Beyond the Rhetoric

Among many of its residents, Vancouver has a reputation as a “no fun city.” I think that perception really changed when the 2010 Winter Olympics rolled through town and we’re really starting to recognize some of the great events that happen in and around our city. There is no shortage of summer activities you can [...]

“Let’s be clear: the work of science has nothing whatever to do with consensus. Consensus is the business of politics. Science, on the contrary, requires only one investigator who happens to be right, which means that he or she has results that are verifiable by reference to the real world. In science consensus is irrelevant. [...]

This is a little pet peeve of mine among people who can’t resist every sale that they encounter. They’ll see a sign that says they get a “free gift” with purchase and they jump all over this “fantastic” promotion. After all, it is a “free” gift, right? No, not at all. It’s not free. You’re [...]

This is true whether you work from home or you work from a more conventional office. Many people will tell you that you should have a very organized desk, because this will help you have a very organized mind. By implication, a messy desk implies that your thoughts are quite disorganized as well. I beg [...]

Every Wednesday, I share some interesting blog posts from around the Internet. Here is today’s collection. If you want to be a part of a future speedlink, you’ll want to contact me via Twitter with the appropriate link to your post. Cheers! The Simple Dollar starts us off with a very simple but simultaneously profound [...]