Great Idea, Miller!

One of the best parts of living in Toronto is having a Mayor that so accurately reflects my views. Okay, maybe not that accurately.

In light of the horrific school shooting this week, Miller has once again called for handguns to be "banned". What a great idea! Clearly the existing gun registry is not working, since criminals must be using registered handguns for the crimes. Perhaps even stolen registered handguns?

No wait, that doesn't sound right. Why would criminals use registered handguns? They must be illegal! His solution to ban illegal handguns will surely entice criminals to voluntarily pitch their sidearms. I have no doubt.

Alright, maybe a little. What terrifies me the most is the thought of the voting public buying this nonsense. How does government ban illegal guns? Oh, and it won't be a complete ban because law enforcement and selected others will still be able to use them. Essentially, the 'ban' will only involve gun collectors and recreational sport shooters.

That's some sound public policy, Your Worship.

Now in "Butter" flavour!

My sister told me about this story yesterday. I honestly thought she was joking, but she wasn't.

The good people who make your microwave popcorn are getting sick and dying from working with the chemicals that flavour our wonderful popcorn. It's wonderful the US government is starting to address the problem, but one has to wonder about the health effects on the broader consumer population!

"Even less is known about the health effects of eating diacetyl in butter-flavored popcorn, or breathing the fumes after the bag is microwaved. The Environmental Protection Agency has studied the fumes but is waiting for the industry to review the study before releasing it. The Food and Drug Administration has diacetyl on its list of substances "generally recognized as safe" but has not studied it."

I don't mean to doubt the good folks at Ag and Food Canada, but
I doubt they have looked into this issue.

Git'er done!

I couldn't resist posting this photo of Rudy campaigning. I know they say a good campaign involves shaking hands and kissing babies, but I've never actually seen a politician actually kiss a baby.

It's a bit creepy now that I see it being done.