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The Peace of the Worlds

Posted on February 7, 2015 by thevenerablecorvex

About a year ago, I got to thinking about H.G. Wells’s novel The War of the Worlds, and more specifically about its adaptations. The most famous is, of course, Orson Welles’s 1938 radio play, which panicked a number of listeners who … Continue reading →

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(The Day After) Canada Day

Posted on July 2, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

I’m afraid I couldn’t bring myself to produce a new Canada Day post this year. My feelings on the subject are pretty much the same as they have been for the past two years. I’m running out of novel ways … Continue reading →

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Threats to Poilievre

Posted on April 15, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

Stephen Harper’s (Un)Democratic Reform Minister, Pierre Poilievre, has reputedly been receiving anonymous death threats over his proposed Fair Elections Act, prompting an RCMP investigation. Now, I want to make clear that I of course do not condone death threats*, and … Continue reading →

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The Hunt Continues

Posted on November 21, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I am probably one of the very few people in the world who has brushed-up on her Quantum Information Theory in preparation for a job interview. But at least I’m getting interviews now.

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The Cybelene Victorious

Posted on November 14, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

They want for you to kneel bowed and broken To Accept their insights that you are falsely made They want for you to cower, quiver, quaver To dodge their righteous, rightful, mocking gaze. They want for you to duck among … Continue reading →

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The End of Schadenfreude

Posted on November 9, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I’ve obviously never been a great fan of Toronto mayor Rob Ford. While he was running for office, I encouraged everyone I knew in Toronto to vote against him. I don’t personally live in the city, of course, but I … Continue reading →

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On the Loss of Dignity

Posted on November 6, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

There is simply no way to maintain your dignity when unemployed for a prolonged period. Not in this society, at any rate. I had hoped that I wouldn’t have to learn this first hand, but it’s too late for that … Continue reading →

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New Terminology

Posted on October 20, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

We need to have a term in the English language to refer to the practice of combining pomposity with overly long words and trying to pass it off as being insightful. For me as a Canadian, I must say that … Continue reading →

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Twitter

Posted on October 17, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I’m not honestly sure who all of these people suddenly coming in by twitter are, or even why I’m being linked on twitter, but feel free to look around my blog. EDIT: Apparently I was linked on twitter because Zinnia … Continue reading →

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The World Needs More Humanists

Posted on October 15, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

Speaking from personal experience, one of the big questions in public outreach for the Sciences is: How do we get more students into STEM?  The question which seems, unfortunately, to be left unasked is: how many scientists, technologists, engineers and … Continue reading →

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