Category Archives: Rants

It’s really not that big a deal

All of a sudden, people all over effbook are freaking out about the two-year-old story that Gary Goodyear, the Canadian Minister of Science, doesn’t believe in the theory of evolution. I think this is a bit of an odd turn. … Continue reading

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It’s time

Yours Truly is just going to have to apologise now for pretty much everything that may or may not come out of her mouth or issue from her fingers in the next little while. You see, I’m planning to shiv … Continue reading

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Just leave a couple of twenties on the bedstand before you leave

I got a Very Special Communique today. It was from Human Resources Development Canada. The Guvviment of Canada has taken this opportunity to inform me that my youngest child has attained the age of six years. DO YOU KNOW WHAT … Continue reading

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UR doin it rong

I’m sure this will come as a surprise to none of you, particularly those of you who have been involved in sporting activities with your children. Specifically, team sports. But I just had the kind of experience that makes me … Continue reading

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I don’t think this word means what you think it means

I’m totally in support of Reverse Racism. Particularly if “Reverse” is a verb and not an adjective. Continue reading

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I don’t have the patience for this BS.

**cenobyte hereby warns you that what follows will most likely contain offensive language** What the fuck is wrong with being anti-war? Seriously. What the fuck is wrong with it? What is *wrong* with thinking it is WRONG to hurt one … Continue reading

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Compare and Contrast

We’re heading in to a Very Exciting Year, you and I. There will be both a Federal and a Provincial hellection in 2011. I know, I know, you say you don’t care much about politics, and that’s fine, I understand. … Continue reading

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I have been forcibly ungruntled.

Yours Truly discovered Tuesday, quite by accident, that her favourite (and only) family doctor is closing up shop to take on a new career in surgery. This is fabulous news for him, and poopifying news for Yours Truly. Our family … Continue reading

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to be or not to be

First, go read this story about some Very Unpopular Decisions the Saskatoon school division has just made. Go ahead. I’ll wait. Now. It’s a pretty dumb idea. It’s dumb because, like the whole “we won’t fail your kid because it … Continue reading

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Eff Ar Ee Ee Dee Oh Em

I wish Ezra Levant would stick to writing stuff rather than flapping his gums. I never really realised how much I can’t stand that guy and his reductio ad absurdum arguments until today*. But this is a good thing! Because … Continue reading

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