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Spring forward
It’s that time of the year again…
From the International Women’s Day site:
Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women’s equality. Collectively we can all #InspireInclusion.
Celebrate women’s achievement. Raise awareness about discrimination. Take action to drive gender parity.
IWD belongs to everyone, everywhere. Inclusion means all IWD action is valid.
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There’s still time!
Happy Valentine’s Day, gentlemen. This is a reminder that it’s not too late!
As a longtime former resident of Toronto and former Microsoft developer evangelist, I often made use of Microsoft’s downtown office in the EY Tower. Hence I can say with great confidence that I recognize the place where this photo was taken without having to analyze its EXIF data (which was removed as part of the Facebook upload process anyway).
The “Earn More Points” sign clearly marks the photo as having been taken at a Shoppers Drug Mart. The near-identical blue suits are a good sign that it’s a Shoppers Drug Mart on or near Bay and King Streets, the financial heart of the city. And finally, I’ve been in this particular drug store more than a couple of times; it’s the one in Brookfield Place (formerly BCE Place).
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The last day of 2023
It’s “123123” only if you use the U.S.-style numerical date order…
2024 will be an election year in the U.S., and it’s probably be a nasty one. One particular candidate — who faces a boatload of indictments, pretty much committed an act of treason (and possibly more than just that well-publicized one) — still has plenty of followers who see him as either a means to entrench their lofty position in society, or as an avatar into which they can channel their resentment.
That candidate has already campaigned on the fear of rising crime, with crime often being a code word for “the coloreds.” The Southern Strategy still lives.
But actual crime, it turns out, has been dropping:
The problem is that it’s all too easy to sell the idea of rising crime. The general perception, according to a recent Gallup poll, is that crime is up, in spite of the actual numbers. And for those who keep carping about “the illegals” contributing to the not-rising-but-rising crime, the numbers say that they’re may be less of a problem than other groups.
Expect a nastier news cycle in the new year.
Recommended reading
- ABC News: ‘It is historic’: US poised to see record drop in yearly homicides despite public concern over crime
- Axios: Border cities see homicides rates drop
- New York Times: After Rise in Murders During the Pandemic, a Sharp Decline in 2023
- The Guardian: ‘Sitting on a powder keg’: US braces for a year, and an election, like no other
Thanks to Los Angeles’ best blogger, Tony Pierce, for the find!
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I think whoever was assembling the “lower third” for CNN’s news segment on the late great Jimmy Buffett (RIP, you magnificent bastard and musical role model of mine) was trying to choose between saying that he’d played for over 50 years or 5 decades, settled on “50 years”, and forgot to change the final word.
Consider this another reminder to use processes and tools to double-check your work before you put it out into the world, especially if it’s a rush job.