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So it sounds like Spotify is coming to the United States. If you are neither a music geek nor a tech geek, you may not know what this is. Basically, it’s an on-demand music streaming service– think Netflix for music. I have no idea if Spotify’s American availability will translate to Canada. If Last.fm, Pandora, […]

Posted on 13 July 2011 and filed under articles, music

Earlier this week, I was doing a story on a “Tweet Up.”  That’s when a bunch of Twitter users who may have never met each other in person get together for face-to-face conversations. They’ve been around for a while but are new to Prince George (this was the second one as far as anyone seems […]

Posted on 10 July 2011 and filed under articles, social media

I haven’t used Google+ yet. It’s a new social network created by Google. There are a wide variety of reasons Google wants to do this, which you can find using a quick Google search (ha!) but suffice it to say they are at least somewhat threatened by the success of Twitter, Tumblr, and especially Facebook […]

Posted on 2 July 2011 and filed under articles, social media

In yesterday’s edition of the Prince George Free Press the opinions page had a section called “Tweets in P.G.” (I’d link but there doesn’t appear to be a digital version). They reprinted some of their favourite Tweets on a variety of subjects affecting Prince George. It’s a fun idea, and one I’d actually like to […]

Posted on 2 July 2011 and filed under articles, journalism, media, Prince George, social media

It’s Canada Day. I don’t have anything new for you, but I’d like to share some of my past writing on Canada that people have liked. My most popular blog post of all time was this piece from last year called “How Independent Music Helped Transform A Nation.” It’s my theory that Canadian content rules […]

Posted on 1 July 2011 and filed under articles, Canada

I am not a writer. Which is odd, since I spend a good portion of my time being paid for my writing. But the type of writing I do for radio is “get in, get out, and let the guest tell the story.” There is a skill to it, and there are people who do […]

Posted on 30 June 2011 and filed under articles, personal

I have no idea how I came across it, but a couple of days ago I read Cities and Ambition by Paul Graham (Kindles are made for essays, by the way). In it, Graham argues that cities (or at least great cities) send a message. He writes: New York tells you, above all: you should […]

Posted on 24 June 2011 and filed under articles, comments, Prince George

Just over a year ago, I posted this picture: That’s the transition point off of a highway, one of the highest-traffic sections in Prince George. The bike lane is– well, a yellow sign encouraging motorists to share the road. There is nothing else, not even a white line. Earlier this year, I posted this picture: […]

Posted on 22 June 2011 and filed under articles, bikes, comments

I have been blogging off and on since 2007. It started as many blogs do– an unfocused, sporadic journal about my own life and subjects– mostly music– that caught my fancy. I blogged regularly while living in China, mostly as a means to vent (it can be a tough country to adjust to). Upon returning […]

Posted on 22 June 2011 and filed under articles, comments, meta, personal

Drunk. Lazy. The problem with stereotypes about Canada’s Aboriginal people.

Posted on 21 June 2011 and filed under articles, Best Of, Canada, comments, Indigenous, main

Recently, I’ve been trying to manage my inbox better. And part of that has been helping other people manage their inboxes better. I do this by being more conscious of the emails that I send. The biggest thing is, I try to let people know what the email is about without them having to open […]

Posted on 20 June 2011 and filed under articles, how to

I’m upset by the physical and emotional damage caused by the rioters, but that doesn’t mean I’m prepared to turn my back on the principals of rehabilitation I believe should be at the core of any system of justice.

Posted on 18 June 2011 and filed under articles, Best Of, Canada, comments, main

It’s ironic that I spent part of game six discussing man’s inhumanity to man.

Posted on 16 June 2011 and filed under articles, Best Of, Canada, comments, main

She was not breaking the rules to stop some massive conspiracy. She had not uncovered some sinister plot that only she knew about and decided to blow the whistle. No, she’s upset that the election didn’t go her way and decided to disrupt the throne speech in order to get a few minutes of fame.

Posted on 5 June 2011 and filed under articles, Best Of, Canada, comments, main

I am not a hockey fan. There. I said it.

Posted on 2 June 2011 and filed under articles, Best Of, Canada, main, personal