Right in the centre - Finding the truth in an electronic world
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- Published on Friday, July 15, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
A number of years ago, the term citizen journalism emerged. With the internet, web sites, web blogs, Google and Facebook all developing it became increasingly evident that a tidal wave of information was coming our way.
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Right in the centre - Where have we gone astray?
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- Published on Friday, July 8, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The following quote from Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks volumes about how bad things can get on so many levels. Following a shooting that injured two police officers near a Fourth of July event on Monday night, Kenney told a group of reporters that only police officers should be allowed to own guns and that he is looking forward to retiring, so he no longer has to deal with gun violence. 鈥淚鈥檒l be happy when I鈥檓 not the mayor,鈥� he added.
Right in the centre - Innovation needs to be achieved
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- Published on Friday, July 1, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
On Monday it was revealed that the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg was calling in paramedics to help out at the Emergency Ward. This process was heavily criticized by NDP leader, Wab Kinew.
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Right in the centre - 鈥楪ood enough鈥� isn鈥檛 good enough
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- Published on Friday, June 24, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
鈥淭hat鈥檚 good enough,鈥� is an often stated message. It鈥檚 also not true. It鈥檚 a cop out, an excuse to avoid excellence. Excellence should be the goal, good enough is a fall back position when you can鈥檛 achieve, or perhaps can鈥檛 afford, excellence.
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Right in the centre - Standing up for what you believe
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- Published on Friday, June 17, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Last week鈥檚 column on learning how to disagree without being disagreeable certainly got some reaction. It was gratifying to receive the feedback and, so far, everybody agrees that is how we should conduct ourselves.
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