Snow in a microscope

Sent several packages overnight via UPS and none arrived. Same thing happened last week, and earlier in the month. Never using them again!

My #UBC freelance article writing & interviewing courses start up again next week! We've also added a new writing/pitch workshop course. The courses are 100% online, open to anyone, and designed for busy people. More info: bit.ly/3fiLSlZ #UBC UBC Extended Learning University of British Columbia #writing

My #UBC freelance article writing & interviewing courses start up again next week! We've also added a new writing/pitch workshop. The courses are 100% online, open to anyone, and designed for busy people. More info: bit.ly/3fiLSlZ #UBC UBC Extended Learning University of British Columbia #writing

Canadian Bar Association annual general meeting passes resolution to discourage use of NDAs in cases of abuse, harassment, and discrimination. Lawyers across Canada voted, stating NDAs can lead to toxic work environments, perpetuate abuse, silence victims. cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

A reader of On Writing and Failure sent this anecdote about lunch with Samuel Beckett. I wish I could have put it in the book.

Ian Hanomansing Opinion: A wait-and-see approach won’t cut it for today’s intense wildfires /via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

Everyone should read Fire Weather, John Vaillant’s latest book. A gripping read, impeccably researched, and it explains so much of what we’re seeing now — and what we will see in years to come. Highly recommended. #kelowna #nwt #yellowknife #lahaina #maui #wildfire #climatechange

Behold!!!!

'member back in 2015 when Conoco CEO Ryan Lance told Bloomberg it would be another 50 years before #EVs impacted #oilandgas demand? (Btw, Lance is -still- CEO) #energytransition

An important article out of the UK, about how journalism organizations use NDAs to muzzle staff who complain of harassment and discrimination. spectator.co.uk/article/how-it…

A wise person once said that you will experience climate change through a series of increasingly wild videos, until you are the one taking the video.

In Ojibwe our word for drum is odewegan. Also translates to the sound of our heart. Wab Kinew is not only a Premier he’s also a lead singer at the big drum.

Bravo John Vaillant ! Well said.

Terrible news. My heart goes out to my smart, talented CBC colleagues.

To the lady who stopped on Christmas Day 11 years ago while I slept in this doorway (across from the West Hotel at Pender & Carrall in the DTES) to give me a Tims coffee, a hug, and 50 bucks … please reach out if you remember me! I want to THANK YOU. You gave me hope in a very

Especially these days it's so easy to accommodate new moms, people with disabilities, and others who need to participate remotely — it just takes the will to do it. So often leaders talk about the importance of inclusion, but then don't walk the walk.

I have a new column in BCBusiness, about the intersection of #business and #climatechange in BC. The first installment is about the growing effects of climate change on the Okanagan wine industry. Check it out if you can! bcbusiness.ca/industries/env… #okanagan #wine #BritishColumbia

Rod Mickleburgh Endless lubricating of the status quo, which will ultimately take us backwards. Parts of Vancouver are as flammable as Jasper Mayor Ken Sim