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philosophy

Absurd Trolly Problems

See how you compare to ~1,000,000 others in Neal Agarwal’s increasingly absurd ethical dilemmas. (Via)…

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education

Bill 15 Will Drastically Change Public Education in Alberta

…collegial approach that makes our profession so special in this province.” Richard Rand, a retired lawyer who has served on professional discipline committees for the law society, says, “the current,…

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article

Osama Bin Laden Brought to Justice: An Oral History

…that day nor how I felt when the successful raid on Bin Laden’s compound was announced. Perhaps someday I’ll put some thoughts down about it but for right now, I…

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ethics

Donald McNeil Follow Up

Yesterday Donald McNeil published a follow up post about his firing from the New York Times on Medium. He blames a culture of hypocrisy and elitism and compares his forced…

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article Statistics

Maybe if People Played More Board Games

…fun-filled people in Canada, especially compared to Saskatchewan and Manitoba, where just 24% of residents feel strongly that they have enough fun in their lives. Alberta came in second last…

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life

HomePod Mini

…Ignoring me, she exclaimed, “Oh, so cute! She’s going to hatch!” and then started laughing. I’ve been using the intercom feature to call into the kitchen while I’m sick in…

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life pandemic

Covid, A Week Later

…well. I realize, of course, that Ange and I are fully vaccinated and that with the kids being so young they are unlikely to suffer major complications. It’s also true…

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movie

Don’t Look Up

I just watched “Don’t Look Up”. I’m glad I heard the mixed reviews because I went into it knowing that it’s not a comedy per se. It’s a humorous movie…

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Disney

Defunctland’s Deep Dive on Disney Queues

Just in time for our family trip to California this December, Defunctland does a deep dive on the complicated history of Disney’s FastPass. I still haven’t decided if we are…

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Apple

Apple Financial Results Q4 2021

Yesterday, Apple released its financial results for the fourth quarter ending September 25, 2021. The Company posted a September quarter revenue record of $83.4 billion, up 29 percent year over…