Stay Classy Bill

Bill Donohue, President of the American Catholic League, and World Class Asshole. He doesn't like that people are upset by the report that lists the systematic abuses that took place in Irish Orphanages.


Update:
Bill takes on comedian Louis C.K. and fails at reason. Who elects this guy?

Saturday Night in the Oldest City in North America

The thing that I miss most about living in St. John's, was the local music scene. If I had my twenties to live again, I'd be on George Street again tonight.

Friday Night Guitar To Rule Your Face

Steve Vai paints his face silver and reprises a theme from the "Head Cuttin' Duel" scene from the movie, Crossroads. It wasn't a horsie theme in the movie though, it was "making the train talk".. as in, choo-choo jumpin' hobo bluesmen.
Vai played both his, "Jack Butler", and Macchio's, "Lightenin' Boy" parts for the soundtrack, and Ralph faked it pretty good. I still enjoy watching it. Ry Cooder's acoustic guitar work on the soundtrack made the movie enjoyable also.

And he's still as stunned as me arse!

You might have to google that headline if you don't get the reference.

Bill Clinton visits Newfoundland

A former president of the United States spoke to an almost full Mile One Centre in St. John’s this afternoon. Bill Clinton told the crowd he wanted to come to Newfoundland and Labrador as it and Prince Edward Island were the only Canadian provinces he hadn’t visited to date.

Premier Danny Williams made some opening remarks and welcomed Clinton to the province. Former New Brunswick premier Frank McKenna introduced Clinton.

Mile One Stadium holds 7000 people, and ticket prices ranged from $100 to $1000. Not too shabby for an hour's work... rock bands should be jealous. No word on whether or not he was "Screeched In".

Story and photo via The Telegram.

When's the next Spider Man movie?

I think that a director could get some good shots of this guy in a Spidey outfit.

Meet Michaelle Jean, the Sarah Palin of Canada

I screeched with laughter at Gawker's take on the Michaelle Jean story. The Governor General of Canada gutting and eating raw seal heart at a celebration in Nunavut, is making news around the world.

Kicking off a weeklong visit to Nunavut on Monday as part of the territory's 10th anniversary celebrations, Jean gutted and ate some fresh seal at a community festival in the central Nunavut community of Rankin Inlet.

The move, to show support for the beleaguered seal hunters, comes as the European Union voted earlier this month to impose a ban on seal products after years of intense lobbying by animal rights groups.

Asked Tuesday whether her actions were a message to Europe, Jean replied, "Take from that what you will."

Steve Harvey - Super Genius

Yes, Steve... us atheists have no morals whatsoever.



If only atheists could be more moralistic, like good God fearing Christians, the world would be a much better place. Look how nice they treat people.

One Law For All - Against Sharia Law in the UK

The UK needs your help, and all you have to do is sign their global petition.

The movement is starting with a global effort to support the UK national petition called One Law for All. The UK is in a similar position to that in which Canada found itself before 2005. In the UK, though, Sharia has already crept in and is being integrated into normal everyday legal systems under the initial guise of a viable arbitration mechanism. However, it must be stopped dead in its tracks right now. And be reassured, it is possible. It is not too late. Because of a similar petition and campaign supported globally by people all around the world, in 2005 Canada was able to remove this biased and unjust system of law and uphold equal and citizenship rights for all. A massive campaign is being organised in the UK to support this petition and drive this loathsome form of legalised inequality and prejudice from Britain too.



Visit the One Law For All website, and sign the petition.

High Pitch Screeching - Fungus Killing Bat Population

Break out the DEET this summer, as there is likely to be a rise in mosquito populations. Brown bat populations in the North East are plummeting because of a fungus referred to as, White Nose Syndrome.

White-nose syndrome was discovered in 2006 in caves in upstate New York and has spread rapidly throughout all populations of bats which hibernate over winter in caves. It is estimated that 1 million bats may have already died from the fungus, which causes bats to wake up early from hibernation when there is no food. They then sicken and die. The fungus does not affect people and white-nose syndrome can likely only survive in cold climates, scientists studying the bats said.

They may not be people's favourite animal, but bats serve their role in the environment. Eating moths, beetles, gnats, mosquitoes, mayflies and other insects. Their preferred meals are insects with an aquatic life stage, like mosquitoes. And thus, the tend to roost near sources of water.

Your Inner Fish - worth Screeching about

I just finished reading Neil Shubin's, Your Inner Fish. I really enjoyed this book. From the discovery of a 375 million year old transitional fossil named Tiktaalik, in 2004 on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada, to the history of early life on earth to the present, and how it all fits together.
Your Inner Fish is a well written book with easlily understandable examples and diagrams and is written for a wide audience. I highly recommend it.

The little critter even has his own song:

Cito Gaston, A Good Screeching Blue Jay

I've been a Toronto Blue Jays fan since their inception. And I've been impressed with their energy and play this year. Even though they've just lost five games in a row, they are still leading the American League East Division and this is a good thing. A lot of the credit goes to returning manager, Cito Gaston.

This time around, the Toronto manager says he has the perspective that comes with age, with having been here before. He understands this second chance is a gift, Stephen Brunt says.

Win or lose, they've been playing great entertaining baseball, and as a fan of the game.. that's all that I can hope for.

Must not name the criminals, they did it in the name of Jesus

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Welcome to Newfie's Screech.
I will screech about things good and bad.

My first blog entry is about bad things, and the bad people who do them. It's about the bad people who hide the bad things and the bad people from you, and then proclaim that they are the good people.

They most certainly are not. They are the evil that inhabit this planet. They tell you lies, tell you that you are broken, tell you they have the cure, and will sell it to you for a price. What price has humanity paid for the Roman Catholic Church? How much more will we pay?


I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.
-Mohandas Gandhi