alberta, 69 per cent of respondents said they believed in global warming, while in Quebec, the number...
View ArticleFriday Random 10
Not Too Late - Norah JonesI Like the Way - BodyrockersCold Hard Bitch - JETArmy Ants - The Tea PartyThey Don't Want Music - Black Eyed PeasStupid Girls - PinkSee You When You're 40 - DidoIn The Flesh -...
View ArticleFrustration - not dealing with it
Well, I spent all my time last weekend searching for a specific paragraph in a book, because I wanted to post my favourite Tanith Lee excerpt. Unfortunately, I couldn't find that paragraph, which made...
View ArticleA Quote
From my favourite book ever, The Silver Metal Lover by Tanith Lee. This is not my favourite part, just kind of a random part that I thought was funny."I'm not coming to get you, do you understand? Go...
View ArticleThe High Cost of Laziness
Here's a post from Echidnethat really makes me mad:Do you remember the big fuss the media made over the 1999 study by Kawachi and others which found that greater gender equality appeared to be...
View ArticleFriday's Random 10
Serious - Gwen StefaniScram - DJ Jazzy Jeff feat. Freddie FoxxxAddicted - Linkin ParkStoned - DidoSex is Violent - Jane's Addiction and Diamanda GalasDear Mr. President - PinkLump - The Presidents of...
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Transportation to Newfoundland
This would be so cool:A St. John's MP persuaded fellow parliamentarians to support consideration of afixed link that would connect northern Newfoundland to the Canadianmainland."I think it would be...
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Then and Now - WTF?!
I saw the TMNT movie yesterday. My brother and I were big fans when we were kids so we went together. The artistic style/animation was really good. The characters were good. Story was kind of weak....
View ArticleWTF?! - Texas Edition
Actual headline at Yahoo "Blind hunters in Texas to use laser sights".Hunting with any type of light was previously forbidden in Texas but there have never been any restrictions on giving hunting...
View ArticleFriday Random 10 - alot late
1. Oogie Boogie's Song - Danny Elfman - The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack2. What Would U Do - Tha Dogg Pound - Natural Born Killers soundtrack3. Something To Say - George Michael4. El Cuarto de...
View ArticleSeal Hunt Rant
I want to respond to a comment I received on my Newfoundland post. Here's the entire comment: Anonymous said... It's too bad that Canada still allows the annual clubbing of baby seals for their fur....
View ArticleRamble's Favourite Store
This one's for Ramble. The Consumerist has posts categorized with a Walmart label. Here's a few tidbits to get you started:Over a week since a national pet food recall involving over 80 name brands,...
View ArticlePhone Company Deregulation
Hmm, I can't wait to see how this turns out: Phone companies flood CRTC with deregulation filings....Aliant filed for deregulation of markets in the Halifax area.The flood of applications followed the...
View ArticleFriday Random 10
Is This Me? - CoolioDance With You - LiveTell All The People - The DoorsInterlude - Jay-ZI Can't Quit You Baby - Led ZeppelinI Got Money Now - PinkAll You Want - DidoSpider Web - Joan OsbourneHyacinth...
View ArticleNew Brunswick Abortion Rights
Fortunately, I haven't had to make the decision about whether abortion would be the right option for me. I have thought about abortion enough to know that every person should have the right to choose...
View ArticleObesity Gene
Here's one blogger's take on the new study that found a "fat gene".the instructions remain the same: “eat less and exercise more”–less and more, respectively, than your naturally thin friend needs...
View ArticleFriday Random 10
Get Up - Ciara feat. ChamillionaireKeep It Comin' - House Of PainHey Baby - No DoubtQueen Of The Highway - The DoorsDon't Leave Me Now - Pink FloydWorld Go 'Round - No DoubtYouth Of The Nation -...
View ArticleHow many squares do you use?
From Yahoo in the odd news section:Sheryl Crow is suggesting a bottom-up solution to wipe away global warming: limit each trip to the bathroom to one piece of toilet paper, according to a statement on...
View ArticleFriday Random 10
Sky Fits Heaven - MadonnaDon't Lie - Black Eyed PeasMy baby left me - Credence Clearwater RevivalDe Camino a la Vereda - Buena Vista Social ClubIt Serves You Right To Suffer - John Lee HookerThe Climb...
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