Once again, watching the news, I find myself appalled. In Ontario a young man is dead after a freak accident in his school’s auto shop class. No doubt he had already rented his tux for grad, perhaps arranged for flowers for his date, made plans for the after party and grudgingly agreed to dance with his mom at the end of high school dinner dance. It’s a time when teens all over this continent, and in many other parts of the world, celebrate a rite of passage that resonates for years to come. For Eric Leighton there will be no memories and for his parents this time of year will always be painful rather than bittersweet.
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May
19
BC’s “FOI-bles”
BC’s Information and Privacy Commissioner’s recent response to a complaint about the practices of government agencies that widely distribute Freedom of Information (FOI) responses, denying the media who requested the information a “scoop” or exclusive use of the information they received, is an interesting and controversial one. Commissioner Elizabeth Denham went so far as to recommend that the practice of “simultaneous disclosure” be avoided by public bodies because it deprives the media of revenue.
May
12
Obama Delivers
For anyone who has yet to see President Obama’s performance at the White House Correspondents dinner last week, here’s the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9mzJhvC-8E
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May
11
The Decline of Mushroom Communications
Nobody likes being talked down to, and a series about treatment for multiple sclerosis in this week’s Globe and Mail http://tinyurl.com/6e3mkl4 makes it clear that the old ”we know what’s good for you” approach doesn’t work anymore. It’s a lesson a lot of people, companies, organizations and government bodies could benefit from.
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May
02
The Progressive’s Guide to Raising Hell (How to win grassroots campaigns, pass ballot box laws and get the change we voted for)
By Jamie Court
Rating: 
Wow. Good thing the title is not longer — it could have been chapter 1.
After witnessing the massive change in the Canadian election this week, this book may be old news, but there are other elections coming. And this book is a good primer for those who want to develop personal political campaigns.
