Tag: Hume.Mark

Careless or captured?

Despite deep cynicism about journalists backing BC Liberals, I had long held respect for the writing of Vaughn Palmer. My reservoir of appreciation has now run dry. He has been bright, skilled and articulate, usually worth reading throughout 35+ years with the Vancouver Sun. Now, I don’t know. Is he distracted, overburdened, grown careless or captured by his subjects?

Mostly fools

When asked the population of England, Scottish historian and essayist Thomas Carlyle gave as his answer, Thirty millions, mostly fools. If asked about British Columbia’s population, Time Colonist writer Les Leyne would […]