William Bedford

MONKEY BUSINESS

Whoever decided to hold the June 26/27th G20 summit in the Metro Toronto Convention Center must have forgotten to take his meds.

Al Gore Snow Job

I hear Al Gore's scheduled speech on global warming in Washington last week was snowed- out, instead of sold-out.

WINTER-KIDS

SNOW BUNNIES THE PRISTINE SNOW GLITTERS IN THE PALE SUNLIGHT, ROSY CHEEKS AND HAPPY SHRIEKS AS SNOWBALLS FLY.

The G7 BS

While the reality challenged among us might believe the G7 summit is all about fixing the global economy, the rest of us, cynics that we are, know that the G7 bon-vivants love their annual shindig, where the hardest thing they have to do is look sober for the media while they spout bullxxxx in all directions.

Bad Seeds Disgrace Only Themselves

I keep hearing that Colonel Russell Williams has disgraced the Canadian military. Even General Walter Natynczyk (Canada's top soldier) says the arrest of Williams on murder charges feels like a "body blow."

Not Ordinary Criminals

Only in the U.S. would there be such agonizing over where terrorists should be tried and how they should be punished.

Bloody Sport

LIKE VULTURES, THEY FORM A CIRCLE IN THE SUN TO WATCH THE DANSE-MACABRE THAT THEY CALL FUN THEY JUMP FOR JOY AND SCREAM OLE!

The Heart of the Matter

The February moon shines polar- cold amid a blizzard of icicle stars, while the cheer of Christmas past is but a memory and the sunny rays of spring are still far off.

The Pernicious Preacher

The "Reverend" Pat Robertson, business-tycoon, erstwhile faith-healer and U.S. presidential candidate, tells us that God has abandoned the Haitian people, who have only themselves to blame for the earthquake because their ancestors made a "pact with the Devil."

Sleeping on the job

According to the latest statistics,

The way we are

THE FEARS AND TEARS OF CHILDHOOD YEARS

Body-Scanners

It's easy to see why Canadians are not too happy with the airport body- scanners.

Pentagon Puzzle

The U.S. military claims to be so short- handed that it is forced to sends troops on two and three consecutive tours in Afghanistan.

Re ” Tough U.S. security rules may target foreign-born Canadians.”

Having a birthplace stamped on their a passports can indeed cause problems for many foreign-born Canadians. I recall where an Italian-born Canadian, who had lived in Canada since he was a baby, being drafted into the Italian Army while on a visit to Italy.

Re “Air Canada to create nut-free zones on flights.”

Air Canada's announcement that it intends to create nut-free zones on all its flights should have made headline-news everywhere.

PETTING TIME

FLUFFY LITTLE KITTENS SAY MEW WOOLY LAMBS SAY BLEAT PUPPY-DOGS SAY BOW-BOW -BOW

Revenge

It's true that outing the identities of those in the frontlines against the Mexican drug barons would put them and their families in danger of reprisals.

OVER

You talk of things that used to be you sigh for times gone by but when I think of all that was

NEW YEAR DREAMING

THE OLD YEAR OUT THE NEW YEAR IN THE AIR IS FILLED WITH JOYFUL YELLS

COLD KINGDOM

THE NORTH WIND WHIPS BITTER COLD ACROSS THE FROZEN LAND THE GROANING, SHIVERING LEAFLESS TREES