I’m a big fan of dishing out unsolicited advice. It’s the prerogative of the lesser-known writer, I suppose. Open letters. Unsolicited advice columns. Blog posts that nobody will read. That, my friends, is my proverbial jam. But then every once in awhile, someone will come along and actually ask what…

A little more than a year ago I got a message from Josh Greenberg, the director of Carleton’s School of Journalism and Communication. …

Or, if you prefer, the post I almost entitled “Two life affirming insights gleaned from Lin Manuel Miranda’s hit musical ‘Hamilton’” except that seemed too linkbaitingly brandjackulent — Over the course of my (admittedly still nascent, in the grand scheme of things) career I’ve tried, often, to articulate exactly what it is that underlies all of my various pursuits. I’m a comms guy, yes, but I’m also a writer, speaker and teacher.

Those more familiar with my regular, every day “Joe Boughner” online presence may not know (or care!) that I also write for a hockey parody blog and maintain a second Twitter account for my sports musings. …

Hey guys. Don’t worry, I’m one of you. I know I’ve been gone awhile but here’s my card. Though if I’m being honest, gents, I’m a bit ticked at the brotherhood right now. It’s only recently come to my attention that there’s a vast feminist conspiracy afoot. That, in and…

One might even say alright if that wasn’t the sort of tired cliche that immediately leads to eye rolling and general disengagement. — It would come as little shock to those that best know me to learn that I’ve always felt that I’m not particularly adept at adulting. Oh sure, I’ve checked a lot of the boxes. Married. Kid. Mortgage. Car payments. Life insurance. The ability to tie a tie. …

My city got attacked today. It seems so dramatic a thing to write but it’s hard to say it any other way. A gunman attacked a solider on sentry duty at the National War Memorial then stormed Parliament Hill. These are two of the most iconic locations in my city. …

a love letter to ambiguity and equivocation — For a medium that, some days anyway, seems to be powered by irony, the internet’s ability to foster and facilitate the exchange of black | white thinking is nothing short of staggering. I suppose one could argue it’s an inevitable byproduct of a platform that perpetuates the reinforcement of basic…

apologies in advance if this breaks the internet — http://www.sxc.hu/photo/653142 So. What exactly is a writer? I mean, in its purest and most literal definition, any being capable of putting pen to paper (either literally or metaphorically) could lay claim to the title, no? By this meager interpretation, most everyone I know is a writer. …