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Author Archives: Nick Matthews
Years Passing By
In one of my first classes upon returning to university, one of my professors urged the class to “think ahead to the future. What do you see yourself doing at the age of 23?” I laughed at the time, as … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Writing
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Fear of the Blank Page
One thing I’ve found while doing my daily blog posts, is that I’ve lost most of my fear of the blank page. While I may occasionally have difficulty in deciding what to write about, either as a book review, or … Continue reading
A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick
Philip K. Dick’s works have been quite popular for film adaptations, starting with Blade Runner, an adaptation of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? starring Harrison Ford in 1982. Sadly, Dick died from a stroke four months before the film … Continue reading
Posted in Philip K Dick, Reading
Tagged a scanner darkly, addiction, film, filmography, mors ontologica, novel, philip k. dick, reality, review, richard linklater, rotoscoping, substance d
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A Little Love
Last week when my wife was picking my daughter up from daycare, one of the 3 1/2 year old girls said “I love Justin Bieber,” to which my 2 3/4 year old daughter replied “I love Pinky Pie and Apple … Continue reading
Reflections on the Past Year
While the beginning of January may seem to be a more appropriate time of year for reflecting on the past year, performance review time in the office tends to be mid-February. Despite some challenges, I think this year was quite … Continue reading
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Tagged academic, goals, julie czerneda, on spirit, paddy forde, reading, reflection, robert j sawyer, science fiction, Writing
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Book Review: Dreadnought by Cherie Priest
Cherie Priest’s novel Boneshaker was released in 2009, and was an instant hit for it’s dramatic engagement with many of the steampunk tropes. It was named Steampunk Book of the Year by Steampunk.com The cover of the book was self-consciously … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged airships, alternate history, boneshaker, cherie priest, civil war, clockwork century, dreadnought, reading, review, Steampunk, zombies
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The Conservatives and Kairos
In the news today were reports of a “doctored” document, by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), which was used to deny over $7 million in funding to KAIROS, an organization dedicated to “respect for the earth and justice for … Continue reading
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Tagged Bev Oda, canada, CIDA, faith, international aid, Jason Kenney, KAIROS, politics, social conservatism, social justice
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Write For Your Audience
There are many ways in which communication fails. Very often, this is because the writer (or speaker) forgets to take the audience into account. This is becoming increasingly clear in English 408A, the course on Media Writing that I’m taking … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, business, copywriting, duct tape marketing, engl 408a, jargon, marketing, media writing, narrative, presentation, speech, storytelling, uwaterloo
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McDonald’s Buttermilk Biscuit OF DOOM
I’m generally interested when new products are launched, especially when free samples are provided as part of a marketing campaign. So, McDonald’s refreshed their coffee line last year? I gave it a try. This year, they’re launching new Buttermilk biscuits. … Continue reading
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Tagged biscuit, fast food, food, mcdonalds, mcmuffin, promotions, tim hortons
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Optical Repairs While You Wait
I’ve worn corrective lenses since grade school. I don’t remember when I first started, but I do know that my younger sister had glasses before I did. I’m extremely nearsighted. Everything further than 15cm (6 inches) away is out of … Continue reading
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