Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
As I watched highlights of the Space Shuttle Discovery launch this morning, my first thought was a pretty typical “how cool is this.” But my second thought was “You know, there’s gotta be more than a few people out there somewhere who think the shuttle is named ‘Discovery’ because it’s sponsored by the Discovery Channel.” … Continue reading Deep Thought
It’s official. We Rock. The house of commons voted 158-133 to support same-sex marriage, making Canada the 3rd country in the world to make the unions legal at a federal level. And as much of a chump as I think Paul Martin can be, his quote on the issue sums up exactly how I feel … Continue reading Oh Canada! I do!
The nature of my work schedule lately has me staying up a little later than usual. So I’ve been catching Letterman, and the beginning of Conan, for most of the week. Last night, Dave brought out the Carnage. Paul Anka was the musical guest. Which in and of itself isn’t horrible. Except he sang “Smells … Continue reading Smells Like…. Ew.
If you don’t currently peruse The Morning News at least once a week (especially the Non-Expert column), you’re definitely missing out. Today they bring us 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover Simon’s song, from 1975’s Still Crazy After All These Years, quotes some mysterious woman as saying there must be 50 ways to leave your … Continue reading Another 45
So… a note to all the granola crunchers who say Nuclear Power is a Bad Idea, and cite Chernobyl as evidence…. EXPOSURE TO RADIATION MAKES CHILDREN SMARTER, STRONGER, FASTER, BETTER! I’m totally hitting up the dentist for a few more xrays this year, and permanently strapping my cellphone to my head. Perhaps I’ll even rig … Continue reading Take me to your Leader
After days of hearing the hype, I just watched the Paris Hilton Carl’s Jr. commercial. Meh. For those not in the know, the commercial consists of Paris in a Bikini, washing a Bentley and chowing on a Carl’s Jr. burger of some sort. She’s a pretty girl and all, but falls far short of that … Continue reading That’s Hot
Best Quote Ever regarding the recent coupling of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes: They should totally play Take My Breath Away at their wedding. Except that Katie will probably want the Jessica Simpson version, and Tom will be all, “No, the Berlin version,” and Katie will be all, “Who?” I totally peed a little from … Continue reading Talk to me Goose!