Tag Archives: news

Question of atheist scruples – journalism edition

Posted on November 23, 2018 by 1minionsopinion

What a time to be around, eh? Trump? Acosta? Brexit? Ford? Emails? What’s news these days without some kind of craptacular scoop just waiting to be reported on? A great time for journalism — at least in some countries… Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Another reminder not to believe everything on the internet.

Posted on October 12, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

I just wrote about this, too, but now it appears the whole anti-Christian Viking company vs Christian chick was kind of a sham. The CBC’s investigative reporter, Natalie Clancy, got her initial story half-right. Bethany was the subject of an … Continue reading →

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Not even pareidolia eggplant

Posted on October 8, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

This one fell to the bottom of my drafts folder but any time is a good time for mocking journalism and the willingness to make a story out of anything. I wouldn’t buy this tale for a nickel. Slicing into … Continue reading →

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Linkskrieg! (Second pass)

Posted on June 11, 2012 by 1minionsopinion

More things I never made time to write about. 1. “Unnecessary conflict” between science and evangelicalism: This is not to say that I want to reject reason or science – quite the contrary! My point here is that understanding distinction … Continue reading →

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“funny headlines are serious business”

Posted on May 13, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

I quote an article from the Atlantic where there’s some concern over what guides an audience to an article online. In early days of paper publishing, a pithy headline was a guaranteed eye-catcher. These days, though… Despite the fact that … Continue reading →

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What we have here, God, is a failure to communicate

Posted on March 15, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

I see Glenn Beck’s claiming God might be trying to send us a message using earthquakes instead of something a little less death-inducing like Twitter. As survivors of Friday’s devastating Japan earthquake try to pick up the pieces of their … Continue reading →

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The One Minion Search Party (Saskatchewan Library Week edition)

Posted on October 20, 2010 by 1minionsopinion

Yeah, it’s a two-for-one special. Lucky you! what’s the best book you ever hated J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye. I fail to see why anyone still points to it as a great work of fiction. I think it’s a … Continue reading →

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What qualifies as news

Posted on September 16, 2010 by 1minionsopinion

Seen here (Jesus toasters would have been worth writing about anyway), a screen cap from this morning’s “Breaking News” section. The Heidi Montag tragedy is what caught my eye first. Omigod, a bikini mishap! This Essential News Source felt obligated … Continue reading →

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Quotable D. H. Lawrence

Posted on August 12, 2010 by 1minionsopinion

Let’s look at news from the past week or so. Major flooding in Pakistan has decimated that country, killing hundreds and affecting a million more, and not just because they’ve lost their belongings. Mudslides in China have left 127 dead … Continue reading →

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I’m reading a book called Idiot America

Posted on May 19, 2010 by 1minionsopinion

It’s entertaining and keeping me occupied on the bus rides to and from work which I’m doing until this weekend when I can head home and buy a car off my parents. Yesterday I called a tow truck to haul … Continue reading →

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