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Monthly Archives: September 2008
Margaret Atwood on the arts – her two cents
In the Globe and Mail, Margaret Atwood responds to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s recent comments on the arts in Canada in which, in part, he claims to speak for the average person. Titled, To be creative is, in fact, Canadian, … Continue reading
Forget the arts, support the brand
Yesterday the current Canadian election turned to support of the arts, or the lack thereof. Parties on all sides took their positions, ridiculed their opponents position and, as you might imagine, it all devolved into the usual pointless rants. I … Continue reading
When you don’t get the writing right …
Here’s a story that points out a government gaff that, when you think about it, is all about bad writing: Sask. gov’t admits letters to pensioners for proof of life could be nicer Could have been nicer? How about, “… … Continue reading
Resist the urge to be funny
One of the mistakes that often comes up in writing, and especially problematic in business/commercial writing such as ad copy, is the attempt to be funny. Humour works, and works like gangbusters, when it hits the mark. But when it … Continue reading
What is Google?
If asked what Google is, I suppose I might say it’s a search engine even though I know that would be like saying China is a place. There’s a smidgeon of truth in the answer but it doesn’t really answer … Continue reading
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