Depression semantics
“I’m so depressed!” Oh really?
Mon, February 27 2012 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page, Minutiae » Comments Off
Eight straight hours of sleep? That’s so not historic
An article that got passed along on Twitter this weekend is a BBC feature on the sleeping patterns of days gone by. The upshot is people used to sleep for four hours, putter around, them sleep for another four.
Mon, February 27 2012 » Main Page, Minutiae » Comments Off
A smoked meat catch-up post
Earlier this month, Montreal’s iconic Schwartz’s deli was sold, creating alarm in certain circles that the new ownership group (which includes Rene Angelil, Celine Dion’s husband) would try to make it into a franchise. David Sax, author of Save the Deli, made an argument in favour of leaving Schwartz’s just as it is, thank you [...]
Sat, February 25 2012 » Main Page, Minutiae » Comments Off
Goodbye to a key business of the old Kensington Market
European Quality Meats and Sausages, a five-decades-old fixture of Kensington Market, is set to close in April.
Fri, February 24 2012 » Main Page, Minutiae » Comments Off
Twitter and journalists: A round-up
A few items that I saw over the past week and didn’t have time to post:
Thu, February 23 2012 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Coming soon from Google: Smart glasses
Google plans to bring augmented-reality glasses to market, eyewear that will function as a smartphone.
Thu, February 23 2012 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page » Comments Off
Death of an authentic Saskatchewan voice
Regina Leader-Post colleague Ron Petrie died recently of cancer at age 52. We were friendly colleagues, but not friends. However, I will remember him as a real Saskatchewanian who gently and hilariously reflected the province’s quirks, foibles and endearing qualities back to itself.
Thu, February 23 2012 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
The deadly risks of covering conflict zones
Globe and Mail Middle East correspondent Patrick Martin on the deaths of reporter Marie Colvin and photographer Remi Ochlik in Homs, Syria.
Wed, February 22 2012 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Depression and hyper-connected brain regions
From the Daily Beast: “A new study reveals that people suffering from depression are characterized by an extreme synchronicity of brain regions that could indicate stymied, inflexible brains.”
Wed, February 22 2012 » * Big Picture Stuff, Main Page » Comments Off
It’s 2012. Racist wordplay doesn’t fly
From the Associated Press Google News: ESPN says it fired an employee responsible for an offensive headline referring to Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin.