The CBC, tenaciously attacked, then Minister of Defense, Art Egg-on-his-face (who later became Minister of “Not-a-leg-to-stand-on” … some say in a vain effort to save on the cost of boots) for his failure to identify members of a top secret Canadian anti-terrorist squad from an obscure photograph. Not long thereafter some clowns at the CBC are forced to admit that the widely distributed companion book to “Canada, A People’s History – Part 2” displayed an Australian soldier rather than a Canadian soldier on it’s cover.
Tag Archive: Awards
Jan 01
My “Iacocca bin Lyin” award is… an indistinguishable photo finish.
It was just too close to call. I can see Enron, Nortel and Worldcom in a pack of others including our own Canadian Gun Registry. There is just no accounting for how much more on this front will have to occur before our leaders (and/or their managers) shed (or shred) their blind abeyance to Lee Iacocca’s doctrine of, “keep the bean counters out of it, and let the managers manage.”
News Flash: Courtesy of his shrewd, albeit coincidental or extremely lucky sale of about $100,000,000 worth of his company’s stock just prior to it’s collapse, John Roth, ex-CEO of Nortel is now comfortably retired in his palatial home north of Toronto, while his ex-employees and stockholders are mostly retiring to homelessness.
Jan 01
My “Delay of the Game” award goes to… the 9/11 World Trade Tower Conspirators
A year after of the September 11, 2001 terror attack/immolation of the Twin Towers of Finance, some are wondering how many other Enrons, Worldcoms (and other associated high “hands in the cookie jar”) are thanking Bin Laden for saving them the cost of paper shredders and the additional time to cover their tracks?
Jan 01
My “Peoples Choice” (or “15 Minutes of Fame”) award goes to… Ron MacLean
In an unprecedented call to arms, English hockey fans everywhere demanded, and got (and you and I will pay for) a salary of $500,000 for Ron MacLean to appear during one 15 minute intermission per week on Hockey Night in Canada. Now, if English Canadians could only feel so strongly about something more on the lines of, say… federal elections (but, I suppose, they might if our elected officials could only stop bickering for all but 15 minutes per week).
Jan 01
Movie of the Year – 2002
Judging from the length of my fingernails and the weight on my shoulders, it is probably safe to say nothing stood out on the silver screen. There may be a good one out there, but I’ll leave it to you, the reader, to pick your favorite from the long list of movies I didn’t see.
– e.g.
Lord of the Rings – The Two Towers
Insomnia
Atanarjuat, The Fast Runner
Spiderman
XXX
Jan 01
Song of the Year – 2002
Again, nothing stands out but, whatever it was, I’m pretty sure it was sung by a “fat lady” what with the departure, or imminent departure, of so many world and/or corporate leaders including all Canadian Political Party leaders, Sadaam Insane, et al.
Honorable mention: “Dreamer” by Ozzy Osbourne. An exceptionally good melody with oh so appropriate lyrics that lead me to believe that the man just might be a pretty astute individual despite his stage persona. Warning! One good song does not an album make, so don’t run out and buy the album because I’m pretty sure that there is more on his album that could offend even the hard of hearing.
Jan 01
Cartoon of the Year – 2002
A picture of four pots labeled Defense, Environment, Education and Healthcare that that are bubbling over on the back of a stove with the caption, “I think we need a bigger backburner.”
Jan 01
Best Advice for the Loveworn – 2002
“If love is blind, marriage is a real eye-opener.” – Red Green.
Jan 01
My “About Face of the Year” (or the “some neighbours never use their own shovel”) award goes to… the City of Toronto
Less than a year after calling in the Army to plow their streets subsequent to a relatively normal Canadian winter snowfall, Toronto sends their snow removal teams to Buffalo, New York. Not surprisingly, the US National Guard was also called in to clear the streets of Buffalo, but this reporter is not sure whether that was before or after they received the aid from Toronto.