Apr 27
I have a couple pieces of news regarding Technicolor Ultra Mall. The first is that my publisher has made the ebook version available through the Amazon Lending Library. So, if you’re an Amazon Prime Member, you can borrow it for zero dollars. If you’re old fashioned like me, it looks like the Canadian Amazon has …
Mar 04
There’s a new review of Technicolor Ultra Mall. This one comes from The Nameless Zine, which is the review site of The Western Science Fiction Association. They say: Technicolor Ultra Mall is Heath Ledger’s Joker crossed with Fox News and Snow Crash; it is the ultimate exaggeration shot through with flashes and ribbons of what if…. And this …
Apr 25
The Conservatives are distributing talking points to their followers via Tory Nation. (The “24/7 virtual campaign office” of the Conservative Party of Canada.) Here’s the screenshots and my understanding of them. Click on any of the images for a larger version. A log-in screen to find out about calling talk radio. It’s odd that the …
Feb 05
Long time readers of The Grumpy Owl will know that I’ve been interested in dictators and revolutions for even longer than I’ve been interested in bespoke suits. I wonder if anyone other than me has been around here long enough to remember that I used to do theme weeks and that one of my first …
Jul 27
Mothers Against Drunk Driving is at it again: Come August, if you are below 22, you will need a zero alcohol blood level to drive a car. It’s unreasonable but not unexpected. This is one of the very worst charities in existence. MADD was founded by a decent woman with decent intentions. Candy Lightner, whose …
Jun 28
On the twitter, I’ve recently heard many people declare that “Toronto has become a police state.” If you’ve said something along those lines, you need to take a deep breath. You are only experiencing clarity. It will pass. Canada has been a police state for years. Over the weekend, we just saw how a police …
Feb 19
There might have been some good reasons to protest these Olympics but there’s no need to continue protesting them. These Olympics are protesting themselves. As Napoleon once said: “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” And make no mistake, Vancouver is making some huge mistakes. The whole thing has been a mess …
