Weekly roundup September 10 - 16

16 September 2018

Articles/Columns

To Restore Civil Society, Start With the Library The New York Times

The downright abomination of stunt marriage proposals Maclean’s

Daughter: What does gays mean?
Me: Well you know mum and dad love each other - two men can love each other the same way
Her: So what's 'penetrating gays'?
Me: Er... read me the whole sentence
Her: "She stared at him with a penetrating gaze"
Me: Oh
— Andy Ryan (@ItsAndyRyan) September 11, 2018

Weekly roundup September 3 - 9

09 September 2018

Articles/Columns

Free Trade in the Americas: It’s Easier Than You Think Americas Quarterly

Finding reasons to love Toronto in unexpected places Toronto Star

Maxime Bernier has bet the house on his narrow idea of Canadian values. He may be in for a nasty surprise Maclean’s

Satan: welcome to hell, I want all of us to be friends here

Me: huh, this doesn’t seem so bad

Satan: so everyone go around in the circle and say a little bit about yourself
— Abbie (@AbbieEvansXO) September 7, 2018

Weekly roundup August 27 - September 2

02 September 2018

Articles/Columns

It’s destination Dallas for upwardly mobile Mexicans, who are strengthening their homeland’s economic ties with the U.S Dallas News

Regent Park developer makes space for homegrown retailers The Globe and Mail

Can an Office Temperature Be ‘Sexist’? Women, and Science, Say So The New York Times

Une autre version de « 1, 2, 3, soleil » (via @9gag)
Serait-ce la version ancestrale ? #TeamHistoriens pic.twitter.com/xxquxqNqcZ
— Arthur Charpentier 🖇 (@freakonometrics) August 29, 2018

Weekly roundup August 20-26

25 August 2018

Articles/Columns

Debate over immigration in Canada veers onto dangerous ground National Post

Let’s bring this city to life, to light, tonight Ghostrunner on First

Slowing Down To Design a Better Sign Behavioural Scientist

All engineering interviews should include:

-A technical assessment.
-32 bars of contemporary musical theatre song.
-An emotional monologue about why I should hire you.
-1 baked good that you made, judged on yum-factor.
-And if you have a pet, you need to bring it for me to hold.
— Chloe Condon 🎀 (@ChloeCondon) August 22, 2018

Weekly roundup August 13-19

19 August 2018

Articles/Columns

I’m Fine With Whatever McSweeny’s

I Shouldn’t Have To Lose Weight For My Wedding. So Why Do I Feel Like A Failure? BuzzFeedNews

Overhaul tax for the 21st century The Economist

Why is macroeconomics so hard to teach? The Economist

#HeyFriends... many of us don’t know how to accept a compliment... it’s one of the kindest things you can do for yourself. This week Don’t deflect the compliments people are showering you with... just say thank you. #Advice w/ @bobbyberk pic.twitter.com/lQvVFQq3QB
— Karamo Brown (@KaramoBrown) August 13, 2018