Never Trust a Smiling Humourist
Never trust a smiling humourist because it probably knows where you live. Never trust a smiling humourist because they are most dangerous when they travel in packs. Never trust a…
Electric Apocalypse
God had seen enough. So, god sent Gabriel down to earth to announce that the big game had been canceled on account of sin. Gabriel rode out of the sky…
The Shift of An Historical Perspective
George Washington, Karl Marx and Albert Einstein dropped by my place the other evening. I wasn't expecting them, you understand - apparently, Karl and George had been on something of…
The Harmony of All Things Political
In Ottawa, it is said, one may obtain anything. For a price. There are those who will burn the Hansard of one's choosing to ashes. These ashes are then kept…
Raping the Past
Louis the 14th looked at the throng of partygoers. "I do so hate romantic novels set before the 18th century," he stated. "They're such a bore." Jennifer looked around her…
No News Is Good News
HOW TO BLOW AN ELECTION, Lesson One: Frank Miller, leader of Ontario's Progressive Conservative Party, was discussing campaign strategy with three of his senior advisers when a strange, totally unexpected…
Parliamentary Pages
Communications Minister Marcel Masse surprised everybody on The Hill be resigning yesterday. Although no accusations of wrong doing had been brought before Parliament, Masse was apparently being investigated by the…
Them! Not Us!
"You know," he said, "Laurie Anderson wants your brain." How does one argue with a statement like that? I wasn't about to try, but the man who made it was…
Stranger Than We Can Imagine
Science fiction writers almost always deal with the first encounter between human beings and sentient beings from another planet in one of two ways. In the "Alien as Monster" scenario…
Nice Form, Shame About the Function
Linear causality was rendered meaningless in the latter half of the 20th century. Now, don't get me wrong; I love Cecille like the sister I never wanted, but I just…
Down From the Trees In Droves
I caught up with the talking ape in his treehouse residence in Rexdale. He was trying to get away from all the publicity that his emergence into society had generated.…
Always Trust a Smiling Humourist…
Always trust a smiling humourist because it usually has something up its sleeve. Always trust a smiling humourist because it's mad as hell and it's not going to take this…