Tag: history

Justin Trudeau on Quora

You probably missed it because it didn’t get much media attention but apparently Justin Trudeau recently announced he’s running for Liberal Leader. I’ll likely write more about that

What Bill Clinton Wrote vs. What Bill Clinton Said

For anyone interested in the art of speechwriting, this article provides some excellent insight into Bill Clinton’s additions and ad-libs during his speech at the Democratic National Convention

The #skndpldr Analogy Game

Murray Mandryk’s most recent column characterized the various candidate launches as a chance for reach to engage in an animalistic display of strength and virility. Since we’re having

Now You Know – Feeling Buzzed

Now I Know (site currently down making this a bad day to post this but whatever) is an enjoyable little e-newsletter that comes out every couple of days

“The Speech” – A Look Back at Obama’s Breakthrough Moment (and Ryan Meili’s Potential Equivalent?)

As the Democratic National Convention kicks off this week, I’m reminded of the single speech that catapulted Obama into the national spotlight at the 2004 convention. Coincidentally today,

Paul Ryan is Romney’s VP Pick

Mitt Romney announced Paul Ryan as his vice-president pick last Friday which led to a flurry of coverage (is it just me or did this announcement come out

Olympics Closing Ceremony

Well, here we are two short weeks later and the party’s over. And everything that the opening ceremony was – a celebration of British history and culture, rebellion,

One Race, Every 100m Medalist Ever

The NYT with a very cool graphic demonstrating some of the changes that have happened in 100m sprinting over the past century as well as a few thoughts

Commodore 64 at 30: What Do Today’s Kids Think of It?

The C-64 was the first computer I interacted with on a regular basis. My elementary school had one at the back of the Grade Six classroom (along with

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