I received an interesting email from a teaching colleague today, commenting on my letter to the editor. A quick search of the Vancouver Sun web site found this letter, dated April 28th. The letter was written by Doug Beveridge of North Vancouver. The name and location fit, but I have to say, “I didn’t do it.”
I did not know that there was more than one Doug Beveridge living in North Vancouver. I would guess that he probably thinks he is the only Doug Beveridge living here as well. Now we know that there are at least two of us, or at least I know. He may have never heard of me.
I read his (Doug’s) letter, and I must confess, I know very little about the topic on which he writes. I do not read the Vancouver Sun on a regular basis, and if I do read it, it is through the mobile app on my cell phone. I have very limited knowledge about the Enbridge pipeline, and certainly not enough to comment on it. If you have any questions about this topic, I think you have to find the other Doug Beveridge. I can’t help you.
Once upon a time I was a news junkie. I read 2 papers a day, 6 days a week. Now, I check my phone every few days for news via a few apps. It seems to me that there are far too many news stories happening to keep up with, so I just glance at headlines and read those articles that seem of interest to me. I also use Twitter to follow some news stories. I may not be the most well informed Canadian, but I don’t mind. I get by.
I did a quick Google search for Doug Beveridge. LinkedIn shows 3 in Canada, but they are all in the East. There is a Doug Beveridge in the UK. My blog showed up on the first page of the Google search, as well as my Twitter account. There is a Doug Beveridge Jr. on Facebook, and 3 others who share our name appear there as well (not me – no Facebook for me). There’s a Doug Beveridge in Atlanta, and a Doug Beveridge appears on the Fred Myers & The Redneck Majority web site.
Apparently, there are a lot of us out there.
Well, this Doug Beveridge will sign off now, and go to a family dinner.
Take care.