Whether your protest is for extremely right-wing causes, extremely left-wing causes, or anywhere in between, the fury of assumed injustice has always been a powerful and irrational force.
When new technology is released to the public there is often a party of people who approach it with absolute frenzy. The mystique of new technology is certainly alluring, since innovation is seen as a remarkable achievement.
On August 16, Eron Gjoni published an over-8,000-word diatribe about his ex-girlfriend Zoe Quinn. This particular diatribe was a post on his blog and reveals more than anyone wanted to know about the months-long relationship Gjoni and Quinn shared.
It enters our conversations, appears on television, and is even broadcast in the news. Whether we go there on purpose or if it was just a Freudian slip of the tongue, subtle racism, like a chronic sore muscle, requires us to shrug it off or address it with a tight squeeze.
On October 26, ex-host and co-creator of CBC Radio’s Q, Jian Ghomeshi was fired following allegations of sexual violence from three anonymous women. As more details have trickled out, the Ghomeshi case has become difficult for me to stomach.
Sexual assault is no laughing matter, and perpetrators of this crime ought to be punished.
Earlier this month, the NHL returned and it was the beginning of a new era in the history of televised hockey.
On October 21, Toys R Us effectively pulled a series of Breaking Bad inspired action figures off their shelves after a petition conducted by a collective of mothers from Florida.
On the morning of October 22, my phone got awfully busy with Twitter notifications: alerts from news networks. Everything seemed to be abuzz, and the peace that was 7 a.m. in Vancouver was halted with the headline: Terrorist strikes Parliament Hill.
A large portion of my job involves networking, performing cold calls, attending events, and introducing myself to strangers.
