Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Le Fou, et la folie anglaise

This is the guy who tried to gun down Québec’s new premier, Pauline Marois, last night. He has been identified as Richard Henry Bain, 62, a businessman from Mont-Tremblant. He didn’t hit her, but he did manage to shoot two … Continue reading

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Stupid Sex Tricks: And now, your pre-flight safety drill…

Passengers on a Polish airplane got a different brand of safety drill when they buckled in, thanks to a major condom brand: Was this staged? I don’t know. The giggling old lady and the horrified young man tell me it … Continue reading

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Quotable: Carl Sagan on irony

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Happy You Know What Day

I’m quite surprised that we still have this holiday under the Harper Government™ of Harpistan. But whatever…hope yours is still good. Enjoy it while you got it, folks.

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Music for a Sunday: Blow your harmonica, son!

Frank Zappa’s classic song, with actual footage of the LA riots that inspired it.

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Wankers of the Week: Neil Armstrong Memorial Edition

Crappy weekend, everyone! This week’s wankapedia is devoted to the late Neil A. Armstrong, the first person from Earth to set foot on the Moon, and who remained remarkably down to earth for all that. These wankers, however, are simply … Continue reading

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Well hello, stranger!

Because we haven’t had any Evo in this space for a while… …here is an adorable, if oddly angled, shot of Evo looking adorable, if oddly angled. Happy Friday!

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Stupid Sex Tricks: Really, REALLY defeating the purpose

Gentlemen: The above is a product that you should probably avoid if you cherish your virility. Gawker explains why: 29-year-old Adrian Carter of Houston says he experienced “significant pain and observed a large quantity of blood squirting out of his … Continue reading

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Stupid Sex Tricks: Bad, bad, BAD bad vibrations

Honestly, this sounds like it came from The Onion: …but no, it’s apparently real. Ladies, wouldn’t YOU like to take smartphone app requests to buzz your clit while your Dear Hubby is off “on business”, driving a flashy car in … Continue reading

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The strange case of Máximo Laura

The following article was sent to me by my friend Sasha, who divides her time between Canada and Peru. It’s by Antonio Rengifo Balarezo, and it describes some disturbing tendencies afoot in Peru today: The reason for accepting the charge … Continue reading

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