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Rick Mercer Report by Rick Mercer6/30/2023 ![]() Who knew that Stephen Harper was quite so preoccupied with gay sex? That Paul Martin could be so forgetful? That politicians could be so sleazy? Well, no doubt most of us did - but it's wonderful to have it pointed out again by this brilliantly funny and charismatic talent. ![]() (Yes, relive Pierre Berton offering advice on rolling a joint, and Margaret Atwood showing off her hockey skills as a goalie.) Rick, a tremendous writing talent as well as a verbal one, has selected the best of his rants from the first four seasons of RMR, sprinkled in choice moments from his interviews, added a generous helping of other material that has never been broadcast, and arranged the whole into revealing themes and groupings with all-new introductions, reflections, and updates. ![]() ![]() After a decade-long absence from our book stores, Canada's preeminent satirist returns with a new collection of rants, writings, and comic encounters with the great and good of politics, showbiz, and literature. Every episode of Rick Mercer Report ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. Seafood pulled plug on local plansRick Mercer getting star on Canadas. Ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys, prepare yourself for the next big thing in publishing - Rick Mercer Report: The Book. back to where it all beganAG report outlines government missteps through. ![]()
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![]() The words are mostly fairly simple, and it's aimed for preschool and above. They light a candle, and it, too, goes out on them, leaving them in darkness. At other times the comics turn to rumination, as when the bear and the rabbit watch the sun go down together. This leads to some silly, lighthearted humor. ![]() Benjamin Bear says he can do that, too, but makes the fox chop some more bricks unable to understand that he, Benjamin, ought to be the one chopping the bricks himself. For instance, he sees his friend the fox chopping bricks in half, karate style. Benjamin goes through his life doing things one oughtn't to do but having no understanding of why. This French comic book, now translated into English, follows Benjamin Bear through a series of eccentric short stories that each fit one page. ![]() Anthropomorphized animals are nothing new in children's literature least of all anthropomorphized bears but the antics of Benjamin Bear feel unique. ![]()
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Things to do in fourth dimension6/30/2023 ![]() This counterintuitiveness is actually part of the point, argues Parker: the extraordinary thing about math is that it allows us to access logic and ideas beyond what our brains can instinctively do-through its logical tools we are able to reach beyond our innate abilities and grasp more and more abstract concepts. nt, find math difficult and counterintuitive. ![]() Part of the problem may be the way the subject is taught, but it's also true that we all, to a greater or lesser exte. Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension: A Mathematician's Journey Through Narcissistic Numbers, Optimal Dating Algorithms, at Least Two Kinds of Infinity, and MoreĪ revolutionary book from the stand-up mathematician that makes math fun again-now in paperback! Math is boring, says the mathematician and comedian Matt Parker. ![]()
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A court of frost and starlight near me6/30/2023 ![]() After reading the book for myself, while I do think some points made were valid, I don’t necessarily agree with most of it. This made me a little nervous waiting for my copy to arrive with Illumicrate as I’d been looking forward it for a while. However, after the book was released I started to notice many negative responses. As the newest release drew closer there was a lot of excitement, along with predictions as to what was actually going to happen. New stories, new characters, more content with the characters we already know and love. Similar to many people I was thrilled about the prospect of five books by SJM within the Prythian world. ![]() Promised to lead on to a new trilogy set in the magical world of Prythian with another novella to follow, this first novella could set the tone for whats to come… Maas and her A Court of Thorns and Roses trilogy, A Court of Frost and Starlight was a much-anticipated release. ![]() |