This week, Rob Ford triumphantly returns to his gilded hall, having staved off termination at the hands of Paul Magder and Clayton Ruby (more nefarious monikers this blogger has yet to hear).  All is not sunny and rainbows in the realm of Ford, however, as a Forum Research poll released shortly after his press conference demonstrates that in most one-on-one matchups, he ends up the biggest loser.  However, a glut of candidates has and may continue to work in Ford's favor, and Torontonians can and will vote for anything including ghosts, house pets, and garden variety eggplants.



In antiscience related news, Lawrence Solomon writes in the National Post that climate change may actually be a good thing.  Solomon quips:  "The benefits to the city and its taxpayers don’t stop there. With fewer weather-related traffic tie-ups, public transit would be faster and more reliable, letting it attract more paying passengers while relieving congestion for car drivers, too. Accident rates would fall, as would insurance premiums."  PLUS, you can LITERALLY FRY AN EGG ON THE SIDEWALK!  Think of the energy savings!  Our grotesque lakefront property will be transformed into a glorious mudflat!  And who needs space heaters when you are ON FIRE?!

Turning to sports, in a stunning development in the return of hockey, the words "Maple Leafs" and "dying" appeared in the same sentence.  Stay tuned for "pathetic", "atrocious", and "statistical impossibility"

Finally, in national headlines, as media outlets react to the Million Dollar armoured car expenditure for Stephen Harper's visit to India, it takes fresh eyes from foreign nations to ask the hard question:  "Why would anyone want to assassinate the prime minister of Canada?"