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John Edward Gloag was born in London in 1896, served in the Welsh Guards in WW1 where he was gas-poisoned by his own side, and invalided home. Shattered by the experience, he was determined to champion new ideas for society and begins to write about relationship between modernism in design and society. His first books were straightforward: Simple Furniture and Arrangement (1921, the only book written with his wife), The House we Ought to Live In (1923, great title) and Colour & comfort in decoration (1924).
Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press Keep your Opinions sharp and informed. Get the Opinion newsletter. Sign up today. In truth The Great Influenza, John Barry’s book about the 1918 Spanish flu, the author concludes that the biggest problem presented by a pandemic lies in the relationship between governments and the truth. Part of that relationship requires political leaders to understand the truth and be able to handle it. Political leadership, he explains, is the weakness in any plan, and those who occupy positions of authority must retain public trust. Story continues below advertisement As columnist Elizabeth Renzetti points out, the messaging in Canada completely undermines public trust with tragic consequences. Perhaps a history lesson is in order. ....