Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Mexican cardinal offers bizarre sex-ed lesson

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Mexican cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera is a powerful man in the Catholic hierarchy. And, like so many of his ilk, he has some mighty…er…interesting notions about human sexuality and the functions of the body: The Roman Catholic Church and its … Continue reading →

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Photo du jour: Scary Russkies!

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Did Der Drumpf meet with Pooty-Poot? No pix, so I’m assuming he didn’t. However, we do have this: …which looks like a rather cordial and friendly meeting to me. Things that make you go hmmmm, eh?

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Music for a Sunday: Two for the weather here…

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Yep, we’re still stuck in a drought (I almost wrote “doubt”, how appropriate!) here in Southern Ontario. And it’s at record levels, too. So why not join me and the Guess Who for a little prayer?

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Wankers of the Week: The Russkies are coming! The Russkies are coming!

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! And a very crappy one to my US friends, especially the Bernie Bros and Bernie-dettes. Sorry, folks, that your candidate got backstabbed, lied about, cheated, and ultimately, you got ripped off too. Surprise! The DNC convention was … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Graham Greene on writing

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Sabina Becker

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For Cubans, it’s always today

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Happy anniversary of the storming of the Moncada Barracks! Here are the lyrics to the song: The Moncada showed us The way that we must go And from that high example, For us it’s always the 26th. CHORUS: It’s always … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: A fool to try and catch her

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Because I recently got my hands on a copy of Tank Girl and love it, so should you. Naa naa!

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Wankers of the Week: The Donald Drumpf Gong Show

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, how about THAT shitshow. No, really. Norwalk virus even broke out at the RNC convention in Cleveland, right on the eve of Der Drumpf’s official coronation as Repugnican candidate for the presiduncy. The symptoms are vomiting … Continue reading →

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Jon Stewart, where ya been?

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Ah…balm for everyone’s frayed nerves from last night, eh? Watch Jon as he takes on Drumpf, the Baby Jesus (whom he calls “Lumpy”) and the hypocrisy of right-wing media. Oh, and Stephen Colbert is in there too, cleaning out an … Continue reading →

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CNN Latino journos called to testify in Bolivian defamation case

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Sabina Becker

CNN Latino reporter Fernando del Rincón, one of two journalists from the network who are being required to testify in a case that has proved more embarrassing to the Chicken Noodle Network than to the president they were striving to … Continue reading →

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