University Canada West- The rise, fall and rise again of Peter Chung’s private-school empire - Vancouver Sun August 22, 2025
- Scenes From Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Los Alamos Daily Post August 7, 2025
- University Canada West - Understanding Indigenous History series takes to the skies with Air Canada - Education News Canada June 26, 2025
- 'Like my big brother': Survivor of Banff rockfall says friend who died saved him - CBC June 23, 2025
- University Canada West - University Canada West Announces New Interim Chairs for its Departments for 2025 - Education News Canada May 7, 2025
- The Best 8 Reasons to Study at University Canada West - vocal.media April 28, 2025
- University Canada West - Macleans.ca April 17, 2025
- How Donald Trump and Elon Musk are waging a deep and wide ‘uncivil war’ - The Conversation March 18, 2025
- Social Media Policy
- How Texan @Dine.with.kent has become a top foodie influencer - Chron October 25, 2025
- As a Gen Zer, I grew up glued to social media. Now, I'm learning to unplug and be present. - businessinsider.com October 25, 2025
- British World Tour pro turns to social media to avoid retirement - "I have never been more motivated" - CyclingUpToDate.com October 25, 2025
- Starring in Videos Is No Longer a Job Just for the Social Media Team - The New York Times October 25, 2025
- Trump’s ballroom has already been named by social media users - Indy100 October 25, 2025
- Keira Knightley reveals why her two children aren't 'allowed' to use social media - unilad.com October 25, 2025
- Psychology says people who always browse on social media but never comment or post typically display these 5 traits - VegOut October 25, 2025
- The Louvre detective? Mystery dapper 'detective' in AP photo after the Louvre heist creates social media buzz - ABC11 October 25, 2025
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Vantransient
Tweets from folks using the Lower Mainland’s mass transit system, retweeted for *you* by the creators of No Contest.
Simplicity is Beautiful
I take the train from Vancouver to Olympia, and then back again, all the time. (The love of my life lives south of the border.) Olympia’s Centennial Station is staffed by (usually) elderly volunteers who love trains and who love helping … Continue reading
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Popular bar in Olympia, Washington:
Bringing Children in
From an excellent article in Mediate.com called “Best Interests and Little Voices: Child Participation in the Family Mediation Dialogue” by Jennifer Winestone: Children were historically excluded from post-separation decision-making, because of the assumption that children lacked the “legal and psychological … Continue reading
Audience Analysis
This mash-up of recent country music hits demonstrates aesthetic ossification. Via Language Log.
Communicate for Free
I had always found eHarmony Inc.‘s advertisements vaguely disconcerting: too optimistic about romance, and too confident about its vaunted heuristic (the “Relationship Questionnaire”!). An advertisement currently in frequent rotation on television promises viewers that “You can start communicating for free today” – … Continue reading
Ginormous
Bryan Garner, lawyer and English language usage scholar, on one of my favourite words: A portmanteau is a type of luggage with two separate sections. A portmanteau word is formed by combining the sounds and meanings of two different words. Linguists … Continue reading