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Yesterday saw the TTC launch a new update service that e-mails you to alert you if your subway or RT journey is delayed, thereby launching the TTC into the realm of the 1990s. That sigh of relief is no doubt from the one or two guys standing on subway platforms gazing longingly into the black void whilst holding their somehow connected laptops. The rest of us shall continue to wait for text updates which, half the time, will be unavailable while in the tunnels. Good news if you like waiting for subways outside, though. If you just gotta have it click here and sign yourself up.
Even comic geeks love Obama! The Amazing Spider-man #583 with special edition Obama cover is out, if you can find it.
Please note all bleeding heart liberals declaring war on Israel for their retaliatory efforts in Gaza: Osama bin Laden agrees. There’s a witty comment about the company we keep that belongs here somewhere.
So last week when I decided to start bashing Mormons I had no idea what I was getting into. A friend turned me onto this sweet website called www.whatismormonism.com, which I found to be a great read. I now have a favourite line to pull out whenever someone asks what the difference is between Christians and Mormons: “Instead of the eternal Jesus co-equal with the Father, the Mormon Jesus was once a man who achieved godhood by his own virtuousness during a preincarnate existence. His spirit was then impregnated into the virgin Mary by the ‘Eternal Father’ who came from the planet Kolob for the physical union with her.” Yup, seems logical enough.
Now Playing
The Weepies – Say I Am You
Today’s Random Links
Good news – it’s illegal to be fired for being drunk at work!
5 classic cartoons “they” don’t want you to see.
How to create an Irish pub that doesn’t suck.
Best picnic ever!

If time has taught us one thing around here it’s that every single visitor that has accused me of being a lazy blogger over my 13 years of doing this has, invariably, launched their own blog and probably lasted an average of 30-60 days of regular updates before growing bored. Blogging is, in itself, not as easy as it seems. Which may be why Australian Tourism is offering $122,000 to a lucky blogger to laze around the Great Barrier Reef for six months typing up their experience live-to-web. Unfortunately, the website www.islandreefjob.com was hit with more than 200,000 applications within their first viral 24 hours and is down as I type this. Will I be entering? Hey, you don’t earn the pedigree of “Canada’s first blogger” and not try to capitalize on it somewhere. In the absence of the official site this Globe & Mail article will fill in the blanks.
One wonders which evil was better for House last night: Sens win, but beat Paul Maurice in doing so?
I have not yet complained about the cold check here. I tend to wait for -40 to whine a lot, and the most we got to this morning was -35 in the Northern areas of the GTA. As one who has experienced -60 in Geraldton, -45 in Stockholm, and the harrowing wind tunnel that connects York University to the parking there I’ve experienced much colder than this. That said, I did pass the Pape stop by this morning, determining that the Starbucks couldn’t warm me up effectively, and making the detour illogical. And I’m nothing if not logical.
Now Playing
Bruce Springsteen — Nebraska
Today’s Random Links
The “blog” of “unnecessary” quotation marks.
Secrets of super-healthy people.
Drink coffee, see dead people.
If movie posters were honest.

I believe I have officially tired of discussing the existence of God and Jesus on the Zonkboard. It’s time to turn my attentions towards a different kind of heathen altogether – blasphemous and generally ridiculous “Christians”. I have decided to start with Winston Blackmore and James Oler, members of a commune ascribing to the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints in the aptly named town of Bountiful, British Columbia. These two gents have just been arrested for polygamy, the first in Canada’s history to suffer this fate. All you need to know about Bountiful and the level of brain power required to be a member of its church lies in the Wikipedia population figures statement: “In 1998 the estimated population was 600 and has since grown to about 1,000. Most of the residents are descended from only half a dozen men.” So, in the place of “did Jesus exist?” Zonk discussions I now encourage any Mormons or members of polygamist communes to come get an ear and eyeful instead, this will entertain me briefly.
In a bit of attempted sleight of hand trickery our refined City of Toronto have finished a year-long effort to re-brand the Jane and Finch area of Toronto as “University Heights“. The Star, ever beautiful beings that they are, have an article interviewing angry residents against the name change, claiming they’ve come a long way at Jane and Finch. It’s too bad perception is reality and the average Torontonian is only going to Jane and Finch should they be fooled by this sexy new name. My favourite part of the “article”? Paul Nguyen, webmaster of jane-finch.com, responds to the name change: “Air Canada used to call it coach, now they call it Tango. They’re just giving it a fancy name. It doesn’t change the fact you’re still in the back eating peanuts.” Ha!
After pledging a youth movement and the importance of draft picks new Leafs GM Brian Burke’s first trade is 37-year-old Brad May for a 6th round draft pick. Yes, hilarity seems to ensue, but a 6th rounder is effectively worthless in the hands of the Maple Leafs, while May is gritty, well respected, and a leader. I actually like it.
Now Playing
Iron & Wine – Love Song of the Buzzard
Today’s Random Links
Boy, 6, misses bus, takes mom’s car instead.
Impeccable logic on how to go about smoking less.

I have a dirty little secret.
I don’t care about hockey that isn’t NHL.
There, I’ve said it. Out loud. In public. It’s not even something I’m that proud of, to be honest. I’d love to share the enthusiasm of my fellow countrymen in watching whatever group of ragtag hosers as they skate for the honour of the red and white, yet I can’t do it. I still recall the day the Chicago Blackhawks traded Rick Vaive to the Buffalo Sabres as the last time I cared about non-NHL hockey, that being the famous fight with the Russians. Canada vs. Russia, goalies skating cross-ice, and the news that – in Russia – the television networks had switched to the ballet. Since then, nary an ounce of interest. World Juniors? Nope. Olympics? Nope. Olympics with Wayne Gretzky as coach?! Nope. None of it does it for me. Maybe some day? I’ll admit the highlights looked interesting this morning. What I watched of them anyways.
I’ve been absent since Christmas for the most part so I’m a bit behind on this Gaza Strip stuff, but if House and I are going to launch a podcast I need to start developing controversial opinions sooner than later. So that said let’s see if I get this right: Palestine and Israel agree to ceasefire; Israel refuses to provide aid or any kind; Palestine gets angry, fires rockets; Israel has enough, bombs living crap out of Palestine. I’m sure one of you can “correct” me?
My career as a church band rhythm guitarist took a much needed positive step with the acquisition of a Fender Acoustasonic 30 DSP acoustic amplifier. Finally I can be heard from the stage, and apparently I’m on this Sunday. Without the benefit of having the music in advance, which I predict is a recipe for disaster.
Now Playing
Iron & Wine – The Shepherd’s Dog
Today’s Random Links
For Cliff – the 50 hottest Victoria’s Secret models ever
Man barely escapes a hungry polar bear with pics!
Now this is how you sell Bambi…
‘The Madden Curse’ strikes again!