I have been torn about how to comment about the current federal election. I am struck by how emotional and fraught it is. But the most glaring characteristic is the amount of fiction the Conservatives base their platform on. In the past few days, they’ve started just making things up about their opponents legalizing hard […]
We hear you, Alberta. We get it. Unemployment is up. Earnings are down. You feel threatened. You feel your children’s future is threatened. We get it. We’ve been there, too. We all have. We all are, right now. Here’s the thing: as a civilization, we cannot afford to keep doing things the way we have […]
From what I have heard on the news, I know I speak for a lot of Canadians on this following. While we are happy to share what we have, please don’t think that buying the prescription medications in Canada, or in any other country, is a solution to the high drug prices you pay in […]
Anti vaccination. Climate change denial. Flat earth. Creation science. Trickle-down economics. Refugees are a threat. Wind power is unreliable. Carbon prices will ruin the economy. Higher wages kill jobs. Anti-facts are ruling. Which is to say, lies drive our society today. Much of the social and political discourse in the West has devolved to people […]
TV is for everyone—even for pets, according to Roku, manufacturer of devices for streaming programs to your TV. “According to customer feedback, many of you lean on the TV to help entertain their playful pooch when they’re not at home. For our favorite furry friends, the television viewing experience can be static, and dare we […]
Of all the tools and techniques for writers that I have written or spoken about, the outline gets the most resistance. Students, bloggers, aspiring writers and tweetmates argue “I like to write by the seat of my pants” or “I can’t use an outline.” But I have yet to find a professional writer, one who […]