Navel Gazing

Final Thought: Halcyon days

Think back to a year ago this time.  Well, okay, ten months ago. Back in May of 2021. May 25, to be precise.  The announcement came...

Final Thought: Harming while trying to help

Back in the 1800s (or so the possibly apocryphal story goes), the British government in India was concerned about the number of venomous cobras...

Final Thought: Self Harm

Pop quiz. Who in the last, say, 12 months, has changed their opinion on Covid? Who has gone from pro-vax to anti-vax or vice-versa? Anyone?...

Final Thought: Unintended harm

Sometimes soon, the federal government will be introducing a bill that will ban plastic bags in Canada. A draft version of it was posted...

Final Thought: What’s the harm in that?

Spoiler warning. Nothing in life is risk free. Not that money back guarantee, not that get rich quick ponzi scheme your brother keeps trying...

Final Thought: Going into the new year like…um…hello?

Oh, the optimism of youth. Remember when we used to stand at the gate of the new year and think “what new surprises lie...

Final Thought: One Hundred Percent Proof (Sample size of one)

In 2003, Morgan Spurlock set out to eat nothing but McDonald’s food for thirty days, and he brought along a film crew to document...

Final Thought: it’s all relativ(ity)

There’s an old story that goes something like this: (This version is taken from the paper: Verifying the Theory of Relativity by Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar) “Sir J.J....

Final Thought: From a simple word…

One of the greatest bands of all times is King’s X.  Yes, I know. Who? King’s X. They were going to be the next big...

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