Culture
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BTS Just Dropped a Meal
Hey, did you hear? BTS just dropped a meal. I remember when meals were something that were cooked, prepared, or maybe in rare circumstances “released.” But dropped? That’s new. “Isn’t that just the Chicken McNuggets meal?” No, it’s the BTS Meal. There’s a difference. For one, it has exclusive sauces (which I didn’t even get… Continue reading
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Where Has Our Charter of Rights and Freedoms Gone? (No, Literally)
Earlier this week I wrote about the worst 404 page of all time, but today I’m writing about one of the most concerning 404 pages I’ve come across in a while. You can play along at home. Step 1: Visit the “Treaties, laws and regulations” page on the Government of Canada website. Step 2: Click… Continue reading
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The New Scissors and Ink
Actions have consequences, no matter what. But the modern day architectures of information in which we carry out our many of our day-to-day actions have a tendency to obfuscate and distort our perceptions of those consequences, and indeed even the true nature of the actions themselves. Continue reading
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Beans & Rice, Rice & Beans
My latest habit while under COVID lockdown is to marathon YouTube clips from The Dave Ramsey Show. It’s true. Each clip is equal parts entertaining and enlightening. Dave Ramsey, financial guru, takes phone calls from people facing money problems and offers his simple but direct advice. Many times the caller’s issue is out-of-control debt, but… Continue reading
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Oops! Let’s Try That Again
While I think the policy prescriptions in COVID-19: The Great Reset are… misguided, to put it nicely… I do see some value in reading this book if only so that you can better understand the mindset of the man who chairs the World Economic Forum and is occasionally photographed dressed like some sort of Mortal… Continue reading
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