Everett, Massachusetts, last city with bicameral local government, moving to unicameral Council
An interesting read about what is to become a political footnote: Everett, Massachusetts is moving to a unicameral system of municipal governance, marking the end of a governance structure popular during the colonial era of the American colonies.…
MPR (Minnesota Public Radio) story on the university reciprocity agreement with Canada's Manitioba
During my time in residence at the University of Manitoba, I discovered how much my friends on the Prairies looked to their American neighbours more than Ontario as their closest friends. Mall of America was the place to go for a weekend trip, not Thunder Bay or anywhere…
MPR (Minnesota Public Radio) story on the university reciprocity agreement with Canada's Manitioba
During my time in residence at the University of Manitoba, I discovered how much my friends on the Prairies looked to their American neighbours more than Ontario as their closest friends. Mall of America was the place to go for a weekend trip, not Thunder Bay or anywhere…
Calling the Mayor's scandal "Peggygate" reveals a gender bias against women in politics
It’s tough being a woman in politics. The standards are different. No one questions a male politician who is away from their family, but a young female politician faces these questions during campaigns. [](http://blog.joeycoleman.ca/2011/12/calling-the-mayors-scandal-peggygate-reveals-a-gender-bias-against-women-in-politics/5434719183_c2cedd45e3_o/)Hamilton City Hall by Tom Flemming via…
Calling the Mayor's scandal "Peggygate" reveals a gender bias against women in politics
It’s tough being a woman in politics. The standards are different. No one questions a male politician who is away from their family, but a young female politician faces these questions during campaigns. [](http://blog.joeycoleman.ca/2011/12/calling-the-mayors-scandal-peggygate-reveals-a-gender-bias-against-women-in-politics/5434719183_c2cedd45e3_o/)Hamilton City Hall by Tom Flemming via…
One of my articles from 2008 republished in textbook
One of my articles from 2008 is republished in the third edition of Social Problems: A Canadian Perspective. The article “York anti-racism rally goes off rails” is an unique news story about an anti-racism rally at York University that degraded into attacks on Israel, the provincial government, and…
Merry Christmas 2011
As we end this holiday day, I wish you and all a Merry Christmas. It’s been a Christmas to remember for me. I had the opportunity to spend time with friends, family, and time with those I rarely see or haven’t seen for years. The holiday is about…
The Chaser on the modern state of investigative journalism
The Chaser’s comedy segment about “investigative journalism” heads close to home. The 10am start time for print journalists and the TV investigative journalist’s daily trip to the newsstand are two comedy hits that are sadly all too common. Take a look at the video on YouTube by following…
Coding my WordPress site
With the Christmas slowdown finally underway, I’ve found some time to start diving into coding my WordPress theme. I haven’t coded with much depth since mid-2007 when my journalism started to overtake my programming. I’ve never really dove into WordPress like I dove into MovableType – the blogging…
Enjoying the freedom to write and criticize the boss
During my journey across the Interwebs today, I came across this blog post by my then-Managing Editor Tony Keller: As you’ve heard, Ted Rogers recently put down $15 million towards the renaming of the Ryerson business school. And as you’ll read if you continue reading the above linked-to…