Category Archives: Distractions
How to get “We Are Young” out of your head
I used to dread hearing Fun’s song “We Are Young” come on the radio. Upon hearing just a few warbly notes from it’s admittedly catchy anthem-like chorus the song would tunnel its way into my mind, and I’d be humming it for the rent of the day. It would be different if it were a […]
Book launch for Nora Young’s “The Virtual Self”
I will be helping my CBC colleague Nora Young with the launch of her first book “The Virtual Self” tonight. If you are in Toronto, please stop by the Dora Keogh Pub on the Danforth starting at 6:30. Nora and I will host a chat about the book, and then she’ll be signing copies (while […]
I survived National Day of Unplugging (and I can’t wait to do it again)
I kept my word. I successfully took part in Sabbath Manifesto’s National Day of Unplugging by going device and internet free on March 24th. Since I worked Friday night, I couldn’t quite start at sundown, but once I got home around midnight, I powered down my computer and devices. When I got to my iPhone, […]
3 reasons I don’t read on my iPad
Last week I spoke before a journalism class on a panel at the University of Guelph-Humber. It was a spirited discussion about media ethics and practices. Towards the end of the class, one student asked for advice in how to do a better job of reading all of the material he has to go through. […]
I don’t want to be this kind of dad
I’ve seen myself in this picture: I came across this image when I was reviewing some of my material. It is from a 2007 advertising campaign for the United Church of Canada’s Wondercafe.ca site. It has always stuck with me as a powerful image of the divided loyalties that can come into a family when […]
Mountain Lion: The Good and the Bad
Apple has released a preview of some of the new features in it’s latest Mac operating system upgrade, OS X Mountain Lion. Of the more than 100 new features it includes, two really stand out for me. One could make it easier to tame some information overload, while the other will contribute to it. AirPlay […]
TV à la carte
I cancelled my cable TV subscription in 2009, and I haven’t looked back since. I credit all of this to Battlestar Galactica. I made my decision to cancel my cable subscription once the science fiction series ended it’s run on TV. I’d been following the show faithfully since the original TV pilot (not to mention […]
