With respect to the situation in Georgia/South Ossetia, here's the angry/depressing take -- Lonely Night in Georgia:

In the long term, the best way to take Russia down a notch (along with Iran, Venezuela, and other hostile powers overflowing with oil money) is to pursue policies and fund technologies that slash the demand for oil. The Georgia crisis should make clear, if it isn't already, that this is a matter of hard-headed national security.

Folha?

Wha? No love for Folha?

I can't see the video (youtube blocked at work) can someone describe the video to me?

or

I can wait until I get back home but I'm a little impatient.

Sorry, I have to. It's like an internet law or something:

Free Apples For You!

Where: Ed and Mary's house
Why: We have a tree full!
What do you have to do to get some delicious apples: Give us a call, come on over, bring something to put them in, and pick them!

Border guards to turn away church group aiming to picket bus victim's funeral

The return of more questionable activities:

OK so the Capoeira academy will be taking part in the Cariwest parade this year.

Starts at 12:30 PM going down Jasper ave and ending at Church hill square.

So if you missed my 32 seconds of glory last saturday come see me this saturday.

I'll see your PETA, and I'll raise you a Westboro Baptist Church:

A fundamentalist church group from the U.S. has announced it plans to picket the funeral of Tim McLean Jr. in Winnipeg, declaring, "God is punishing Canada."

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Led by pastor Fred Phelps, the Westboro Baptist Church from Kansas issued a release saying they would picket McLean's funeral this weekend.

Phelps' daughter, Shirley Phelps-Roper, said about seven church members are expected to come to Winnipeg.

"What we're doing is trying to connect dots," Phelps-Roper told Sun Media last night.

"We're trying to get you to see that your rebellion against the standards of God, your disobedience to the commandments - your idols, your false gods, your filthy ways have brought wrath upon your head," she said.

Stay classy, WBC. Stay classy.

This is why people don't take PETA seriously:

An animal rights group has posted an ad on its website comparing the recent stabbing and decapitation of a young Winnipeg man to how humans kill animals for food.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said the advertisement is meant to make people understand how animals suffer when they are killed in slaughterhouses. The group posted the imageless advertisement on its blog site Wednesday.

"PETA's ad…is meant to spur people to think about the terror and pain experienced by animals who are raised and killed for food. The group aims to demonstrate that animals — just like humans — are made of flesh, blood, and bone and deserve protection from needless killing," said a statement on PETA's website, also posted Wednesday.