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Excludes statuses, asides, and links. Came into effect mid-2013. For an even more filtered view, see the best of.

Darkness

A morning of darkness.

Posted on 13 March 2013 and filed under articles, Best Of, cities, comments, main, misc

People are bad at counting dogs

…or more accurately, people are bad at counting the ratio of dogs to people.

Posted on 12 March 2013 and filed under articles, misc, pets

The waking REM cycle

Turns out the heavy sleep-light sleep cycle of REM carries on into the day, and paying attention to that can maximize productivity.

Posted on 11 March 2013 and filed under articles, misc

Stompin' Tom's battle

A place isn’t defined by who happened to be born there and left. It’s defined by who decides to stay.

Posted on 9 March 2013 and filed under articles, Canada, cities, ideas, misc, music

Letter to the Blogger

What would the “Letters to the Editor” section look like on the web?

Posted on 8 March 2013 and filed under articles, comments, misc, social media, writing

"I almost broke my butt": starting in the middle of the story

Start with a small mystery, and follow with something ear-grabbing.

Posted on 6 March 2013 and filed under articles, CBC, journalism, personal, radio

Roller discos and recovery centers: how much control should you have over your neighbourhood?

In the debate over a recovery center at Haldi Road, a key question is: how much control should you have over your own neighbourhood?

Posted on 4 March 2013 and filed under articles, cities, comments, Prince George

Tom Flanagan, the Oscars, and the outrage of the internet

How many people considered the full context of what Tom Flanagan said before condemning him? What are the odds you’ve formed an opinion about this post before you even read it?

Posted on 2 March 2013 and filed under articles, comments, social media

Why you shouldn't put your press release in an attachment

I don’t know where and when it was decided that attachments are the gold standard for getting information out to the media, but it’s time to put a stop to it. Here are some reasons.

Posted on 27 February 2013 and filed under articles, how to

I deleted all my emails

OK, not really. I archived them. And I know it’s been done before. But it feels so good. After doing a good job at achieving inbox zero in October, there was a slow creep in November followed by a complete breakdown in December and January. I was determined to get on top of them. But […]

Posted on 20 February 2013 and filed under articles, misc

How to make great radio: know what's possible

The first step to making great radio is knowing what’s possible.

Posted on 17 February 2013 and filed under articles, comments, journalism, radio

Talking to Darryl about love

Radio is great when you talk to artists, scientists, politicians and leaders. It’s even better when you talk to someone like Darryl.

Posted on 15 February 2013 and filed under articles, journalism, radio

Why I don't hit "share": social media and trust

Keeping the trust online.

Posted on 8 February 2013 and filed under articles, Best Of, CBC, comments, main, social media

Commercial-free

Commercials are weird when you’re not used to them.

Posted on 6 February 2013 and filed under articles, comments, misc

Don't hang out in the lobby

Yet another post where I make something for the radio, then criticize it.

Posted on 29 January 2013 and filed under articles, CBC, comments, journalism, radio

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