Perhaps it's the coffee jitters, or the fact that experts in weapons of mass destruction are meeting in Ottawa (see G8 photo on the right). But I'm having a bit of a Four Non Blondes - "What's Going On" moment over this week's headlines.

To re-cap, an estate lawyer is now the new complaints commissioner for the RCMP; CANWEA is advertising on full page spreads asking for more money for wind and renewable energy; tens of thousands of Canadians are protesting to save democracy; and if you caught Rick Mercer, apparently we're no longer purchasing new military carrier vehicles.

While I'm happy to see our government responding so swiftly to Haiti, I am not prepared to give them exceptional kudos for the gesture because, well, I wouldn't expect anything less of any government. Frankly, it's what people in that position should do.

What I would expect; however, is for the government to keep the eye on the ball. But with the Cons hedging their bets on emissions targets, I'm doubtful there is a ball to watch in the first place these days.  Mind you, we have new senators to help catch it if a ball ever does reappear.

Things are peculiar right now, as the songstress would say.  And I'm not just talking alien life in the skies over Newfoundland.  The good news is that Canadians are demanding more.  Maybe, just maybe, they'll get it.

I can't help but wonder who are these self-named 'experts' of Weapons of Mass Destruction? And what weapons qualify (how much damage does it have to do to make it into this elite club)? 

But most importantly, for a conference of this sort, what's in their swag bags?

Dale Kirby of Xtra magazine always describes you, dear Senator, as 'made of complete awesome.'  Seeing you here sum up the week that was with incredulity and humour -- and topping it off with a reference to a 4 Non Blondes song -- makes me agree in earnest!

Scratching my head over so much that the Harper govt does.  I wonder how or why the media still refer to him as a brilliant strategist.  So brilliant, he can't seem to ever get past his minority share in the Canadian public's favour.