Category: humour

Rick Mercer – CND online privacy

On By Rick McIn government, humour, internet, things getting betterLeave a comment

It’s been a really, really bad week for Public Safety Minister Vic Toews.

Once Rick Mercer rants, you’re done in this country.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Not all of that is true, by the way.

But I’m happy to see the normally stupefied and inert Canadian public pay attention to this issue.

I’ve recently used the internet in totalitarian police States like China and Italy. We don’t want that here.

The right wing ‘tough on crime’ agenda does not work. They need to focus on eliminating the causes of crime.

(via Geist)

LOVOS – Lifestyles of Voluntary Simplicity

On By Rick McIn ethics, humour, philosophyLeave a comment

Thanks Kate.

My personal philosophy now has a catchy acronym – LOVOS.

… oriented to health and sustainability; and … critical of consumption and consumerism. …

Unfortunately it doesn’t really dovetail with my new religion, the Missionary Church of Kopimism.

“In our belief, communication is sacred.”

feel good about your fitness

On By Rick McIn humourLeave a comment

… compared with this guy, comedian Jason Auer:

… prepares for the 2011 Reebok Crossfit Games. Problem is, that he hasn’t qualified. That won’t stop the Auer of Power …

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

(via Gymnastics Coaching)

An Idiot Abroad – Japan

On By Rick McIn humour, travel, TVLeave a comment

The last episode of the 2nd season sees Karl Pilkington on a mission to climb Fuji. … And to come up with an invention — inflatable pants.

I don’t know why I like An Idiot Abroad. It’s absurd. But there are little moments of brilliance.

Karl almost liked Zen Buddhist meditation. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Almost.

Filipina with Western (older) man

On By Rick McIn economics, ethics, humour, travel1 Comment

On the resort island of Boracay in the Philippines you see many of these culturally and age mismatched couples.

I don’t blame you for jumping to conclusions.

You’re probably right. 🙂

Yet some of these couples are in Boracay to be married. Many men of European ancestry, past their prime, look for younger Asian brides.

It’s not always the case that the rich dirty old man is taking advantage of the young, naïve woman from a developing country, more interested in the bulge of his wallet than anything else.

There’s a perfectly innocent story behind some of these photos.