Category Archives: Cool Beans

Canada’s gift

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Sabina Becker

It’s been thirty years this week since Pierre Trudeau brought our Constitution over from England, and appended our Charter of Rights and Freedoms to it. Cause for celebration? Definitely, and especially in light of this: “Could it be that Canada … Continue reading →

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A pole-dancer, you say? Blimey!

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Most middle-aged Brits keep fit by doing pint curls in the local pub. But this one‘s found another, and arguably healthier, exercise…which, coincidentally, is also done in a lot of bars: A father of two has found a clever way … Continue reading →

Posted in A Passage to India, All the Tea in China, Cool Beans, Merry Old England, Morticia! You Spoke French!, The Bold and the Badass | Comments Off

Economics for Dummies: The scariest poet in Britain?

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Funny, he doesn’t look so intimidating to me: But then again, I’m not a corporate tax dodger.

Posted in Artsy-Fartsy Culture Stuff, Cool Beans, Economics for Dummies, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't That Illegal?, Merry Old England, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 2 Comments

Girl, look at that body!

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Sabina Becker

He works out: This just keeps getting funnier every time I see it. Most of all because it’s true. It’s funny because he’s sexy, and he’s sexy because he’s funny. It’s like an endless positive feedback loop! And if the … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Cool Beans, Oceania | 1 Comment

Zut alors! Plus de “mademoiselle”!

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Ah, oui. C’est fini, l’ennui: The term “mademoiselle” is about to disappear from French paperwork. Under pressure from campaigners, the government has decided that women will not have to choose how to describe themselves on official documents. Unlike men, women … Continue reading →

Posted in Confessions of a Bad German, Cool Beans, Law-Law Land, Morticia! You Spoke French!, Uppity Wimmin | 1 Comment

Bradley Manning: NOMINATED!

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

A group of Icelandic parliamentarians has nominated the world’s most famous whistleblower for one of the world’s most prestigious prizes. Undoubtedly he deserves it, but that probably means he won’t get it. After all, look who got it before him.

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A Finn-tastic tribute to India on Republic Day

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Sabina Becker

The cabin crew of a Finnair flight from Helsinki to New Delhi went a little Bollywood today. Om Shanti Om! (And on that note, I’m adding two more new categories that were lacking up to now: A Passage to India, … Continue reading →

Posted in A Passage to India, Cool Beans | 1 Comment