[In attempt to meet my quota from the #content mines, and in respect of Canada's 150th birthday this coming July 1, I am republishing my Flag Day post from last year, with updates to obsolete information & additions of information I found fascinating for my students. If you emigrate here, you'll need
Politics and Junk
Your “Hmm…Who Else Can DFO Help Bring Down?” Tuesday Evening Open Thread
Russians. They're everywhere. They come in all shapes & sizes. And trying to infiltrate everything, even this here site. But why is that? Is it because of the sympathies expressed during our World Cup Previews? No. Is it because we have pointed out the historical badasses that have wrought havoc on Mother Russia from time to
Your “Welcome To Day 3 – Bargaining With Bargaining” Wednesday Evening Open Thread
Celebrity Superb Owl Picks: Sean Spicer
COWARDLY MEDIA WHORE TRADING JOURNALISTIC INTEGRITY FOR ACCESS: Good evening, and welcome to CNN. Tonight, we turn to a somewhat lighter topic than normal: picking the winner of the upcoming Super Bowl. With us tonight is professional faux-liberal doormat Alan Colmes... COLMES: Thank you. I'm just so happy to be... WHORE: And
Your “THIS is League Stability?”Thursday Night Open Thread
NFL News: The Raiders have officially filed their relocation papers with the League. According to Yelp, the second best, but closest, moving company to the O.co is West Coast Moving Systems. They have a three-hour guaranteed response time, and proudly advertise having moved Gary Payton. This seems right up Mark
Reince Priebus Tries To Plan The Inauguration
The scene is one of quiet desperation, as GOP Chairman Reince Priebus tries to produce quality entertainment for the upcoming inaugural festivities. On a constant basis, musicians and celebrities have made it clear they would never consider bringing their talents to Washington to celebrate the incoming Cheeto-in-Chief; the current acts are limited to 3
MVP: A Conversation
Better Know A Trump Appointee – Vincent Viola
The hits just keep on coming with Donald Trump. At this point, it looks like membership in only one organization qualifies you for consideration for a cabinet position: Something tells me Pharrell doesn't fit in with the rest of Trump's picks. I wonder if Trump knows it's not a real club. Name: Vincent
Better Know A Trump Appointee – Michael Flynn
Better Know A Trump Appointee – Linda McMahon
As has been discussed in the news cycle, Donald Trump is again paying back favours and choosing important donors to be cabinet appointees. For the Secretary of Small Business Administration (SBA), he has settled on noted businesswoman, two-time candidate for Senate from Connecticut, and $5 million donor to the Trump
Your “You Don’t Know How It Feels” Tuesday Evening Open Thread
Down by the Lakeside
INT. FIRST ENERGY STADIUM PRESS ROOM A group of reporters fill the chairs before an empty speakers table. Members of the Browns press corps are somberly discussing the game and comparing notes for their morning columns They hush themselves and begin turning on their recording devices and scribbling on their notepads as Browns Coach