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Prostitution

Warning: This is all written by someone with no legal edumacation. Recently, the Ontario Superior Court struck down three laws surrounding prostitution as unconstitutional. For those unaware, the Constitution Act, 1982 begins with what has become the most important legal document in Canadian history, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. I’m not going to pretend to have read Justice Himel’s verdict, as I can imagine it to be one of the most boring reads in history, but what I imagine it relates to, from my reading of the press is this… Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived… Read More »Prostitution

Music Monday

I’ve had this in my head since someone performed it at a karaoke night… I have to say I prefer this version, however…

Shit My Dad Says

Dear Mr. Shatner, Thank you for those three years you performed on a television series called Star Trek.  You helped bring to life on of the most important television franchises in human history, and a very important part of my life. You see I’m a geek, and us geeks are really fond of Star Trek. Though it’s camp, cheesy, and over the top, it’s a series that was an important part of my childhood. Whether it was the campy original or the more serious spinoff. Here you are now, in your old age, a retired Starfleet Captain1, who’s trying to (la)forge a relationship with his adult sons. Sure, I thought… Read More »Shit My Dad Says

The Jerk

Steve Martin’s classic film The Jerk is one of the many classic comedies I hadn’t seen before. With Stripes and Caddy Shack it was strange, but with The Jerk, it’s simply moronic that I had not seen this film before. The film is ridiculous and extreme. There aren’t many films that can pull off cat juggling, and still be a good film, Martin does this. The Jerk is a film in a category unto itself. I can’t really think of any films with which one can compare it to, and that alone is something to be proud of. Steve Martin did an excellent job with this film,and 30 years later,… Read More »The Jerk

Polaris Prize 2010

Today’s a two for one day, you get two posts in one day. For those who didn’t notice1, last night was Polaris night, an evening in which 10 bands gather to perform, while judges sit in a room and decide who’s album was the best. The prize seemed to instantly be seen as the greatest measure of good music in Canada. The policy is that genre and sales don’t matter, all that matter is the music. Past winners include (and are limited to) Final Fantasy2, Patrick Watson, Caribou, and Fucked Up. There’s lots of criticism over who has been picked in the past, but I don’t think anyone in Canada can… Read More »Polaris Prize 2010

Good News, Everyone!

I have a strange sense of humour, which on occasion shows its head at work. This is an email I sent out a few days ago. Sweet Zombie Server! Our beloved DNS server is back from the dead! Broken things that work again: – Printing (not for you Brenda, you’re next) – Syncing files for Windows machines (Doris, this is probably the problem that you were having) – Resolving domains, such as “www.domain.ca” or “moss.domain.ca” – Logging into the Macs The server has been making a strange whining sound, and I can swear it’s been saying “braaaaaaaaaains.” I suggest you keep your distance.

Music Monday

Evening Hymns Aleks and The Ramps The Rural Alberta Advantage

Stripes

So film 2 in my series of comedy films I should’ve seen a long time ago is Stripes, a comedy about two guys down on their luck who decide the best means to solve their joint problems is to join the army.  Looking at the film as a man who grew up in the ’80s, I can’t help but compare it to Police Academy. The two films are basically the same plots. Group of misfits join a military-like organization, get into trouble, prove themselves, get the respect of their superiors. It’s definitely easy to make these comparisons, but I must also remember that Stripes came first. While I watched Police… Read More »Stripes

Caddy Shack

I decided recently that I should watch a handful of classic comedy films that I’ve never seen. I started with Caddy Shack, because it was the smallest file, and I didn’t have much time between when I could start watching and when I had to be somewhere. It might not have been the shortest of the films, but it was quickest to transfer between machines1. Brief plot synopsis Some young caddy, played by someone, wants to get laid, and wants money. There’s an amazing, rich golfer (Chevy Chase) who also likes sex, and is slightly eccentric. There’s the weird groundkeeper (Bill Murray) who’s in a Looney Tunesesque battle of wits… Read More »Caddy Shack

Louis Riel by Chester Brown

I’ve been wanting to read this book since I first found out it had been written, which was quite some time ago. I had been meaning to borrow it from my employer’s library, but never got around to it. Then I saw it in my sister’s old bedroom1 on her bookshelf. I borrowed it and read it in two days. You might be wondering “who is Louis Riel” and why should I care about him. So let’s get some facts. Basic info Louis Riel was a Métis, educated in Montréal, who returned to his home, the Red River settlement in what was then known as Rupert’s Land. The Métis are… Read More »Louis Riel by Chester Brown