Bananas And Rice & Whiskey In My Tea

I once worked with an Irish guy named Paddy who would sometimes pour whiskey into his coffee. He called it an Irish Coffee. Most of us would call it an Irish Coffee as well – although it may come prepared at a restaurant or cocktail bar a little bit different than his mug. His mug ... Read More

In Russian Blogosphere, Spam Moderates You

Comrades, it seems my little libertarian corner of the internet has been annexed by Russian spam networks. Every time I log in, it’s like opening a virtual matryoshka doll of nonsense: one spammy comment leads to another and another, until my screen is full of Cyrillic chaos, offers for dubious pharmaceuticals, and links that would ... Read More

Shitty Election Criteria

C’mon guys, I’m carrying PolSpy… The BBC reports that in India, village council candidates in India should be allowed to stand for election only if they have a toilet (to sit on) at home. Apparently “more than 65% of India’s rural population defecated in the open, along roadsides, railway tracks and fields, generating huge amounts ... Read More

Canada Cuts Red Tape, Defence Moves Quicker

What they were talking about: Canada overhauls domestic defence. What they said: “[It will] allow us to react more quickly and more effectively to events across Canada, including the North,” — Defence Minister Bill Graham “We are going to simplify that, move very much to a command-centric structure,— Although we have always treated defence and ... Read More

Braaaaaaaaaiinssszzzz!!

There is much hue and cry over the imbalance between the amount of testosterone and the amount of estrogen in Paul Martin’s latest cabinet. Warren Kinsella hasn’t been this indignant since, um, the last time he was indignant. I even know of one fellow who is so worked up that he went to the effort ... Read More

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