h/t Don B.

Tears, go with the tears, because, saps.

Redford, who became emotional at times, said it was about trying to balance the demands of parenthood with premiership.
“I’m the premier of Alberta, but I’m also the mother to a daughter who I love to spend time with,” she said. “I think many mothers can relate to that, and I don’t always get to do that.”

Feminism fail.
RTWT, especially the last four paragraphs.

This is the most horrible thing ever,
but this is the free expression of a society protecting itself.

Feminism has nothing to do with the proposition that women should be considered whole and complete members of the body politic, though it has enjoyed great success marketing itself that way.
It has become simply “I Want!” in the mouths of a minority of women, but the right kind of women. Yet feminism throws up pretty poor leaders.

Text of his speech.
The Jerusalem Post with a refreshingly balanced report.
Via Sun News the full speech below the fold.

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I guess I should have added @BarakObama to this tweet from last month. (h/t: jcl)

Due to my Danish heritage, I find the 'Vikings' name offensive. It's needless violent associations stigmatize me. #NFL

— Lance Levsen (@LLevsen) September 15, 2013

Grow apple trees and honey bees,
And snow white turtle doves
I’d like to buy the world a Coke
And keep it company
That’s the real thing
h/t antelope

In stark contrast to the nearly naked girls…

…some of the [Sports Illustrated] models are featured standing next to people allegedly representing the various countries–an editorial decision that makes the “native people” tantamount to exotic props.

I cannot; meanwhile the Gray Lady is broadening her horizons. I doubt there will be any outcry in the US, unlike the howling that would arise in Canada in the case of such an import.

h/t : Canadian Friend

…actually a closet Monophysite, pace the Rev. Franklin Graham (with video).

h/t Adrian

h/t John, via Grouchy Old Cripple

Adrian MacNair is getting ideas:

My Next Cover Letter?

…

The letter is from: The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967 (The Fear and Loathing Letters, Vol. 1)–a wonderful read from before Mr Thompson had gone gonzo for public consumption.

Lordy but Canadians can be two-faced. The end of nice piece by Matt Gurney at the National Post’s “Full Comment”:

…
The Americans can’t possibly win, not when they’re dealing with a neighbour that wants to be 100% on board and completely distinct at the same time. If they want to charge us a few bucks when we fly into Vegas or catch a few rays in Florida, a fee they charge virtually every other nation in the world, we shouldn’t get too upset. If we want to be a sovereign nation, we should happily put our $5.50 where our mouths are.

As for not winning, here’s a truly scarifying headline in the Crvena Zvezda:

U.S. deserves ‘total control’ of northern border: lawmaker

At first glance I took that to mean that damn Yankee was demanding control of the Canadian side too; I suspect that was the intent of the Star headline writer. Whereas in fact it’s just about the US side. Where Americans have every right to do whatever they want. They have their sovereignty too; Canadians have no right to get exquisitely exercised when they actually choose to use it.
We are too often such cheesy have-cake-and-eaters.