July, 2008
When I saw the double rainbow, I knew.
Late in the 4th quarter, the Riders trailing the Alouettes and trying to get some points on the board….we noticed the people in the north end of Taylor Field were getting rained on while we were dry. So, we pointed and laughed at them. Then...I saw the double rainbow. It was behind the Montreal end zone.
"It’s an omen,"I said to my son. "We’re going to score twice and win the game!"
I’m no fan of the Khadr family, but I have to confess, I’m a bit amazed at the sheer lack of empathy by some in response to the video of Omar Khadr.
On it, you see a then 16 year old Canadian boy being interrogated by Canadian spy agency types. Or as one Foreign Affairs official describes it, "A screwed up young man whose trust had been abused by just about everyone who had ever been responsible for him."
So, this is interesting. Stephane Dion has outlined what he claims he would do on a carbon tax, if he’s elected and it has triggered a prairie hail-storm of outrage. You’re hearing a lot about how much money it might take away from Saskatchewan. And fair enough, because it might.
Stephen Harper on the other hand, broke a clear promise to let Saskatchewan keep it’s non-renewable resource revenue out of the equalization formula and it’s been remarkably quiet from many of those so apoplectic over Dion.
I just saw one of the dumbest, most irresponsible things I’ve ever seen.
A couple of adults, roller-skating right down the middle of the street…pushing a small child in a stroller.
They appeared quite happy about it as they pushed the wee one in a stroller right down the middle of the street. Now, it was a residential street, but a busy one. And a laneway for cars, not roller skaters! Especially, I would submit, roller-skater’s pushing a stroller!
When it comes to guns, Americans and Canadians both over-react. But at least the Americans over-react on the side of allowing honest citizens to protect themselves.
I love this. Hotshot jock showed up by the ball girl. Why isn't she in uniform?