For those old enough to remember the pre-digital, pre-smartphone era, the race towards virtual communication via e-mail, then text, and now emojis, can bewilder. While convenient, this cloistering of oneself …
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“Fame is easy to acquire; impact is much more difficult.” Hans Rosling, the Swedish doctor and rock-star statistician, might be forgiven for speaking these words in an interview in 2013, …
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On Wednesday, March 8, many countries around the world paid tribute to International Women’s Day, a day that is meant to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievement of …
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“And the winner is….” Few words have the power of these four words. From creating butterflies in stomachs to potentially changing the course of a life, when “and the winner …
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As any politician in a democratic nation knows, the press can be both a friend and foe – a friend when the front page of the paper runs a photo …
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Hearts across the country are a little heavier today, after the news broke last night that Vinyl Café host Stuart McLean has passed away at the age of 68. With …
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Satire aims to ridicule and scorn stupidity, especially in the context of contemporary politics. The very arrows of injustice and oppression launched towards a citizenry by the powerful are caught, …
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