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[Image-1] You’re like a teddy bear stuffed with cocaine–you get people all snuggly with your promise of safety, but aren’t you one of the leading causes of death in the world? Is it this promise of unending desert highways that gets people when most people spend their time sitting in traffic, not knowing that there…
The almost number one complaint I really have to laugh at is the single-click mouse haters. You can enable right click you assfucks. I can also enable single tap, double tap and both side swipes. PC ain’t got shit on that! And did you notice the sleek keyboard compared to a bulky PC one? Go…
[Image-1] To the waitress who worked at Vinnie’s Pasta Bar on Inglis this summer. Thank you for the smile you gave me will taking my order at 9:30pm on a random night. Prompting me questions to know if I was from Halifax and asking me if I have been here before. One night you were…
You made my summer hell. Every moment I spent with you I felt sick and embarrassed. All I wanted was friendship, but your c-chasing got in the way. Your red silk shirt made some beautiful pillowcases. By the way, I know it was your fault I lost my job. And also, I did steal your…
[Image-1] If you are one of the parents/siblings/babysitters/grandparents/caregivers of any kind who has to rely on the bus to transport a huge number of children, the least you could do is teach the children in your care to be mindful of other people. In the past few months, I feel like I have seen everything.…
Two months ago, I stopped at a yard sale in the north end to buy a book about Tudor history. The woman who was having the yard sale kindly went inside after the enthusiastic conversation about our shared passion for medieval England’s history. This kind woman loaned me her books without a thought. I offered…
So, good job, Canada. Good job contributing six of our fighter jets to help in the fight against ISIS. One question comes to mind though. How many luxury hotels did their crews and pilots stay in? Any one know how much their meal and travel allotments were by chance? I know we need a military…
So tell me, what’s your end game? How much longer are you going to continue with this game you like to play on me? I need to know now, so I can prepare for the world of hurt you will make me feel emotionally. —Gotta feeling the hurt is coming soon
You make the days better and you’re all the greatest ladies ever. I’m so glad we have our little community. Let’s never part. xo —Bey1989
Will it happen? Will it be 2015? Who knows…The shipyard has gotten the grants and funding but it’s just too bad NO contracts have actually been signed. It’s really funny how gullible people truly are. Announce a budget, create a stir then make a foolish claim over the jobs that will be created. But once…
[Image-1] To the asshole whistling in a coffee and sandwich take-out place on Gottingen: Shut. The. Fuck. Up. Maybe your mother has always praised your whistling: “Oh, my beamish Boy, you sound just like a nightingale!” But the rest of us consider your non-consensual whistling to be aural assault. Next time ask first. Some of…
So this guy shouts out his window “who the hell drives a bike down the road?” to me this morning. He then proceeded to honk at me several times. —tis’ folly to be wise
Yes, I hear you serenading your cat when I’m walking by your apartment door. You’re not half bad. Guessing you’re one of those crazy cat ladies, but the best kind. —More of a dog person but I get it 😉
It’s time to wrap this up! Sign the papers, and pick up your stuff. Or, if you’d rather play chess, then bring over something delicious to eat so that we don’t have to talk. We’ll work out our aggression by playing the game. —As you wish
Hello I would I like to comment about is the state of mental illness in this country . namely the young fella in New Brunswick who s lane three RCMP officers. I am sure he has received the sentence he deserved however I do have a few questions? first, why wasn’t this young man under…
Reflections, Halloween… You were a mime, I was Pretty Woman. We danced and laughed until someone poured beer from above. You decided to go, but said you don’t have a phone, I hope that you sometimes check the internet… —pretty sad woman
To the girl who works at the basement where bargains are found that helped me figure out what colour the jackets I was looking at were and what scarf would go best with the one I finally picked – thanks for your help. You are a gem, were very helpful and funny – they are…
[Image-1] What you didnt see was a car almost hit me. What you did see however was me go through the yellow yes i said yellow light not red across spring garden rd. Then to be abruptly stopped by the person who at last second hit their breaks. Which then left me stranded in almost…
[Image-1] I quit smoking a year and a half ago with my e-cigarette, and I’m not going to stand for the provinces position on e-cigarettes, and the banning of flavored e-liquids. Science doesn’t support Nova Scotia’s contention that e-cigarettes are tobacco products. Numerous reputable studies have concluded, again (http://publichealth.drexel.edu/~/media/files/publichealth/ms08.pdf) and again (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23033998), that e-cigarettes propel…
For the record when you missed your bus on Friday I really wanted to pull over and give you a drive but that is not the type of relationship we have. Ours is more of an ‘avoid eye contact and all communication’ type of relationship but at least there is plenty of room for growth.…
[Image-1] We get a lot of communications during our day. Some of them useful, others not so much. Presented without judgment or context, this past month’s weirdest releases… “Just in Time for Hockey Season, SUBWAY Restaurants Steps Up its Sandwich Game With its New Prime Rib Melt Sandwich!” “Media Advisory—Dare to Tell the Truth About…
[Image-1] I was taking the number 1 bus from downtown around 4pm and I swear I saw an angel. She was tall, pale, very attractive with a sense of elegance wearing these blue pants. I might have been imagining it but I can almost recall her having a halo and emitting some sort of bright…
Stop giving all of us cyclists a bad name. 1. Get a light for biking when it is dark. 2. “Cars and bikes single file” doesn’t mean you get to pull into the other lane and then cut back in front of everyone. 3. You really don’t get to pass on the right and then…
How the fuck is amazon.com cheaper than amazon.ca IN Canada? After shipping from the states, after importation taxes, after dollar conversions- significantly cheaper. And shipping times? The same. Also, why are imported goods the same price now as they were when the dollar sucked? Because we are used to it- we’ll pay whatever. —coast enthusiast
I struck up a conversation with you and learned you were single as we sat together on the crowded bus. When I asked if you’d like to go out some time, you could have just said no. Looking at me as if I was shit on your shoe and snottily saying Nah Uh wasn’t necessary.…
Due to a broken arm, illustrator and storyteller Maira Kalman has unfortunately cancelled her Halifax appearance at St. George’s Church Friday, November 7. Refunds on all tickets will be honoured.
[Image-1] So this I hear thru the grapevine today. Seems buddy is having a problem getting a car licensed as a limo.There are certain makes and models accepted. Once a model is accepted more can be licensed.Example a lincoln towncar has many different models,executive,cartier presidential etc. They are all the same vehicle just different interiors.…
[Image-1] UPDATE: Herald reporters have pulled their bylines on tomorrow’s weekend newspaper in protest of today’s layoffs. According to sources, several reporters have taken their names off their stories after 20 layoffs were handed out to new and senior newsroom talent. The mood in the office is one of confusion, say staffers. “I think people…
When Catherine Seheult started working with dogs as a way to pay the bills, she never intended it to be her career path. But after years washing, grooming and babysitting pups around Halifax, she’s launched Happy at Home Dog Grooming & Pet Care—a mobile service that’ll bring the salon to your pet, to help make…
[Image-1] Eight women, including local actor Lucy DeCoutere, have now come forward in the media with allegations of physical violence by Jian Ghomeshi. How many more stories are still out there, remain to be seen. Last night, the Toronto Star updated their investigation into the ex-CBC radio star and his alleged history of sexual violence.…
Q My son is 15 going on 16, and he’s been experimenting with masturbation. At the moment, I pretty much just think fine, whatever, he’s a teenager, there’s very little I can do about it. So long as he doesn’t get porn-obsessed and start letting his grades slip, it’s fine. The issue is that, a…
Q My son is 15 going on 16, and he’s been experimenting with masturbation. At the moment, I pretty much just think fine, whatever, he’s a teenager, there’s very little I can do about it. So long as he doesn’t get porn-obsessed and start letting his grades slip, it’s fine. The issue is that, a…
Mending Fences is the story of 28-year-old Drew (Iain Stewart) who returns to a farmhouse in rural Saskatchewan to re-connect with his emotionally-distant and difficult father after 13 years apart. While this set-up may not sound laugh-out-loud funny, in the hands of playwright Norm Foster, there are plenty of comic moments and zingy one-liners to…
Since moving east about seven years ago, Ian Sherwood has built a reputation as a musical dynamo. Though he gets significant friendly backup on this record, there’s no mistaking the energy source. A hootenanny sing-along spirit drives “Non-Believer.” The chorus “She’s in love with the faith in me” could easily be heard as “She’s in…
It’s autumn again. The leaves have turned, quickly swept away by the wind and rain. Families are heading to corn mazes and carving pumpkins. And local sexual health educators are taking their wooden model penises out of storage and preparing for another year full of condom demonstrations. Unfortunately, they are also steadying themselves for another…
Seven artists share this exposure opportunity, achieving unity despite the variations. A neighbourhood encompassing the Mi’kmaq Friendship Centre, Hope Blooms Garden and Centre for Art Tapes has nurtured them to varying degrees. “Mi’kmaq Honour Song”, a lengthy rhythmic vocal contemplation, kicks off the set, performed by Rebecca Moore and Glenn Knockwood. If your touchstone for…
Jainey Lee Bresson is a woman with a trans medical history. Last year, in the midst of her transition from male to female, she applied for her name to be changed, and for the correct designation of her gender to be shown on her government-issued ID. Two months later, she was issued a birth certificate…
Know Fury The author’s main argument is that the film Fury was brutal and sexist (“Filth and Fury,” Film Review by Tara Thorne, October 23)? Welcome to 1945 Germany! A film review should be unbiased and construct a solid argument. The absolute refusal to glamourize the war and very realistic depiction of brutality alongside top-notch…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21) Breaking Bad referred to what happens when a good person cracks and veers over to the dark side. So then what does “breaking good” mean? “When a criminal, junkie or gang-banger gets sweet and sparkly, going to church, volunteering at soup kitchens and picking the kids up from school,”…
Recently, I was lucky enough to attend a function at the Halifax Club. The swank Hollis Street space has been where the city’s most distinguished gentlemen (and, since 1986, women) can meet to toast their successes and discuss whatever it is the upper classes discuss behind closed doors. During this event, the assembled crowd was…
The leaves are crunchy, the air is musty and your proclivity for hibernation is now socially acceptable. As the days darken, so does the beer. But it also gets spicier, stronger and full-bodied. A few weeks from now, you won’t need an excuse to stay inside, but this year’s local brew harvest sure helps. Propeller…
Dougie’s party wheeled onward through pinatas, play-fights, balloon animals, duck-duck-goose, apple-bobbing, games of tag, two dozen youngsters unleashing enervated laughter through heaves and heavy coughs while being chased around a home where only Dougie knew all the labyrinthine twists and turns, through parents’ legs underneath the long dining room table. Fro-yo was dispensed and dished…
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[Image-1] “Every man, wherever he goes, is encompassed by a cloud of comforting convictions, which move with him like flies on a summer day.” “There are those who blame the Press, but in this I think they are mistaken. The Press is such as the public demands, and the public demands bad newspapers…” —Bertrand Russell…
Silhouettes flicker on the pale white of St. Paul’s Church, shadows lit by the floodlights of Grand Parade. On a foggy Friday night, they’ve paid $10 each to gather for a dramatic tour of Halifax’s spookiest haunts. Yarns are spun of shipwrecked sailors and vengeful spirits. Here, overlooking Barrington Street, the tour guide turns to…
[Image-1] The McNeil government is currently in talks with Nova Scotia’s universities for a new Memorandum of Understanding, an agreement signed every few years to set multi-year funding levels and tuition fee regulations. Regrettably, the Liberal government is blocking students from participating in the talks. Students are key stakeholders in the university system and excluding…
When Laurel Wagner and Jacob Perry first moved into their new condo on Gottingen Street, the large white walls of their kitchen screamed “art gallery” immediately. The couple, who both study at NSCAD, debuted the Young Offenders Gallery almost three weeks ago during Nocturne. “There aren’t many places to show art in this city anymore, and that’s…
Since the spirit of his father visited him as a teenager, Shawn Leonard says he’s been able to communicate with the dead. He’s helped families find closure, and worked with the police to solve murders. The Coast wanted to shoot the shit with a real live ghost, and Leonard was game, so we met at…
