The Big Lebowski turned 20 years old this year and it is still as much of a joy to watch as it was back in 1998. Recently, NBC's Harry Smith… Read the rest of the article: Watch a delightful interview with the stars of The Big Lebowski

While it sounds like its hard drive may soon give up the ghost and it can't run for more than an hour without being plugged into power, I still use… Read the rest of the article: Why the iPod Classic remains one of the best ways to listen to digital music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fg6w6ODJrw With no other buffalo hanging around to give this poor bastard a hand, it didn't take long for a pride of lions to take him down. That said, it… Read the rest of the article: It takes a whole lotta lions to take down a solitary buffalo

For a country the size of Canada, we've got a pretty small military budget. In order to secure our borders and work with our NATO pals overseas and in operations… Read the rest of the article: Report: Canada's military unprepared to stop attacks on their assets in space

When I was growing up, any spider in my home was to be killed on sight. I never had a problem with the incredibly helpful little critters, but my mother… Read the rest of the article: Gentleman sets fire to his parents home trying to kill spiders

With the midterm elections creeping up, everyone in the media's been busier than a cat trying to bury a turd in a marble floor watching for signs of Russian interference.… Read the rest of the article: Chinese spies attempted to compromise 4,000 French citizens on LinkedIn

Martin Hayes is arguably one of the greatest fiddlers to come out of Ireland in the past 100 years. His soulful, moody interpretation of well-known Irish traditional music is unlike… Read the rest of the article: Martin Hayes Quartet: Let The Blue Room calm your fractured soul

Apple will be plopping out new hardware at their second fall event, come the end of the month. Those that spend their days puzzling out what trillion dollar companies will… Read the rest of the article: Apple may pop an updated iPad Mini in 2019

Sean A. Sykes Jr. pleaded guilty this week to having possessed marijuana, heroin and cocaine with the intent to sell and of using a firearm in furtherance of a drug… Read the rest of the article: Criminal's farts turn interrogation room into a gas chamber

City Hall Loop was one of the terminus stations for the first subway line to be built under New York City. Opened to the public in 1904, it was beautiful,… Read the rest of the article: Catch a glimpse of a New York City legend for the price of an MTA ticket

Racists, emboldened by the policies of populist far-right leaning governments, seem to be everywhere these days. They're having rallies, breaking up families at borders and beating folks in the streets.… Read the rest of the article: Famous racist does everyone a favor and dies

The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has proven a sumbitch to contain. Since this latest "oh shit" moment in the history of this infectious outbreak started… Read the rest of the article: Ebola outbreak in Congo: things are getting worse

Documents. Newspapers. Ancient tomes of forbidden knowledge. Golden tickets. Movies and television shows are full of such seemingly banal objects. But each and every one that you see on film… Read the rest of the article: This prop master has devoted his life to the creation of paper products

While cannabis may now be legal to smoke, sell and possess across Canada, the demand for bammy is harshing the buzz of many an Albertan. According to the CBC, certified… Read the rest of the article: Canadian government growers can't keep up with Alberta's demand for weed

Using antibiotics to keep livestock healthy until they're chopped up and smooshed into burgers and chicken nuggets is not a great idea: we're already facing a bevy of antibiotic-resistant bugs… Read the rest of the article: Way too many burger chains still pump antibiotics into their meat

It's been a while since I took the time to listen to Robert Plant's outstanding Band of Joy. Given everything that's happened over the past two years or even the… Read the rest of the article: Weekend Tunes: Robert Plant – House of Cards

16 October, 2018 My wife drops me at the airport in Calgary. I'm traveling to Chicago. A fancy audio hardware company called Shure invited me to the city to check… Read the rest of the article: My life on the road: A lost passport, no ID, and bullshit paperwork trying to get back to Canada

If you're not pissed off at the assassination of The Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, you should be. As a permanent resident of the United States, Khashoggi should be protected… Read the rest of the article: Stand up for journalists and the free press by opposing the Future Investment Initiative!

I'm writing this on a flight to Chicago. By the time I return to Canada on Thursday, the sale and use of cannabis, in many circumstances, will be cool, from… Read the rest of the article: The New York Times has the dope on cannabis use in Canada

Indicating in your will that you want to leave some money to a charity that reflects the values you were passionate about is a fine gesture. Living a life of… Read the rest of the article: Chow Yun-fat lives so modestly, he can give away $700M+ when he passes away