The sum of all knowledge
In his 2004 book, The Know-It-All, A. J. Jacobs tells of his quest to become “the smartest person in the world” by reading the Encyclopedia Britannica from cover to cover.…
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NDP says new minister knows what it takes to get head. Wait, what?
Third paragraph.* *I get that it’s a typo but it’s the BEST TYPO EVER! H/T David Akin
Freaking Saskatoon Police #YXE #SKpoli
I’m sure the Saskatoon Police do a lot of good work. They’ve really cleaned up their image since the 1990s, and it’s been decades since they’ve reportedly given anyone a…
My postgrad journey
After almost seven months I’m coming to the end of the classroom portion of my corporate communications and public relations program. I’ve learned many things over the course of seven…
That’s *Minister* Pierre Poilievre to you
What a total joke. For a government that desperately needed fresh faces and new direction, the appointment of Poilievre is counter-intuitive. Don’t know who he is? Read on. You’re welcome.…
The Auditor General’s Report: Alberta’s “Enron” Moment
God bless Merwan Saher, Alberta’s Auditor General! He grabbed the government by the scruff of the neck and gave it a shake for dragging us into the abyss of “Enron”…
Small glitch, please stay tuned
Oops. Seems there’s a coding glitch in the latest WordPress update. Comments are getting attached to a header image rather than to the post they’re supposed to be associated with.…
Statement of Solidarity from Incarcerated Women Across Massachusetts
This statement was created by Members of The Prison Birth Project: As Prisoners across the country prepare to strike, our hearts and thoughts are with them. As incarcerated women we…
Check-Mate #ClimateChange
What’s utterly frustrating when discussing Climate Change with Deniers, is they don’t plan the big picture logically. More specifically, their plans can be shown to place civilization into extreme danger…
Government Can Watch You Have Sex
Here’s how to let the NSA know when you’re having sex: 1.) Buy a Nike (or related) workout monitor, or keep your (smart) cell phone (or tablet) on your person…
PRISM: Stone vs. NSA and Checkpoints
Many people, even my peers, don’t all understand the extreme danger we all face when people casually accept overbearing government search without even probable cause for them to suspect you…
Don’t Commit Sociology When It Makes Sense
Don’t talk about the dark if it’s still night. Don’t talk about the oil while it’s spilling. Don’t mention a war that’s still being fought. Don’t talk about a drought…
Corporate Responsibility
Do corporations kill? Unfortunately, yes, they can. A corporation is a person in our crazy legal system. How do we best punish a corporate person, for killing people? Burkhardt had…
Existential email question
If an email is deleted but is still available on the server, was it ever really deleted in the first place? Too bad that Ann Cavoukian didn’t retrieve emails from…
Pandering to the Impotent
‘Men’s rights’ group behind sexual assault posters Posters mimic well-known ‘Don’t be that guy’ campaign against sexual assault CBC News Posted: Jul 10, 2013 6:59 PM MT Last Updated: Jul…
Social Media Intelligence
I’m so sick of the government reading all of my Facebook status updates, and never liking any of them. (Seen on a graphic going around Facebook) SOCMINT “It had been…
Globe and Mail columnist on crack?
Metaphorically, of course (it does seem to be going around these days). But I’m not sure what else would explain this piece of tiresome drivel, full of sweeping generalizations, which…
Freegan and Garden combined
Freegan and Garden combined Originally uploaded by computer_saskboy #Freegan & #Garden combined into supper (+ bonus dandelion eating) Bye social norms. 3D = Dumpster Dirt Dandelion
Small town news in the ‘big city’
As a news junkie and former member of the Fourth Estate, I’ve always had a fascination not just with the actual news, but how it is presented. For example, as…
PRISM: Prepared for Exposure
More details are out on PRISM, Tempora, and other illegal spying schemes by the NSA and friendly intelligence agencies, apparently even in Germany. The NSA even has a special department…