Readers Beware

I don't think I'm jaded, but I have been to court a lot. I've sat in on sex cases, murders and most of the sick things that pop to mind when you consider court coverage.

That said, I'm damn glad I don't work in Nova Scotia.

You've heard about the Boudreau case, right? A mother kills her own daughter to keep her dirtbag boyfriend, runs to the press to cry about her being missing, and then the details come out.

There are stories here that will make you sick to your stomach.

CBC Story

Herald on the neighbour

Herald on the crime

There is evil out there. Real evil. The kind of evil that does the things in those stories.

I'm not one to break into tears over the monitor, but I didn't make it all the way through these stories without a break.

EDITED TO ADD: The police really did their job right in this case. Solid good policework from a local department. Some things work sometimes.

EDITED AGAIN TO ADD: The boyfriend tried to kill himself last night. Read about it here.

and more about the sting they used to get the confession here.

Happy Birthday

Today is Vince Carter's birthday.



Happy Birthday, asshole.

Raptors, why have you forsaken me?

In honour of the Toronto Raptors seventh consecutive loss, I did a Perez to this
photo from the Toronto Star. Feel my pain.

HANG THE ACADEMY

For Best Director:

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Paramount and Warner Bros.), David Fincher
Frost/Nixon (Universal), Ron Howard
Milk (Focus Features), Gus Van Sant
The Reader (The Weinstein Company), Stephen Daldry
Slumdog Millionaire (Fox Searchlight), Danny Boyle

Where the hell is the Dark Knight? I watched that movie in an I-max and it made me dizzy at times. Breathtaking. Plus, isn't part of directing getting performances out of your actors? Yeah, Heath Ledger's Joker was no big deal..... jerks.

I got a pencil right here, and I know what to do with it.

Why I love Julia Roberts

Don't mess with her when she has her kids...

Comics Day, NOW WITH EXTRA GEEKIENESS

Just sharing some of my favourite web comics here. First up, Garfield Minus Garfield... didn't you know, if you take Garfield out of Garfield comic strips, you get a strange journey into the disturbed mind of Jon Arbuckle.... look and see:



EDITED TO ADD: I can't make these images fit this column. Just click for the full size..... ESPECIALLY the Jesus one.

Jesus VS Nazis comes back on Jan. 19.... Jesus Christ, In The Name of the Gun has taken an epic turn as of late, with JC and his affable sidekick Ernest Hemmingway taking out Nazi's left and right, always stopping to make a poop joke. Enjoy this page, and buy the book when they release it later this year. The paper copy includes the Adventures of Hemmingway in Vietnam, can't miss.



Take that, Hitler.... I love this book.

Finally, Friday brings abut the long awaited return of Battlestar Galactica. Who is the 5th Cylon.... I don't care. I'm more interested in what happened when all those Centurions received free will.... saying please won't work on them much longer, as Gaius Balther has been putting ideas in their toaster heads.

Also, no way that Adama or Roslin live. A reoccouring theme in the series has been that in order for the child to reach maturity, the parents must die. Adama and Roslin are Mom and Dad. There is a fourth season marathon starting on Friday at 10 am.... I do have some overtime built up, I should take the day.

So, two more Battlestar LOL cat for youse guys.





Enjoy, and visit The House to vote for the Nunies.

Since my AWG blog was snubbed, I advise you to vote for Qanuippit as Best New Blog. There is some really heartfelt writing there.

Qanuippit is linked here on the side. I'd recommend it.... hell, I nominated it.

And one final note. Just because you have two IP addresses, don't vote twice. These awards are simple and no one should be trying to throw them one way or another. Just vote your heart and let it be.

EDITED TO ADD:

Charles Manson RIP

My beloved bio photo has changed. The photo you see below is my treasured "Charles Manson" bio photo from my previous job. Inflatable Elvis took it on one of the first days we met, and I think it gives me an aura on invinciability.

See it here in splendor:



However, seeing as I work in television, when we went to Winnipeg, they took new bio photos. That way, when something awful happens (or something good) they have a recent photo to use. You can just fill in the script:

Kentofthenorth, of Iqaluit Nunavut was found yesterday [insert thing here].

And here is the new photo..... I'm warming to it, I'm sort of smirking ;)



I'll miss ol' Mr Manson, but life goes on.