When does making people cross the U.S. border become an unconscionable risk?
Crossing the U.S. border can now mean disappearing into a lawless, secretive detention system. Event organizers must face the implications.
Speaking from half a world away: Edward Snowden on big data, security and privacy
Last night, I joined hundreds of other Vancouverites at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for an evening with Edward Snowden. For more than an hour, the intelligence-contractor-turned-whistleblower spoke to us via videoconference. He was articulate, quietly passionate and...There are decent people in politics. Lots, actually.
This is a comment I left in a thread on police allegations of Liberal malfeasance in yesterday’s Sudbury provincial by-election. I wanted to reprint it here, because I often hear people saying that everyone in politics is corrupt and in it for themselves, and...Frank Underwood calls Paul Calandra
It’s exactly as you suspected.How many ways can I say I’m sorry?
The New York Times has strung together lines from notable apology speeches into one big, remorseful Frankenpentance.Tragically missing, though, is anything from Rob Ford’s rambling, defensive apology from last November. Where’s “I know I have let you down and I can’t...House of worship
Premier Christy Clark, speaking to a Christian audience earlier this month:
“I really do think the tragedy of our society is actually not there are so many atheists — because atheists often express themselves as generously as non-atheists — it’s the fact people don’t go to a place of worship every week and get reminded anymore of how important it is that we care.”
You know, maybe it wouldn’t be a bad idea.
Why, yes — I’d LOVE to speak at your event
Public speaking and speechwriting: the essential guides
Looking for advice on public speaking, speechwriting and leadership communications? Here are some of my most comprehensive posts, on topics that people ask me about most often.
