Erik MintyCalling it temporary doesn’t make it soWhen an essay starts with a quote from George Orwell, it’s a pretty good bet it’s going to be about the abuse of language for political…Aug 8, 2020Aug 8, 2020
Erik MintyProtect Workers, Not Jobs“The Republican slogan in the mid-nineteenth Century, early Industrial Revolution, was that wage labour is indistinguishable from slavery…Jul 30, 2020Jul 30, 2020
Erik MintyMy car is a tourist attractionMy wife and I are sitting at a picnic table at a rest stop, a few minutes drive outside Osoyoos BC. It’s a typically dry and reasonably…Jul 25, 2020Jul 25, 2020
Erik MintyWhat we can learn from … cephalopodsI remember a story from years ago — now at risk of becoming urban legend but I’m sure has a basis of truth — about some exotic fish at the…Jul 10, 2020Jul 10, 2020
Erik MintyEnough.Everyone has a point at which they say, “enough”. We are living through times where more people every day seem to reach this point.Jul 9, 2020Jul 9, 2020