Today I Learned

Who’d have thought that music could be political? Or that musicians might have political views? Let’s take the song Killing in the Name...

As I have noted before, I tend to avoid politics as a primary focus of my writing. But this last Ontario election worries me quite a...

The Greek philosopher Diogenes is famous for carrying a lantern during the day, claiming he was “searching for an honest man”. Yet...

“Why can’t we all just get along?” This was the question asked by the incomparable Jack Nicholson in Mars Attacks! Nicholson’s...

“That is the question!” Or is it? The problem with many questions nowadays lies in the motivations behind the asking. By quoting out of...

“Only a Sith deals in absolutes.” A vastly amusing quote from Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, about which I will, erm, make...

In Canada, it was almost exactly two years ago that the COVID-19 lockdowns started. When students went away on March break, and didn’t...

Over the decades, the way we listen to music has changed, and it’s interesting to wonder about the implications of those changes. Prior...

While I try to focus on technology, InfoSec, project management, and similar disciplines, I sometimes feel a need to comment on other...