Not Bashful

Grumpy, maybe: The revelation that Bill Cosby admitted under oath in a court deposition that he had obtained Quaaludes to give to women he hoped to have sex with has added to calls that he be stripped of various honors. Disney World, for example, removed a statue of him from its a television Hall of Fame at its Hollywood Studios theme park.

The statue still is being used, however. Disney staff say it’s handy for hanging the giant head and costume of Dopey the dwarf.

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Here in my car I feel safest of all: Our Street Smarts columnist took a closer look at the responses to a recent survey to find out what it would take to get people to stop driving alone and use a transit or carpool option. More than half — 56 percent — said nothing was getting them out of their car, even if gas goes up to $5 a gallon.

It’s not that we wouldn’t, it’s just that during the recent heat spell our butts have melted into the seats.

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Peace Arch, my foot: Canada, once a haven for U.S. war resisters, no longer is allowing U.S. military deserters to stay in the country, a policy change by the Conservative-led government.

U.S. citizens can still seek asylum there on humanitarian grounds, but only based on the lack of Tim Horton’s shops in the U.S.

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