Yes, I know it’s rather an oxymoron, but nevertheless; even by the standards of modern elections, the latest campaign was a low point. A friend of mine was out door-to-door with her candidate, and she was amazed at the level of rudeness they were subjected to. That was bad enough, but, after all, it’s…
Month: October 2019
Social Commentary
To Albertans: Please Grow up and Join the Rest of Canada
by renaissanceadmin • • 2 Comments
Albertans, I feel your pain. That’s not just an expression. I really do. You see, I come from a logging family in BC. I put myself through university on my skill with a chainsaw and came out with a Master’s degree and no student loans. Those were the Good Old Days. The logging industry was…
Election Watch
The Would-Be Leaders’ Debate
by renaissanceadmin • • 0 Comments
Okay, I know a journalist has a responsibility to his readers to sit through unpleasant stuff so they don’t have to, but I could only stomach enough of the leadership debate to confirm my opinion that this is by far the most useless election in recent Canadian history. I have no opinions to give on…
Social Commentary
Unmasking Pseudo-Scientific Reporting
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Background to this post A clever American reporter asked Greta Thunberg, “Why should we believe all this stuff that science is telling us?” There was a pause. The poor kid was gob-smacked. It was the first time I have ever seen her with no answer. Her response? “Well…it’s…it’s science!” As if that meant something. But…