Where were you when you heard the news that former prime minister John Diefenbaker had died?
Down goes Wall Street! 800-point drop as the inverted yield curve points to a recession
I dunno about you, but I don’t need a recession, and neither does America’s “winning” President Donald Trump. But that is exactly what the inverted yield curve on the 10-year treasury note signalled today, and that was bad news for the stock market. The Dow dropped 800 points on the worst day for the market…
So, are you booked on any flights to Hong Kong airport?
The situation has definitely intensified the past couple of days at the Hong Kong International Airport. There, pro-democracy demonstrators flooded into the airport and essentially had taken it over, and they succeeded in getting the flights in and out of there cancelled. So you thought your airport was bad? Apparently, flights are meant to resume…
Wall Street takes the plunge: down upwards of 850 points on China trade war fears
What a debacle on Wall Street so far today. The Dow was down 850 points as the stock market freaks out over “Tariffman” Donald Trump threatening new 10-percent tariffs on China imports, followed swiftly by Chinese retaliation measures to lower its currency and suspend U.S. agricultural imports! Trump is now accusing China of currency manipulation….
Another mass shooting, this time in Dayton! When will it end?
I woke up today to find out there was another mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio overnight, just hours after the U.S. mass shooting in El Paso. Nine dead, 27 injured. What is America coming to? Gunshots in Dayton, Ohio, started to ring out shortly after 1 a.m. in the Oregon district, leaving people running for…
Another bad day. This time, it’s El Paso’s turn to be the target of mass shooting tragedy.
The story from El Paso is there are 20 dead, 26 injured after a mass shooting in a mall. The alleged gunman had apparently printed a manifesto referring to an “Hispanic invasion of Texas.” There are no words. Another city, another mass tragedy in the United States. When will this mayhem ever stop there?! Texas…
Disney dominates the box office. A record $7.67 billion in global revenue already!
(Pictured: a certain Disney cartoon character.) I said it before and I’ll say it again, it is a Disney world and we are simply living in it. Numbers from the weekend are in and there were a few milestones for Disney: According to this THR report, Disney crossed $7.67 billion in box office for the…
That new British PM dude Boris Johnson leads a tumultuous week of News from Nowhere!
Welcome to News from Nowhere coming to you this weekend from our West Coast bureau headquarters. It has been another hectic week of world news, with the big story this week being the ascension of Boris Johnson to become British prime minister. The Tories leadership vote confirmed him as the next leader and he was…
Congrats to Avengers: Endgame on setting the global box office record!!
We have a new global box office champion! After much speculation that this movie might not do it, the official word has come down that Avengers: Endgame finally passed Avatar on Saturday night to beat the $2.788 billion dollar global box office record. Congratulations, Avengers fans — at least until Avatar gets its re-release. ——————————————…
It was 50 years ago today! Man on the moon!!!
Where were you 50 years ago?
Tonight’s the night! WSOP Main Event title on the line in Las Vegas!
Here we go! Play is under way at the Rio in Las Vegas at the final table of Event #73: the World Series of Poker $10,000 Main Event. The 8569-contestant field now has only three players left. Entering tonight with the lead with 328.8 million chips is Hossein Ensan of Germany, with Canada’s Alex Livingston…
Where were you 50 years ago today?
Did you watch Apollo 11 lift off?
Trump goes too far again, calling on Democrat congresswomen to go back where they came from (!!)
I guess things were getting boring at the White House, because Pres. Donald Trump is back spewing venom on Twitter again. This time, he was on the attack against four Democratic congresswomen of colour, saying they ought to go back and fix the places where they came from. ….it is done. These places need your…
Hurricane Barry currently swamping Louisiana
Well, hurricane season seems to be off to an earlier start than usual. Hurricane Barry made it to Cat. 1 status this morning and is swamping the Louisiana coast. It hadn’t even made landfall, and yet there is already lots of flooding in the New Orleans area. I am currently tuning in the live streams…
Box office: Avatar still holding off the Avengers, and Spidey rules again
I have a couple of items to mention as part of the box office update for this week. First item of business is Avengers: Endgame. Last week, I noticed the fans were conceding defeat in the race for the global number one. The feeling at that time was that this movie would not catch Avatar,…
One less Democrat running for President: Eric Swalwell bows out
This thoroughly unimpressive, socialistic Democratic field is already too big, so it is welcome news to hear that their presidential race has dropped from 25 candidates down to 24. Rep. Eric Swalwell, whose main claim to fame was telling Joe Biden to “pass the torch” in the last debate, has called it quits. A dozen…
The usual gang of idiots are calling it a day. Bye bye, MAD Magazine.
“What, me worry?” It’s been a tough week. Among other things, I got the news that MAD Magazine is more or less calling it quits. I guess I am not surprised, sales have been in the sink for years. It’s official, America has lost its sense of humor. Comedy and satire are dead in the…
Crazy week for NBA ends with an earthquake: Kawhi to the LA Clippers
Woke up on Saturday morning to find out Kawhi Leonard had signed with the LA Clippers. Free agent forward Kawhi Leonard has informed runners-up teams of his plans: He's signing with the Clippers, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2019 Kawhi Leonard has been recruiting Paul George to find a way…
Another SoCal earthquake! A 7.1!! Felt in LA and Vegas!!
It’s happened AGAIN. BREAKING: A 6.9-magnitude earthquake has struck near Ridgecrest, California, a day after a 6.4 earthquake rattled the state https://t.co/T9FRj4gKtr — CNN (@CNN) July 6, 2019 **UPDATE** EARTHQUAKE | 7.1 earthquake in Ridgecrest, Ca | #LACoFD USAR Task Force 136 enroute back to Ridgecrest for assistance. #Earthquake — L.A. County Fire Department (@LACoFDPIO)…
July 4th Earthquake in Southern California!!!
Folks, it finally happened, an earthquake of 6.4 magnitude has impacted Southern California. Even Vegas felt it! The quake happened a fair distance from LA, but still… It is a pretty memorable 4th of July down there, eh, for a change? You don’t need fireworks when you have the earth moving!
Sask. Roughriders have wrecked the greatest mascot in sports! “New Gainer” is hideous!!
This hideous-looking rodent with the beady eyes claims to be Gainer the Gopher, but a lot of people aren’t convinced. They think this is a fake, a phoney — either that, or this gopher is hooked on meth or something like that. Seriously, people think Gainer looks like he is on drugs. No doubt, an…
Democrats eat each other alive! ‘Morning Joe’ is right, it was a disaster!
Folks, I gotta agree with ‘Morning Joe’ Scarborough’s thoughts about the Democrats and their two nights of debates. What a miserable performance that was. Those candidates really ate each other alive on stage in Miami, and exposed all the schisms within their own party, right there on TV and on online media in front of…
Well, get out the popcorn: the first Democratic presidential debate is tonight on NBC!
The long, drawn out race for the presidency moves into its next phase tonight as the Democrats hold their first presidential debate on NBC. Tomorrow, they hold another one to accommodate these other candidates who are not on stage tonight. There are a grand total of 25 candidates in the race for President in that…
I guess I’m not taking a vacation any time soon in the Dominican Republic
Folks, I’m already sick of my job, I need a vacation! I mean a real one, not this “going across the border for a few days to Minot, North Dakota” like I did earlier this month. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’m going to the Dominican Republic any time soon. (Note: this picture of palm trees…
That Jeopardy! guy James Holzhauer competed this week at the WSOP in Vegas
I have been following happenings from the World Series of Poker currently under way in Las Vegas. The news is that big Jeopardy! winner James Holzhauer, the sports bettor who gained fame when he won $2,462,216 in his long run on that show, is now competing at the WSOP. PokerNews reported Holzhauer entered Event #56:…
Bob McCown parts ways with Rogers, ends his run at Prime Time Sports
Well, I am stunned to find out that Friday marks the end of the line for Bob McCown in his long run as host of Prime Time Sports on radio. Once more, this marks the severing of yet another link to my former life in Toronto. I was a regular listener to his show, every…
UK Conservative leadership final is set: Boris Johnson vs. Jeremy Hunt
I’ve been following the news out of the UK the last couple of days about the Tories leadership race. Contenders have been eliminated one by one over these several ballots, and after the latest ballot Michael Gove has been knocked out, setting up a final vote by the membership between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt….
The 2020 campaign is officially on. Massive Trump rally tonight in Orlando!
What is a sports fan to do on a night with no more NHL Finals, and no NBA Finals? Why, what else: tune in to the start of the Donald Trump 2020 campaign in Orlando! Trust me when I say this sure-fire gong show of a presidential re-election campaign will be the most entertaining thing…
Franchise fatigue strikes down MIB: International at the box office
Hollywood is finding out quickly that the customers are fed up getting served the “same old crap” by the studios during the summer movie season. The top box office gross this weekend in the domestic market was for MIB International, and it only made $28.5 million. It turns out a lot of people just aren’t…
Where were you 25 years ago today?
Getting ready to watch game five of the NBA Finals, perhaps? Well, things changed in a big hurry. Yes, 25 years ago was the night of the infamous O.J. Simpson police chase in Los Angeles! A night no one will forget.
What a crazy day in Toronto: the best and worst of times, all at once. #WetheChamps
What an insane scene in Toronto at the Raptors rally today. The crowd was so massive that it delayed the parade on the route. You had traffic stopped on the Gardiner Expressway with people getting out of their cars to watch. You had Doug Ford getting booed and Justin Trudeau getting cheered. You had Mayor…
The Raptors are the NBA champs!! I still can’t believe it.
I spent last night tuning in the live feeds of the celebrating going on in Toronto after the Raptors won the NBA title. Wish I had been there in TO. If I were still there, I would surely have been sitting on my high rise balcony all night watching fans drive down Sheppard Ave. waving…
This is it, the night Canadian sports fans have desperately waited for!
What, you thought I was referring to NBA Finals Game 6 Raptors-Warriors? Heck, no! I’m talking about the start of the Canadian Football League season. Hamilton versus Saskatchewan! Unfortunately I think a lot of folks in Hamilton are skipping out on the local CFL team tonight. Lots of empty seats there for some reason. I…
Toronto Raptors TV ratings through the roof
Folks, game five of the NBA Finals goes tonight in Toronto between the Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors. The Raptors lead the series 3-1 and could clinch the NBA title tonight. This will surely be the most watched basketball game in the history of Canada! The first game of the Finals set a…
Guys, you too can become a Seattle Seahawks NFL cheerleader!!
Okay, guys, honest question. Raise your hands if your life’s dream is to become an NFL cheerleader! I don’t see a lot of hands going up. Well, if any of you guys change your minds, you can try out for the Seattle Seahawks squad. It’s true. They have ditched the all-female “Sea Gals,” and will…
Today marks 15 years of blogging! Happy anniversary to the blog! 🎂
Today is this blog’s 15th Anniversary! Yes, we started it all up 15 years ago today in Toronto, during the contentious 2004 Canadian federal election, over on the Blogger platform. I dunno why I bother keeping this blog going. The blogging scene is dead as everyone surely knows, and this blog’s stats are in the…
D-Day happened 75 years ago today!
Big day for the veterans and the history buffs.
Godzilla: King of the Box Office, er, I mean Monsters
Couldn’t resist that line. Godzilla: King of the Monsters took the domestic box office with a haul of $49 million, and adds another $130 million from overseas markets. While it seems like a good performance, this is actually the all-time worst performance in the MonsterVerse. That Elton John biopic Rocketman also opened this weekend and…
This is it! Game one of the NBA Finals goes tonight in Toronto between the Raptors and Warriors.
Folks, history will be made as the NBA Finals takes place on non-US soil for the first time. The Golden State Warriors play the Toronto Raptors in game one tonight. Let me say this: getting to the finals is great for Toronto and even better for Canada, but above all else, it is great for…
