Check out the Alas, the Grim Reaper Never Takes a Holiday section on the Georgia Straight (Vancouver's weekly free entertainment magazine). It's quite the list of Obits. My friend Paul sent me the page to look at in the paper edition of this week's Straight, but I knew it'd be on the web too.

A young girl named Shenica White was mauled by two viscious dogs in Vancouver on Decemember 22, 2002. You can go read her story, or find out her current condition or even find out how to make a donation on the website made by friends.

The dogs are going to be put down, however police (of course) aren't sure that any criminal charges will be laid. Hello?! What the hell? If an animal is viscious it's the responsibility of the owner. There are no bad dogs, just bad owners who either train dogs to attack or don't train them at all.

We're pulling for you Shenica!

It's a sad day in Rock and Roll. Yahoo! News - Clash's Punk Pioneer Strummer Dies at 50 We'll miss you Joe!

My friend Bill G said his company's Christmas party is going to be here. I wonder if they'll be able to get in past the police tape.

I can hear it now whilst standing in the buffet lineup, "Please don't step there. You'll contaminate the evidence. Happy Holidays."

Yahoo! News - President Threatens Whites in Zimbabwe If George Bush is looking for a trial run at a regime change prior to the big hooplah in Iraq Zimbabwe might be a great place to start. Carol's family friends, the Swifts, are still living on their farm near Harare. They say they're okay. I wonder for how long.

CBC News: Pact would allow U.S. troops into Canada during emergency

I'm not sure if I like this idea. What constitutes an emergency exactly? George Bush wants to take over a Tim Hortons?

'Extremely vicious attack' near real Degrassi Street

Child stars seem to grow into fairly messed up adults. Perhaps, to avoid these difficulties, the parts of minor children in films and TV should be played by midgets and chimpanzees. I'd watch more that way. I love midgets and chimps (especially the chimp channel reruns.

Santa Faces Booze Charge! Christmas is coming and Santa is getting pissed and arrested. I hope he's not convicted and sentenced prior to Christmas this year. if he has to serve a 90 day sentence he'll be in the slammer when he should be bringing us kiddies our presents. Maybe he can get a pass.

UPDATE: There's even a game now.

Even if it is horrific. CBC News: Media fight for access to Pickton hearing. There's that picture for Carol. I agree with her. We do need to see a different picture of this guy. Also, why doesn't the media (someone... anyone?) do in depth profiles of each of the victims and talk less about this Pickton (alleged) scumbag.