I’m Going Back to Japan – Come With Me
Last year, I spent three wonderful weeks travelling through Japan, and I returned home knowing I wanted to go back….
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How culture shapes our ability to read, express, and even have emotions
In this video Kristen Lindquist, professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, examines how…
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Fresh approaches to skepticism
The skeptic social movement has been a big part of my social and intellectual world. In a world full of…
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Culture is grown not built
High performing teams are guided, mentored, and yes, coached. Source
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Some notes on microblogging
This week Twitter continues to burn money by rebranding to X. I’m still at Twitter at @sherwinarnott. But I don’t…
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Five kinds of compassion, according to Gabor Maté
I’ve been reading (listening to) The Myth of Normal, by Gabor Maté. It’s a fascinating look at the role of…
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Municipal election recommendations for #YYJ
Here’s where I’m coming from. I live in a family of three with a young kid, downtown adjacent, in a…
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How to stop increasing the reach and impact of hate (and misinformation) on Twitter
There is a lot of hate (and misinformation) on Twitter. There is racism, transphobia, and misogyny. And more. How we…
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Twitter, hate, harm, and misinformation
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the ambient misogyny and racism (and more) that floats around my Twitter communities….
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Three unforgettable moments in [my] hockey history
Where I grew up in Northern Alberta, hockey was a big deal. My big brother played hockey. And my dad,…
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My cell phone carrier has stopped spamming me
My local gym and community centre is awesome. It’s a little less than three kilometres from my home. The pool…
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The closet, sewing communities, and yay for good comments
I’m loving this article written on the Sewcialists blog. It’s a blog with the goal of making the sewing community…
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Trinity Western University continues to defend anti-gay community covenant
When the Law Society of BC initially granted accreditation to Trinity Western University in 2014 I was angry. It was…
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Bharat’s Pocket Scraps Sep 29
This is a series of articles that are US and US racism heavy. Canada has similar racism problems, just a…
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