Not exactly what I asked for, but thank you Santa.  Thank you for: 1)  the Conservative Party of Canada being guilty of plagiarism, 2) Mary Walsh launching an attack on Stephen Harper, “iceberg of a Prime Minister,” and his sweater vests. This has been an excellent afternoon.  My only complaint right now is that it [...]

Dear Canadian friends: Have people seen the Anti-Harper Vote Swap facebook group and how do you feel about? (I tried including a link but it only works if you’re logged into facebook – so just search for it.)  While I appreciate the motive behind it, and agree with what they are trying to do (stop [...]

and I have two things to say: 1. I would like some musicologist to do an interesting, cogent reading of the choice of popular songs used between speakers, and, like, class/race stuff. Just because it would be fascinating and because I would do it myself except that I’m still on holiday. And also I feel [...]