I love Canada. As much as I've tried to hate it, I simply cannot. Let me rephrase that. I love non French-speaking Canada. As much as I've tried to hate non French-speaking Canada, I simply caanot. It's got so much great I just don't know what to do with myself. Even their radio stations (governmentalized as they are) kick ass. Check out CBC Radio 3 and their amazing collection of musical performances by some of the best bands in the world accompanied with phenomenal interviews and an unbeleivable design. You don't gtet this kind of attention to detail here unless someone's trying to sell you s#*t you don't need. (via chromewaves a fantastic Canadian music blog) I'm telling you, Canada's got it all. Clean air. Trees (lots of them). Great music. Beautiful cities. Nice people.

I wish I could live there.

Maybe I will.

Maybe I already am.

Maybe I'm there right now, and you missed the boat. You thought to yourself, "I think ol' Sam is on to something here with this whole Canada thing. I shall go with him." But it's too late. I'm gone. I packed up and moved over the weekend and am now living in one of the most glorious cities (Toronto) in one of the most glorious countries (Canada) in the world. Ha ha. Suckers!

Wait.

I can hear obnoxious shouts out my window.

What's with all the loud yellow sports cars?

Why is the radio still playing jock-rock?

Alas, I appear to be stuck in the states. Someday my peace will come.

It appears Fiona Apple is getting the street hassle from Sony/Epic Wilco-style. Free Fiona is responding by proclaiming this week a protest week (in which all supporters must mail an apple to the afore-mentioned label.)

Sounds like fun to me. (via stereogum)

The L.A Times dropped the stagnant, unfunny, and tedious comic Garfield two days ago. It's a bold move and one that I stand by whole-heartedly. Let's allow nothing to continue simply for the fact of its long-standing. Let's strive to improve the artforms we have. Quality should give something staying power. Not lack there of. Why should we reward those who just skate by, those that give us a borderline funny gag, a sub-par rendering? How many times do I have to see that cat push his doggie friend off of a ledge? What do you think today's comic had to do with anyway? Lasagna? Sleeping? Mondays? Who gives a s#*-!

Read more fromeditorandpublisher.com including humor columnist Gene Weingarten's "nail on the head" remarks.