Style guides, notes on “jihad”
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Archiving and curation
When we stare at paradoxes long enough, they can sometimes lose their mystery. When this happens…
Tsleil-Waututh Nation versus Bill Morneau, the duty to consult, and the public interest
Say it with me. The duty to consult Indigenous people does not conflict with the public…
Journalism is the business of influence
Good journalists do what they do because they care. They have interests. The organizations that employ…
Happy Halloween
Halloween in Vicwest is quiet but nice. Some great costumes on the street last night and…
Cognition trick: the Google Effect
We’ve developed a habit of forgetting, or declining to remember, the information that is readily available…
The stickiness of so-called “reverse racism”
When an idea is “intuitive” but also steeped in a culture war we have a heightened…
Masturbation: A Short History of a Great Taboo
Epic short film, Magical Caresses.