A Closer Look: Jody Paterson

I'm a communications strategist and writer with a journalism background, a drifter's spirit, and a growing sense of alarm at where this world is going. I am happiest when writing pieces that identify, contextualize and background societal problems big and small in hopes of helping us at least slow our deepening crises.

Saturday, November 01, 2025

The cruel, pointless belief that we can address a social crisis with enforcement

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This is Michael, 32 and living with a brain  injury since age 4. He's been cycling through  prison and homelessness for the last 10 year...
Friday, October 17, 2025

Word volley on the social crisis from the local newspaper, in order

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Wal_172619 Pixabay If words in a newspaper could solve the social crisis on our streets, we'd be on our way with the back-and-forths tha...
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Thursday, October 09, 2025

Can we be (Instagram) friends?

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  Bylaw sweep is on in Victoria and this man has to run to get to his stuff before it's gone A communications strategist living through ...
Sunday, September 28, 2025

Pump up the volume on the social crisis

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Gerd Altmann, Pixabay I wrote a letter to the editor to the Victoria Times Colonist that they ran Sept 27 as an opinion piece , which I then...
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Sunday, September 14, 2025

¡Basta ya!

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I remember a time when I thought that online comment sections under news stories would encourage the sharing of fascinating insights and com...
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