From The Globe and Mail:

The Bloc Québécois is asking the federal government to protect a Globe and Mail reporter from being forced to provide information about the source who helped him unveil the sponsorship scandal.

From AP via TheStar.com:

An international team of climate experts has taken a new look at the threat of global warming, and they do not like what they see.

The Earth will not have to warm up as much as had been thought to cause serious consequences, including more extreme weather and increasing threats to plants and animals, the scientists report in this week's online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.

Sometime after the stock market collapse of last fall, I remember reading somewhere that the markets usually start taking flight about a month after a new U.S. president is sworn in.

Fortunately, instead of investing in the stock market based on that advice, I pissed away $2 on a Lotto 6/49 ticket last Saturday. As a result, I'm only down two bucks.

As for Monday, however, the North American markets tanked.

I was out for a few pints earlier this evening. The DJ/bartender played some Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. In honour of that excellent choice, I offer the following: