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July 2024

• Ontario Science Centre: Celebrated Past, Uncertain Future

January 2024

• Main Character Syndrome In Social Media

July 2023

• Is Generative Art The End Of Human Artistic Creativity?

January 2023

• Death Of A Monarch: A Canadian Perspective

July 2022

• Inflation Crisis In Canada: A Perfect Storm

January 2022

• Toxicity Of Celebrity Culture

July 2021

• Tragic Legacy Of Canadian Residential Schools

January 2021

• History Of Vaccine Hesitancy

July 2020

• COVID-19: A Global Threat

January 2020

• Dangers Of Cancel Culture

July 2019

• Public Discourse On The Internet

January 2019

• Living Minimalism

July 2018

• General Data Protection Regulation: A New Era In Personal Data Privacy

January 2018

• Traits Of Great Leadership

July 2017

• The Dark Side Of Data Encryption

January 2017

• I, Robot: Revisited

July 2016

• Brexit: A Sign Of A Conflicted Nation

January 2016

• The Psychology Of Stupidity

July 2015

• The Ethics Of Hypocrisy

January 2015

• The Rise Of Cyber Vandalism

July 2014

• Right To Be Forgotten (Or Not)

January 2014

• On Being A Role Model

July 2013

• Mob Mentality Of The Net Generation

January 2013

• Surviving The False Apocalypse

July 2012

• In Search Of The Higgs Boson

January 2012

• With Age Comes Wisdom?

September 2011

• The Wisdom Of Crowdsourcing

May 2011

• Disaster Readiness: 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake And Tsunami In Japan

January 2011

• The Illusion Of Control

October 2010

• Cynicism Versus Skepticism

July 2010

• Friending In The Digital Age

April 2010

• 2010 In English, Please?

January 2010

• Y2K Crisis: A Decade Later

November 2009

• Publicity Stunt And Crying Wolf

September 2009

• Our Obsession With Celebrity Deaths

July 2009

• 5-Cent Plastic Bag Levy: Eco-Friendly Practice Or Profit Grab?

May 2009

• Swine Flu: A Pandemic And Cautionary Tale In The Making

March 2009

• From Segregation To Inauguration: Race In Politics

January 2009

• The True Spirit Behind Making New Year’s Resolution

December 2008

• Bullying In The Digital Age

November 2008

• Déjà Vu Of A Canadian Election

October 2008

• Canadian National Do Not Call List: Telemarketers-Consumers Faceoff

September 2008

• 2008 Olympic Games: Showcasing China To The World And The World To China

August 2008

• Failing Etiquette Of Online Anonymity

July 2008

• Full Moon On An Eerie Night

June 2008

• Leaving My Digital Footprint

May 2008

• Should Public Transit Be An Essential City Service?

April 2008

• Urban Decay Of Our Language

March 2008

• When Is A Holiday Not A Holiday?

February 2008

• Preserving Human Knowledge In The Digital Age

January 2008

• The Fallacy Of Prediction

December 2007

• Commercialization Of Our Holiday Spirit

November 2007

• Ontario Election 2007: Illusion And Disillusion

October 2007

• My Mighty Canadian Dollar!

September 2007

• Reflection In The Pond

August 2007

• A Global Individual

July 2007

• Video Game Addiction: A Phantom Disease?

June 2007

• Green Leaves

May 2007

• Addicted To Technology: BlackBerry Or CrackBerry

April 2007

• Why Are User-Generated Contents So Popular On The Internet?

March 2007

• The Binaries Of Life And Technology

February 2007

• Frosted Cones

January 2007

• Is It Time To Make New Year’s Resolutions?

December 2006

• The Meaning Of Christmas: A Cultural Perspective

• Bouquet In Nature

November 2006

• Two Elections In Extreme: Bush Versus Miller

• Happy Pumpkin

October 2006

• A Blinded Tale Of Two Religions

• Upon A Sunrise

September 2006

• 9/11, Five Years Later

• Curious Duck

August 2006

• Can Humankind Survive The Next Millennium?

• Red Blossom

July 2006

• Should The Internet Be Neutral?

• Cotton Clouds

June 2006

• Political Aftermath Of Public Transit Strike

• Pink Blossom

May 2006

• Ethics Of For-Profit Private Clinics In Canadian Healthcare

• Budding Flowers

April 2006

• The Reality of Reality Television

• Bark

March 2006

• Accessing The Global Village Of Internet

• Snow Clouds

February 2006

• Is The Canadian Government Stronger Or Weaker After The National Election?

• Stepping Stone

January 2006

• Unwanted Fallout In Canadian National Election

• Christmas Tree

December 2005

• Holiday Woes Of The Heart

• Is Public Domain Knowledge Database Ready For Public Consumption?

• Is Co-Operative Medicare The Savoir Of Universal Healthcare?

• Poor Timing For A Federal Election

• Shedding Trees

November 2005

• Is Xbox 360 A Heed To True Convergence?

• Big Brother Of Digital Living

• Zero-Tolerance Policy—Friend Or Foe?

• The Generation Gap Of Blogging

• Changing Of The Seasons

October 2005

• Sponsorship Program: A National Scandal And Disgrace

• Bird Flu: A Pandemic In The Making

• Disaster Overload And Tragedy Fatigue

 

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• Big Brother Of Digital Living
  In early November, reports surfaced that music CDs distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment had embedded hidden anti-piracy software known as Extended Copy Protection (ECP) inside personal…
  On November 21, 2005

• Ontario Science Centre: Celebrated Past, Uncertain Future
  In June 2024, the Government of Ontario abruptly announced the permanent closure of the Ontario Science Centre at its current location in the city of Toronto (where I live). The news followed plans…
  On July 01, 2024
• Main Character Syndrome In Social Media
  The desire for attention has led to the emergence of a new form of maladaptive behaviors among self-professed influencers on social media in recent years. Colloquially dubbed main character…
  On January 01, 2024

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