Open Trackback & Comments Tuesday (The New Year “Gregarius” Edition)

One of the blogospheres great passings was Canconv, it left a void, verily it left a great void, in the Canadian blogosphere and a goodly number of us are still suffering withdrawl. Many came up with differing ways of dealing with that void, heck, I even heard that some luddites went back to bookmarks }}}shudder{{{ – the bunkers solution is Gregarius.

Friends of Osama Award for 2007

After weeks of deliberation, investigation, cogitation and dissimulation, the Al Qaeda Awards Committee is delighted to announce the presentation of the 2007 “Friends of Osama” trophy, presented annually to the blogger or media outlet that does the most to support the work of our beloved leader, Osama Bin Laden.

Chase ‘em Back To Their Caves?

How far has it gone? Let’s let the State co-Chair for Veterans for Rudy explain it for ya.

Round And Round We Go

It came as no surprise that al Qaeda was trotted out as the bad guy in Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, it is somewhat of a surprise that they’ve denied it – and I for one will not be surprised when we here from unnamed reliable sources that al Qaeda killed Bhutto and then denyed it to cast doubt on that pillar of anti-terrorism Pervez Musharraf.

Brooms And Stones May Break Your Bones

– but there’s never a religion of peace category around when you need one.

The Great Public/Private Sector Myth

It’s an article of faith among the New Conservatives and Libertarians that the private sector does ANYTHING better than government. That peculiar myth is being laid to rest once again by Ottawa’s disastrous new mayor, Larry O’Brien.

What I Did On My Winter Vacation

Reading about someone else’s dive vacation is like reading about someone else having sex – it’s not nearly as much fun as doing it yourself. Still, a few Stageleft readers are SCUBA divers, and I thought they might like to see how I made out with my new camera and housing.

Gone For A Few Days

Unfortunately “the season” in the south just doesn’t seem to measure up to “the season” in the north (or maybe I’m just picky), so I’m packing my bags and headed for Baffin Island for a few days — connectivity may be limited, but I’ll see ya when I get back.

The Best, as Opposed to the “Best”

In which it is opined that Blogs, like Hamburgers, are not necessarily “The Best” because they are the most widely consumed.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, and everything else, to our friends and readers. It’s been a treat and an honour talking, arguing, joking, sparring, and learning with you this year.

Open Trackbacks & Comments (The “Hang Him High” Edition)

A Bremerton, Wash. man has registered his protest of the commercialization of Christmas by crucifying Santa.

“Santa has been perverted from who he started out to be,” said Art Conrad. “Now he’s the person being used by corporations to get us to buy more stuff.”

2007 – The Year in Quotes

At home and abroad, it’s been a banner year for memorable weirdness. Here are some of 2007’s finest moments, lovingly culled by the Stageleft Research Team.

If You Have To Lie…

How good can your position be if you have to lie to support it?

The Sound of Bunk Science

They keep trying, you have to hand it to them, those dastardly deniers. Their sycophants just eat it up too. This is one of the best lists of TV Weathermen, pseudo scientists, energy company money beneficiaries and others just plain misquoted. It’s not surprising considering the author of the report. He’s [...]

Ironic Economics

Time for all of us to brush up on Tai Chi, perhaps?