Legacy Media in Trouble – On The Left This Time
The race for Mayor of St. Louis is interesting, there is no incumbent, and like most large metropolitan areas the public is demanding action on a wide-range of issues. It has one dominant daily newspapers the St. Louis Post-Dispatch which faces many of the same struggles large newspapers…
Social Class Vulnerability: The Nations Fresh "Shoplifter" Extortion
Disclosure: I may be a witness in this case. The following does not directly cite or allude to the incident I witnessed Hamilton Police arrested and charged a 30-year-old loss prevention worker for Nations Fresh Food – a grocery store in Jackson Square – with three counts of…
I'm Right and You're An Idiot: The Toxic State of Public Discourse and How to Clean It up
A great read on how all of us can improve our public discourse. Author James Hoggan speaks with notable researchers, academics, and public leaders on how our toxic state of public discourse came to be, and gets their recommendations for how to change this – as the title…
Magic Flute Review for The Newspaper
The following was published in the newspaper in February 2011 Music is a great de-stresser, especially when it comes to the kind of stress involving all-nighters and essays. So, if you’re worried about mid-terms, sit back, relax and watch the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Mozart’s beloved classic,…
Joey's Not So Daily Links for February 25, 2017
In which I share links from across the web in no particular order: Why it is a problem when journalists jump into politics | Andrew Potter – another journalist has jumped from covering to working for the government. Potter argues why this is a problem, and I agree.…
Filling My Mind With Ideas, and Becoming More Socially Awkward in the Process
I’m been reading many books of late, more so than I usually do, in a mix of personal interest readings and books I hope will improve my understanding of the current state of society as I prepare to cover the 2018 municipal election. I’m aware of my responsibility…
Joey's Not-So-Daily List of Readings for February 17, 2017
My not so-daily sharing of links from across the WWW In no particular order: OMB Reform: Contested development | Toronto Star – the first of a three-part series by The Toronto Star about the Ontario Municipal Board. Idea: An Indivisible guide for journalism | Dave Winer – Dave…
The Rise of Athens: The Story of the World's Greatest Civilization
Reading …. I’ve borrowed this book to better understand the roots of democracy. Thankfully, I’ll have plenty of time to read it – there are no other holds at the library for this book. Borrow it (please don’t until I’ve read it) from the Hamilton Public Library.…
A World We Have Lost Saskatchewan Before 1905
Reading…Bill Waiser’s 717 page book is outside my usual reading, a look at the history of what is today’s Saskatchewan before the province was founded.Hopefully, I’ll be able to find the time to complete it. Borrow it from the Hamilton Public Library.…
Dunkirk: Retreat to Victory
Reading… Looking forward to completing Major General Julian Thompson’s book on how the BEF’s spectacular and unexpected success in escaping Dunkirk in 1940 was essential to the Allied victory in 1945 – despite leaving all their equipment and supplies behind. Borrow from the Hamilton Public Library.…