The Social Network: Three things you should know – and one you shouldn’t –...
The Social Network opens today to rave reviews. I was lucky enough to see a sneak preview earlier this week thanks to Zaigham Zulqernain and Xavierpop.com. Is the movie worth seeing? Absolutely. This...
View ArticleHas the orderly Web replaced the chaotic one?
Was 2010 the year the web grew up? In today’s Globe and Mail, Ivor Tossell writes (link not available) that — WikiLeaks, ChatRoulette and Anonymous DDoS attacks notwithstanding — this will be...
View ArticleNext is Still Now
Today on RedBoard, Rogers corporate blog, we posted a list of our favourite videos of the year. I’m still very proud of the Next is Now video we produced with Thornley Fallis. Since I didn’t embed here...
View ArticleRace Report: Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half Marathon
Me in the 15-km Midsummer Night's Run on August 20 I’ve been running off and on for almost 15 years. I’ve run a bunch of 5km and 10km races over the years, and even ran a half marathon about eight...
View ArticleWhat Mayor Ford should say
This afternoon, Mayor Rob Ford will address reports about his use of drugs and alcohol, his association with alleged criminals and a video that appears to show him smoking from a crack pipe. Here’s...
View ArticleWe Have a diagnosis: GRIN1
Laura took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to call the neurology clinic. Families of sick children were supposed to wait patiently. The clinic nurse had made this clear eight weeks earlier...
View ArticleMuhammad Ali: Redemption arc with a twist
When Muhammad Ali died last month, the world mourned a saint who fought beautifully in the ring and sacrificed himself outside of it to stand up against inequality and unjust wars. And that’s part of...
View ArticleYes, the world needs another blog
Here on keithmcarthur.ca, I haven’t exactly been prolific. In fact, I’ve published just six posts since 2011. But today I launched a new blog where I’m planning to post several times a week. This new...
View ArticleMy Instruction Manual: Why Happiness is impossible Without Growth
I’m focusing my efforts on a new blog called My Instruction Manual. I’ve posted there every day for the past 16 days, so if you want to see what I’ve been up to, please follow me there. Occasionally,...
View ArticleMore About Bryson’s Brain
I couldn’t be more proud of Unlocking Bryson’s Brain, my new CBC podcast about my son Bryson, his rare disease and our family’s search for a cure. The first two episodes are now available and I can’t...
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