Weeds

Mayday. Mayday. Get it? 'Cause today is...tax day. Nevermind.

However, income tax return preparation has been one of the projects that has sidetracked your humble scribe from the Nine Inch Column this past week - a week that saw Hazel McCallion crash her car, Ken Dryden enter the Liberal leadership race, the expansion of NORAD, and the blossoming of dandelions in my front yard. Rest assured, I'll make up for lost time.

So, to resolve these issues as quickly as I can:

Hazel McCallion - get a driver. You're 85, mayor of the 6th largest city in Canada, and an electoral juggernaut, et cetera, et cetera. No-one will fault you for it. In fact, many will feel better - for your safety and their own.

Ken Dryden - you're sort of a weird footnote in Canadian politics. Good luck, I guess, but those who like goalies, respect lawyers, and follow politics are often very different people.

Stephen Harper - bad idea. I'm all for national defense, but what this cold war throwback really smacks of is American fear-mongering. And if it was the right thing to do, why the secrecy?

And to the dandelions, your time will come. Mark my words - your time will come.