It was so great to spend yesterday with my brother and cousin out in Port Alberni
It was so great to spend yesterday with my brother. We went out to Bamfield and had dinner in Port Alberni with Dea and friends.
The stickiness of so-called “reverse racism”
When an idea is “intuitive” but also steeped in a culture war we have a heightened…
The look, and the social nature of knowledge
When I was growing up I was bad with context. Super bad. My young logic-oriented self…
Am I a dog or a bird? Best feet ever
Am I a dog or a bird? Best feet ever. #hairlessfergus #fergusthedog #fergusthedoggy
Twitter, hate, harm, and misinformation
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the ambient misogyny and racism (and more) that floats…
Reality testing: measuring the long term impact of journalism
When Margaret Wente was getting busted repeatedly for plagiarizing, her publisher, The Globe and Mail, more…
Happy Halloween
Halloween in Vicwest is quiet but nice. Some great costumes on the street last night and…
Idea: Journalism is a convenience store
I like to imagine different metaphors for journalism. Consider that the press is a giant inertia…
Journalism is the business of influence
Good journalists do what they do because they care. They have interests. The organizations that employ…