Saturday, June 30, 2018

In hot weather, should we drink copious amounts of water even if we're not thirsty?

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Even without considering the scientific evidence related to this essential question, one would have to believe it remarkable that the hum...
Saturday, April 21, 2018

Journalists should not be storytellers

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Recently, I read a tweet from a former newspaper editor who now expounds on journalism to students taking his class at a nearby college. He...
Sunday, March 4, 2018

How not to report a story: The Current goes for false balance with negative overtones

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Weight Watchers promotes healthy eating. The accent is not on weight loss. The Current  on CBC radio, featuring host Anna Maria Tremonti...
Monday, January 29, 2018

Fake News (Tweets) and CBC Ontario Morning

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Donald Trump likes to call the mainstream media "fake news." He's wrong but that doesn't mean the MSM can ignore his charg...
Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Out of 11 Countries Surveyed, U.S. Seniors the Most Likely to be Both Sick and Unable to Afford Care

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Despite Medicare coverage, older adults in the United States are sicker than those in other countries and face more financial barriers t...
Monday, November 27, 2017

VW Jetta TDI buyback completed and VW made an I'm-sorry-payment, as well.

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Important Numbers: 2017 VW Jetta TSI Wolfsburg Edition as of Sept. 25, 2022 Fuel cost per km: .09 cents (Canada, southwestern Ontario) ...
Saturday, October 21, 2017

CBC Marketplace and Busting Superfoods

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Superfood: a term too good to be true? I thought so. I never bought into the hype. But I guess some folks do and CBC Marketplace set out ...