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.

Monday, June 23, 2025

My radio interview on - surprise! - the toxic drug crisis

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Image by 愚木混株 Cdd20, Pixabay Anyone else like a radio opportunity that gives free range to say whatever you want to sound off about,  but th...
Saturday, May 17, 2025

Sidney McIntyre-Starko was loved. So were the other 50,000 people who didn't get their stories told

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Pixabay I hope the inquest recommendations that have come out of tragedy in a University of Victoria residence really do lead to major chang...
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Saturday, May 10, 2025

What might we learn if we listened?

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Image by Couleur: Pixabay Nobody knows the challenges of getting out from under harmful substance use like someone who has actually done it....
Monday, April 07, 2025

Don't buy the snake oil

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ChatBox AI image created by me I generally stay out of the fray when it comes to commentary on politicking, so much of which is about as rel...
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Friday, March 28, 2025

One more walk down the road to failure

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Sunil Kargwal, Pixabay Thank you to long-time community organizer Ann Livingston for pointing me to this 17-year-old blog post that takes us...
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