“Hanging grape” formations that can indicate tornado conditions
Ran an errand downtown today, midday, and then the darkness came and I looked up and saw the “hanging grape” formations that can indicate tornado conditions.
It hailed on our way home.
White supremacy, doing journalism, and the explanatory comma
This particular Code Switch episode on the explanatory comma is itself a kind of extended explanatory…
Fresh approaches to skepticism
The skeptic social movement has been a big part of my social and intellectual world. In…
My cell phone carrier has stopped spamming me
My local gym and community centre is awesome. It’s a little less than three kilometres from…
Masturbation: A Short History of a Great Taboo
Epic short film, Magical Caresses.
Three unforgettable moments in [my] hockey history
Where I grew up in Northern Alberta, hockey was a big deal. My big brother played…
Headlines, cognitive processing, and problematic information
Headlines matter. Publishers know it. Good headlines help with the understanding, reach, and impact of a…
Paul Wells, conservatism, satire, and Maclean’s footprint
I like Maclean’s about as much as I like the National Post. They’re rightwing, partisan, and…
Martin Speckter, type design, and the interrobang
99% Invisible did an episode on the interrobang recently. I was interested to learn that early…