Despite the Mistranslation of the Word "Eh," A Compelling Read

"How a Rogue Geologist Discovered a Diamond Trove in the Canadian Arctic"
Carl Hoffman
11/24/08
Wired

Despite the egregious misrepresentation of the Canadianism "eh" in this article, the main facts are quite interesting. It details the work of Chuck Fipke, a geologist out of UBC who was the first man to find diamonds in Canada. The article discusses his use of examining other minerals that are generally found in conjunction with diamonds to locate huge deposits of the shiny material. It also talks about his penchant for using his new found wealth for a bit of local partying and womenizing.

ANALYSIS:

I think that the biggest issue I have with this story is the fact that Hoffman insists on writing the mannerism as "hey" rather than "eh," which is a well documented Canadian verbal tick. Aside from Hoffman's lack of entyomology, the article is pretty well written, with an excellent description of Mr. Fipke. I've noticed that the writers for Wired like to put themselves in the story, rather than just telling it as is, but Hoffman didn't do it as badly as the previous one. An interesting story about a topic that not many people are aware of.