The state of hyperlinking in news reports
I’m happy to report that the state of hyperlinking in news in Canada appears to be improving. It’s a tentative claim…
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The absence of hyperlinks in journalism, part two
A further reflection on the absence of hyperlinks in certain mainstream forms of journalism, and what this says about modern editors and journalists …
Charles McVety, President of the Institute of Canadian Values, demonstrates textbook homophobia
I was listening to As It Happens on my way downtown on Wednesday, and overheard an interview with Charles McVety. I recommend listening to the interview. It’s about ten minutes. It’s worth a listen.
Struggling to form an analysis: is liberalism dead?
I generally have ideas about things. I tend towards being opinionated. I have a view of the world that is robust enough that I can fit a surprisingly large amount of new stuff into it without much trouble. But lately I’ve been feeling confused and outmatched by a world of politics that is…
On Peace and Non-Violence
Questions surrounding ends and means, principles and expediencies, strategies and tactics, have been swirling around my mind of late. In my meditations, I remembered that on Christmas Eve I posted …
Christmas eve with Martin Luther King
Thanks to the vision of the CBC, Martin Luther King was invited to give Massey Lectures in 1967. I had no idea. Well, okay, I had some idea but CBC …
CBC logos have always been cool
I was at my local coffee shop yesterday, and Alison (sp? sorry) was wearing this cool shirt with a cool design on the front. When I noted that it was …