Why Does John Baird Hate Canada?

Hat tip to the Red Tory.

The Rev Speaks

Back here, the Rev said:

"There are day old baby cats that could give him advice on how to "cowboy up" a bit"

Kittens? Did someone mention kittens?


When faced with this situation:






Stephen Harper chose this response:





When maybe he could have at least tried:





Even politics is cuter with kittehs.

How To Enrage the Seniors

Print a comic, whose punchline requires both comic book and history knowledge. Geekiness+nerdiness=perfect storm of funny. I can't wait for the letters to the editor over this one. Maybe Bill Brady can wrestle up some anger and cry for the return of Sonny's favourite strip, "For Better or Worst" :The Michael Patterson Years.




And for the two comic book fans out there, here is my favourite version of The Human Torch:

Brave Sir Stephen

When danger reared its ugly head, he bravely turned his tail and fled. Gallantly he chickened out. Bravest of the brave.

Skrulls!

Marvel Comics latest blockbuster, cross-over, world-changing, mega-event, is Secret Invasion. The shape-shifting Skrulls are back and up to their usual super-powered skulduggery. But this, time, they want to take over the Earth!

I know, I know, it's just a comic. But maybe, just maybe, there are some analogs to the Skrulls right here on Terra Firma.

Creatures like the Mimetic Octopus of Indonesia:




The very tricky, and mesmerizing, Cuttlefish:



This thing:





And of course, Mickey Rourke: