No, This isn't the Land of Mordor

Although you could be forgiven for thinking it is. No, this is a wee bit o' North Burnaby, south and east around the foot of Burnaby Mountain from my place.

This devastated landscape results from the presence of not one, but two pipelines, one gas, one oil.

Gut-wrenching to look at, I know, but I'm such a slave to fashion that well, I just must "raise your awareness", mustn't I?

Hello, Kitimat.

Gee, Big Props to the Sedin Twins For Sure

The hockey world is singing the praises of the brothers from Örnsköldsvik after they led Sweden to a World Championship Sunday in Stockholm.
Golly, its really something to see what these two can do when they're motivated, when they really give a poop.
Unlike, say, oh, for example, how they play for the Vancouver Canucks in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Good thing management has the team married to them for another two years year* at stupid money.
Congrats on that too, guys.

*Thanks to TEAM 1040's Matt Baker for pointing out its only (well ... ) one more year.

Klahowya, Elijah Harper

He will be a legend.

I understand this graffito was a common sight in Manitoba in the day,

and I'd like to echo that. Yeah, thanks, Elijah. Mîkwêc. Hyas mahsi.

pic courtesy of buddy/reader Allen R.

I've Never Been So Happy To Have Been Wrong

O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! This shower of socialists lost. Well done BC. I'm so proud.

Back to back historic choke jobs by Maple Laffs and No Damn Prosperity Party. Could I be happier? #SoGood
— DavidinNorthBurnaby (@DavidinNorthBur) May 15, 2013

Speaking of #ChristyClarkDrivingSchool (and recycling)

Clearly, she learned her lessons well. Just like the Zalm, she's going to turn BC over to the tender mercies of the No Damn Prosperity Party. Heaven help us.

Another Victory for Acceptance and Inclusion

Human rights advocates are applauding Poughkeepsie Sasquatches defenceman Owen Weirdeau who has come out as the first openly deft professional athlete.
Weirdeau, who appeared at a press conference called by the team, was accompanied by his partner, Poopsie, who declined to speak.
"There's still so much rampant coprophobia out there," said the Toronto native. "People use horrible words like "coprophilia", they think like we're mentally ill, like what we do is sick and disgusting somehow, like its something abnormal. Like we need treatment or something."
Democrat US Senator Dianne Feinstein immediately pledged to introduce legislation recognizing the right of the deft community to marry their partners.
"There is absolutely no reason marriage should be so narrowly defined as being between humans and the animate." Feinstein declared at an ACLU rally in Altoona. "Nothing can be a higher priority than addressing this horrible injustice."
In Ottawa, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, addressing an audience of elementary school students, called on Stephen Harper to "quit destroying Canada for at least as long as it takes to recognize deft marriage as an inalienated, university human right."