Column like I see 'em - Anyone bother to ask the culture in question on how to respect the culture?
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- Published on Friday, July 10, 2020
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Alright, who’s ready to have an uncomfortable conversation about cultural representation in sports?…Anyone?…Hello, where did everybody go?
Okay, maybe that’s not the right tact to start this off, so let me try again, because this feels like one of those topics where I should be very careful on how I approach it. A basic question to begin: What do the Washington Redskins, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Chiefs, Edmonton Eskimos, Chicago Blackhawks and Neepawa Natives all have in common? Well, the most recent correct answer to that question would be that they’ve all had the phrase “Change your name” retweeted towards them online.
Right in the centre - Stuff happens
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- Published on Friday, July 3, 2020
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Never in my memory has there been so many cancellations of events across Canada. COVID-19 has resulted in thousands of events and activities being cancelled. The tide is turning, as people are making up their own, new events and activities to fill the void. Grad parades have popped up all over the country and have been so popular that I can see them becoming a permanent part of annual grad celebrations in the future. Spontaneous events are filling our summer, as we await a return to regularly scheduled events.
Right in the centre - Words are hard
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- Published on Friday, June 26, 2020
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
I think it’s time to re-visit some definitions. They are open to debate and that is welcomed.
Right in the Centre - Learning from the past
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- Published on Friday, June 19, 2020
By Ken Wadddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
I have often said and written words to this effect. “The past is great place to visit but it’s a poor place to live.” Horrible things happened in the past and obviously horrible things are happening today. There are practical solutions that include discussions, reconciliation and actions. Tearing down statues and defacing historic buildings isn’t a solution.
Right in the centre - Finding the foundation
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- Published on Friday, June 12, 2020
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Millions of words and tons of ink have been poured out decrying the state of visible minorities and poor people in Canada and the United States. That we still have minority and poverty issues in North America is both disappointing and discouraging, but it should not be surprising.
All the tragic events of the past days, years and decades show that while, in general, we have life pretty good, we have some disastrous gaps in our society.
We need to step back and push the reset button.
