Right in the centre - Standing behind words and actions
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- Published on Friday, July 22, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Note: This column was originally printed in 2019, but it is even more applicable today. ~KW
One thing that the internet has done for us is to provide more information than we could ever process. One big problem is that much of the information we are offered is false or, at best, not always accurate.
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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. “I’ll be happy when I’m not the mayor,” 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 - ‘Good enough’ isn’t good enough
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- Published on Friday, June 24, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
“That’s good enough,” is an often stated message. It’s also not true. It’s a cop out, an excuse to avoid excellence. Excellence should be the goal, good enough is a fall back position when you can’t achieve, or perhaps can’t afford, excellence.
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