DA: Hugh Jackman’s Escape Claws
1. EUROBANKERS BEFORE FASCISTS, I GUESS France’s presidential reality show is down to two finalists: the tax-cutting, regulation-loosening business-boostering “but he’s a centrist!” finance dude, and...
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DA: Bill Nye The Twitter Guy
Happy afternoon, Saskatoon! It’s an underachieving 6°C in the city with a high of eight on deck for later. The forecast for the next week is all kinds of lame, with threats of snow on Monday. Wheeeee. Sunset tonight is at...
Read MoreDA: Yay-Balls For 4-20
Whatcha doon Saskatoon? Happy 4/20! It’s a beaut afternoon that could use a little more sunshine maybe: 16°C according to my pocket computer, with a revised high of 17 coming right up. The sun sets tonight at 8:13 p.m. and...
Read MoreWednesday Afternoon Reptile Report: Leonard The Lump
The world needs more photos of cute animals. Fortunately, my awesome pet snake Leonard is extremely cute.* Happy Wednesday, world! Happy Wednesday, Leonard! *Feel free to disagree in the comments but be warned: Leonard has...
Read MoreDA: More Like Bill O’BYE-ly
Happy afternoon Saskertoon! It’s been awhile! Soooo: it’s 11°C and my cell phone says that’s as good as it’s going to get. The sun came up this morning at 6:00 on the dot and sets tonight at 8:12 p.m. for 14 hours...
Read MoreDA: The Force Awakens (After A Copyright Attack)
Happy afternoon, Saskatoon! How happy? 22°C happy. Why are you reading this? Find a patio that has beer. The sun doesn’t set until 7:51 tonight. Go! Scram! Shoo! This blog post will be here all weekend. 1. MORE JOBS, WAIT....
Read MoreDA: Kitty With A Wig
Happy afternoon, Saskatoon! What a day. It’s 16°C heading towards 19, and it’ll be no-jacket weather until after today’s 7:49 p.m. sunset, and arguably right through the night depending on how hot your personal...
Read MoreDA: Einstein The Parrot
Happy afternoon, Saskatoon! It’s a gorgeous day, 13°C, with hours left before sunset (7:48 p.m.). How about some news? I found this on the Internet for you… 1. EFFICIENCY IS MAGIC Worried about the epic devastation...
Read MoreICYMI: CBC Covers The New Planet S Subscription Thing
In case you missed it, I was interviewed on both CBC Saskatchewan and CBC Saskatoon this morning about our new crowdfundy-kickstarter thing! Those interviews have been transmogrified into a story: The papers, produced biweekly...
Read MoreDA: The Non-Hats Of Men
Good afternoon Saskatoon! While I’m sitting here listening to “The Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats and sniffling through unwelcome springtime sniffles, it’s 12°C outside. Sunset tonight is at 7:44, which is lovely. News!...
Read MoreDA: The Handmaiden’s Jorge
Happy happy afternoon, Saska-Saska-Saskatoon! It’s 6°C at 2:52 p.m., down from a high of 7°. Sunset tonight is at 7:27. The next time I write a blog post it’ll be waaay after 7:30. All right, let’s aggregate....
Read MoreNEW: Save The Planet And Get Stuff Too!
Times are rough for alternative newspapers like Planet S. Even though we’re a well-established (15 years this fall!) and, dare I say, affectionately regarded paper, this biz is getting harder and harder. Frankly it’s...
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