Opinion piece on the paper “The Mentally Ill: How They Became Enmeshed in the Criminal Justice System and How We Might Get Them Out” It is widely believed that those afflicted with mental health difficulties are more dangerous, or violent …
Inspiring But Not Educating
In November of 2016, I attended a national gathering in Toronto organized by Indspire, a truly worthwhile national body that promotes and assists with the improvement of education quality and success among Indigenous youth. I was presenting a workshop on …
ResearchED Presentation: Content Knowledge
Michael Zwaagstra’s presentation of “Content Knowledge” at ResearchED.
A Canadian Climate Scientist on this Wintry April
I am a former climate research scientist at Environment Canada. I was an Expert Reviewer for the United Nations Climate Body’s International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and its 2007 Climate Change Report. It has been a long winter. The …
The Environment: A True Story Part 13 – Here Comes The Ice
Part 13 of John Robson’s documentary comparing climate change alarmism with widely accepted facts about the past state and present condition of the Earth.
High-Performance Government
“It’s Time for High-Performance Government,” Howard Risher says in his 2017 book. Amen to that. But how? Risher says, it’s not about efficiency, it’s about making workers engaged. And on that score, government is 30 years behind the curve. The …
Big Crimes and Little Crimes On Campus
I must confess to a crime. Many years ago, when I was still in my twenties, I was enjoying a late night non-alcoholic beverage with an old friend from my high school days. Our talk turned to the teachers we …