With a title like that, I wonder what kind of stumble traffic I’m going to get? I speak, of course, not of the segregation of people by gender or race, but rather the segregation of content, of information. One of the things that is often praised about this whole web 2.0 doolie is… Continue reading In praise of segregation
Category: Rantin’
Fighting with one hand tied behind their back
As anyone who followed my old blog (now archived here) or read my musings in Maisonneuve Magazine’s MediaScout knows, I can be a fierce critic of the mainstream press. I try to temper the criticism by explaining that its born of a passion for the potential of the media but my scathe often overwhelms the… Continue reading Fighting with one hand tied behind their back
Still plenty of funding for crass, marginalizing comments, it would seem
I would never, ever go so far as to call myself an artist. I write, yes. And once upon a time I thrashed about on pub stages making a mockery of what those with more talent might call bass playing. But an artist I am certainly not. That being said, though, I certainly believe the… Continue reading Still plenty of funding for crass, marginalizing comments, it would seem
I guess Fleetwood Mac was on to something
’cause apparently advertisers are better off to stick with their sweet little lies. According to an article from the CanWest News Service: Forcing companies to come clean about false advertising claims makes consumers distrustful of honest sales pitches from companies with good reputations, perverting the purpose of corrective advertising. I gotta say, that surprises me. CanWest’s… Continue reading I guess Fleetwood Mac was on to something
My new favourite athlete
So the Olympics are a few days old and, thus far, things have not gone well for Team Canada. But, if there’s one silver lining, it’s the emergence of my new favourite athlete. Canada, meet Sherraine Schalm. The Alberta native was competing in her third Olympics and was considered a good shot to medal. She… Continue reading My new favourite athlete
On thick skins and ego bashing
NB: Finally got around to posting this, a few weeks after first starting the draft. A dear colleague and friend of mine bemoaned recently on Twitter that his “biggest weakness as a manager is forgetting that some people take their writing very personally. [He] tend[s] to be a harsh and curt editor.” This struck a… Continue reading On thick skins and ego bashing
Whose-a culpa?
So hey, remember that lost Brazilian tribe? The one that had gone uncontacted for centuries? Yea, apparently that was a hoax, of sorts. It certainly was a Brazilian tribe, and an isolated one to boot, but it had been discovered before. The photographer knew it too, apparently, but thought telling a wee fib would help the… Continue reading Whose-a culpa?
Have I mentioned that John Hodgman is awesome?
And, being Canadian, I feel the need to get all giddy when he makes reference to Canada (aside from his references to points geographical when discussing the various sightings of Ar, the rarely seen 51st state). John Hodgman is awesome. That is all.
OT: It seemed as though it would never come
But it did. For those who are wondering, that’s a big ol’ slab of dead Alberta cow; some asparagus spears brushed with olive oil and minced garlic; and, on the top rack, a tray of grilled veggies brushed with a homemade Greek vinaigrette (some goat cheese was crumbled over the veggies after grilling). Oh, and… Continue reading OT: It seemed as though it would never come
To quote the immortal Wham!
If you’re going to do it, do it right. I was recently given a copy of a fairly extensive marketing strategy that was prepared by an outside consultant for a client I am doing some work for. It is 180-some-odd pages long and contains a tonne of research, analysis, matrices, paradigms… you name it, it… Continue reading To quote the immortal Wham!