I’m not one to get too pumped up about upcoming music release schedules, mostly because my organization skills for such are matters are next to non-existent and I need to essentially have something in my hands (or, as is mostly the case ... [read more]

Last time I mentioned Hunter Moore on the Dog Blog, the founder of the revenge porn site Is Anyone Up? had sold his pride and joy, one of the most odious corners of the web, to an anti-bullying site. That hasn’t stopped the controversy ... [read more]

I think my love of Combat Improv is well documented. In fact, I even did a preview for their season-ending, two-night extravaganza in the prairie dog a while back. Not only is that article kicking around the internet, but it’s been comm ... [read more]

Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. [read more]

Once again, Canadians have to tolerate AND pay for another pointless, idiotic visit by members of the British Royal family. (Sigh) Pity!  [read more]

A few years ago, Leonard Cohen was brought to the brink of bankruptcy when his former manager swindled him out of almost all his money. Well, fast forward a few years. Recently, Leonard Cohen was given a hero’s treatment, getting the G ... [read more]

Very often, I find myself wondering just what goes through the mind of a Conservative Cabinet Minister before they open their mouths. Clearly, given Jim Flaherty's latest gaffe, the thought process is either incredibly short or non-exis ... [read more]

Assorted content to end your day. [read more]

Back here, I discussed how ridiculous the Cons' "tough on crime" model would look if applied to any other area of policy - and used that comparison to question why we'd handle criminal justice any differently. But after a minority gover ... [read more]

Touring in support of his latest CD Mannequin, J.P. Hoe (pictured) is a singer-songwriter from Winnipeg. He’s also got an EP The Live Beta Project (2007) and a full-length Dear John Letters (2008) to his credit, and has played the Winni ... [read more]

Getting cut by a professional football team must be hard to take for a player. It must be even harder when you are cut before you even get to so much a stretch for the team. That’s like getting dumped on a blind date by an actual blind ... [read more]

Stephen LaRose is working on a story for the May 17 edition of prairie dog on the fallout that continues to rain down on the Sask. Party government for its initial decision to kill the Film Employment Tax Credit, and its ill-advised eff ... [read more]

Take a look at what also happened to swing the election in key ridings for the Conservatives. Harassing phone calls pretending to be from Liberals, and plenty of voters voting without the documentation to prove they were citizens or liv ... [read more]

"The high-and-mighty vitriol which greeted Tom Mulcair's comments last week about the downside of oil-powered currency appreciation is lamentable (repeating the over-the-top reaction to Dalton McGuinty's similar comments a few weeks ago ... [read more]

Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. [read more]