the post of orphaned notes
Like many writers, especially those of us who grew up before the digital age, I keep a notebook. I use it to capture ideas, capture thoughts about I’m reading, take…
Like many writers, especially those of us who grew up before the digital age, I keep a notebook. I use it to capture ideas, capture thoughts about I’m reading, take…
In honour of National Read A Book Day, grab the book you are currently reading or the last book you read. Open to page 56, and find the sixth sentence…
Allan and I have spent countless hours this week trying to backup Joy of Sox and to restore posts and comments to wmtc. I think we are making progress, but…
A post was accidentally deleted — an essay that took a while to write. Happily, I had recently backed up the whole blog. And thank goodness, as it had been…
Expect this space to go quiet for the next week-plus. For those not following on Twitter, I’ll still be somewhat active at @juristblog.
The “wmtc’s greatest hits” page is now updated to include 2018. Somehow Allan continues to find highlights.
He lives. Those of you who go back a long way with wmtc will remember how this blog was the target of trolls, back in the heyday of the blogosphere,…
Once again, Google has reduced the ease and functionality of Blogger. A while back, the layout of the Blogger dashboard changed. I used to be able to see an overview…
venn diagram courtesy of Lucidchart I just wanted to create a Venn diagram.
During my recent attack by wingnut trolls, I learned something new: how to request that the Internet Archive remove your site from the Wayback Machine. * * * * Before…
I agreed to stand for election because it was an opportunity — an opportunity to bring a progressive perspective to a riding where those ideas are usually overlooked, and a…
Even though I don’t blog very much anymore, my editor still manages to find some highlights. Best of wmtc, 2016 edition.
Blogger has rolled out a redesigned dashboard. For those of us who write or manage blogs with comment moderation, it is decidedly not an upgrade. And for those of us…
Off hither and/or yon for a few days. Try to entertain yourselves.
Taking a break for the long weekend and a couple of days beyond. Expect little to no blogging until next week.
For those not yet aware, I'll be appearing on Canadian Glen's The View Up Here tonight (7 PM Saskatchewan time) to talk about Saskatchewan's ongoing provincial election. Stop by and…
I barely wrote at all last year, but my editor and partner managed to find a few (possibly) worthy of a best-of post. Thus, this page has been udpated.I miss…
About a month ago, I received an email from a film producer: Netflix is making a documentary about Americans who moved to Canada for political reasons, and asked if Allan…
Every year since embarking on graduate school, then beginning to work full-time, I’ve thought: I have no time to write, I don’t write any more. And every year, Allan chooses…
And to all, a reminder that you’d best get your holiday dinner inspected for yourself, because the Harper government isn’t so much on the job.