Category archives: Stuff

And we’re back!

Two weeks of vacation are finally over. A relaxing week at the cottage, followed by a few days in Halifax, a couple days biking along the coast of Nova Scotia, and an awesome wedding that involved a couple of canoes… continue reading »

This man is my new hero

Japanese biker fails to notice missing leg.

Random

So, pretty dead around here lately. Yep. I’ve been kind of busy (maybe I’ll tell stories one of these days), and now I’ve only got a limited posting window because I’m taking off on vacation for two weeks this weekend.… continue reading »

Substance abuse rears its ugly head

I just can’t get enough skittles. Especially the sour ones. I know they’re bad for me. I know my mouth is going to feel like sanded tar after I’ve eaten enough of them. But they’re just so good. And I’m… continue reading »

Viewer Discretion is Advised

Curiously, this rating apparently is earned by the presence of the words “dead” and “death”, and perhaps has nothing to do with at least 47 uses of the word “Fuck.” Go figure. (Back to regular posting soon. I’ve had a… continue reading »

Friday Awesomeness

A couple things that piqued my interest while I slack off at work: Suburban GlamourOver at The Engine, Jamie McKelvie talks about his follow-up to Phonogram (which I shall really have to buy in trade – I enjoyed the first… continue reading »

Why is there Nothing instead of Something?

So, pretty quiet. As it turns out, I don’t have much to say right now. Not in a good or bad way… I just got nothin’. I bought some comics, and they were pretty good, but I don’t have much… continue reading »

An Important **** Question.

Can you really not say “Sodomy” on a comic book cover? Eric Powell’s Satan’s Sodomy Baby is listed as Satan’s **** Baby everywhere, including on Dark Horse’s website. Is the word really that offensive? Sure, it’s not the sort of… continue reading »

Yes, I think that’s kind of obvious

Diapers in casinos a troubling symbol of problem gambling, says researcher

What do you mean, “capitalism”?

“So here we have big oil companies making big profits and consumers still paying big prices. It doesn’t add up.” – New Democrat Judy Wasylycia-Leis. We can add “bad at math” and “failure to comprehend economics” to the reasons I’m… continue reading »

Today’s Youth: Internet-savvy, but stupid

In a recent Ipsos-Reid poll conducted for Microsoft Canada, 70 per cent of respondents aged 10 to 14 said they believe the information they put online is private. (Notwithstanding that 60% of those claiming to be aged 10 to 14… continue reading »

Lots of conflict, very little context

On the one hand, I’m happy that Big League Chew is making a comeback. On the other hand, Hostess Fruit Pies are a far superior crime fighting tool. Oh, the dilemma. Thankfully, there’s one constant: Kool Aid Tastes Great.(I’m having… continue reading »