Ken Coach
@KenCoach
Reputation & Outrage Manager | Stratigic Communications | Crisis Communications | Ex-Journalist; CBC, CTV, various print | Former Environmental Board Member
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Along with fat fingers
Printing presses kept their letters in cases. Capital letters went in the upper case. Smaller letters went in the lower case. This is why we say ‘UPPER CASE’ and ‘lower case.’ Ok, but what did we call them before the invention of the printing press? MAJUSCULE and minuscule.
"There are no mistakes, only happy accidents"
Vindication! All the nasty editors who yelled at me when I was a young reporter were wrong.
It is permissible in English for a preposition to be what you end a sentence with. The idea that it should be avoided came from writers who were trying to align the language with Latin, but there is no reason to suggest ending a sentence with a preposition is wrong.
Best. Headline. Ever. "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married"
I was lucky to see Miles three times. The first time at the Edmonton Jazz Festival of all places.
66 years ago today, Miles Davis released “Kind of Blue” Kind of Blue is regarded by many as a true masterpiece, the greatest jazz album ever recorded, and one of the best albums of all time… But what made the album so extraordinary? A thread 🧵
66 years ago today, Miles Davis released “Kind of Blue” Kind of Blue is regarded by many as a true masterpiece, the greatest jazz album ever recorded, and one of the best albums of all time… But what made the album so extraordinary? A thread 🧵
Rule #1 in crisis comms is; Anything you say can and will be used by the media. Rule #2; There is no such thing as off the record
Here's one delayed flight I would have enjoyed. Jazz group gives spontaneous in-flight performance amid delays goodmorningamerica.com/travel/story/f… via @GMA
Plastics 'crisis' is costing $1.5tn in global deaths from heart failure to dementia new report confirms Less than 10% of plastic is recycled Plastic set to triple to more than a billion tonnes a year by 2060 More than 16,000 chemicals used in plastics phys.org/news/2025-08-p…
Sea what ewe made me dew
Not to pile on, but every 'c' in 'Pacific Ocean' is pronounced differently.
We need more of this - A parking lot farm is a hidden bounty of produce in the heart of Vancouver vancouversun.com/entertainment/… via @VancouverSun
Stephen Colbert’s Cancellation is what “free press” looks like when authoritarians and oligarchs make the rules. newrepublic.com/article/198120… via @newrepublic
Ditto - Canada
Hello there – you, the tourist from the USA, I hope you’ve enjoyed our amazing nature here in Greenland. 🇬🇱 —On my way home, I notice the American flag you discarded in Nuuk’s pedestrian street. Next time you visit Greenland, please don’t bring your flag if you’re not going to…
A longish read but an interesting take on what Canadians think about the US tariff dispute
Donald Trump’s trade war and threats to absorb Canada as a U.S. state have fueled a fiery resistance up north. Americans don’t know the half of it. Read our latest cover story by @svzwood: nymag.com/intelligencer/…
You love to see this 🇨🇦🇨🇦 When Trump launched his trade war with Canada Urban grocer in Victoria pulled ALL U.S.-grown produce, and it's been a HUGE success. Support local. Support Canadian farms. Canadians supporting Canada. globalnews.ca/news/11288576/…
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