Persona Non Grata: The Death of Free Speech in the Internet Age
Required reading for journalists and bloggers, as it shows the peril of rushing to judgement in the era of clickbait. Tom Flanagan was one of Canada’s leading political scientists, until one statement in an academic discussion was taking out of context and spread across the Internet. In response…
The People and the Bay: A Social and Environmental History of Hamilton Harbour
I love walking the Waterfront Trail from Bay Street to Princess Point, the calm rolling of the water, the beautiful waters of Cootes Paradise which are devoid – with the exception of the fish gate – of human structure. It wasn’t always this way, there was once a…
The Vanquished: Why the First World War Failed to End
I familiar with the Western European history of the period between the First World War and the Second World War, this book focuses on how the conflicts in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as in the remnants of the Ottoman Empire did not end with the Armistice.…
Shopping for Votes: How Politicians Choose Us and We Choose Them
ReadingAvailable at the Hamilton Public Library…
Agent Garbo: The Brilliant, Eccentric Secret Agent Who Tricked Hitler and Saved D-Day
The unbelievable and true story of Juan Pujol, the double-agent known as Agent Garbo who played a key role in the successful deception operation that tied up Nazi forces at Pal de Calais during the Normandy Invasion and played a key role in the Western Allies victory against…
The Death and Life of American Journalism
Essential reading for anyone who wants to dig beyond the usual narrative that the Internet is to blame for all that woes journalism.I purchased this 2010 book after listening to an insightful discussion on Radio Open Source. The book looks at the decline of newspapers prior to the…