That didn’t take long: a painting of Canadian Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers in battle with his mace

10 years ago

Click the photo to see this painting of Canadian bad-assery at full size. And this is just when he's in…

Clearly I need to up my accordion game…with BICYCLE HORNS!

10 years ago

I'm always trying to bring new, unexpected elements into my already-unconventional accordion playing. I may have to borrow this trick…

A chilly morning (well, chilly for Tampa, anyway…)

10 years ago

The view from our kitchen window at 8:53 this morning. It's 63° F (17° C) in Tampa this fine late October…

Sign of the Day

10 years ago

Found on Imgur. Click to see the original. I would gladly patronize an establishment with such a sense of humor.

Sergeant-at-Arms deserves to be the number one Halloween costume in Canada this year

10 years ago

Are you having trouble deciding what to dress up as this Halloween? I have a suggestion: Canada's Sergeant-at-Arms, Kevin Vickers.…

CityNews in Toronto is apparently from the “If it BLEEDS, it LEADS!” school of journalism

10 years ago

Here's their graphic for the situation in Ottawa: Click the schlocky graphic to go to CityNews' live site. But can…

In times of crisis, it’s nice to have neighbors who have the best of intentions

10 years ago

In fact, they're such good neighbors that I came for a permanent sleepover! Thanks to David Janes for the find!

Things to keep in mind when you watch the breaking news about the Ottawa shootings

10 years ago

The National War Memorial in Ottawa. Photo by Yours Truly, May 2011. By now, you've probably heard the news that a man…

Giving away good candy on Halloween is more important than you think

10 years ago

...after all, you never know who'll be dropping by: Found via Jim Benton's Facebook page. Click to see the source.

The Rob Ford piece that the National Post wishes you’d forget [Updated, with the original article text!]

10 years ago

Update, October 20, 2014 at 3:07 p.m.: A couple of commenters have pointed me to the text of the deleted Post article, along…