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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
Drunk. Lazy. The problem with stereotypes about Canada’s Aboriginal people.
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.
It’s ironic that I spent part of game six discussing man’s inhumanity to man.
It’s rare that a Prince George city council decision breaks out of the local newspapers and starts appearing in my Facebook and Twitter feeds. But that’s just what happened with a Monday evening decision to build a new stand-alone ice arena. Some quick background: as part of the 2015 Canada Winter Games bid, the city […]
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.
Over the weekend, we visited Dawson Creek to see some of my family. While there, we took a hike out the Bear Mountain Windpark, a semi-controversial project that put a bunch of windmills up beside a hiking trail. While they are certainly quieter than a lot of other power projects, they have a kind of […]
Why is sharing non-music audio still a novelty?
Check out #tweettheresults for what will probably be the highest concentration of illegal tweets you’ll get to see on twitter ever. — Brock Warner (@brockwarner) May 3, 2011 I am not going to opine on the election results beyond what I said last night. But, after the fact, I would like to comment on […]
..has resulted in the first Conservative majority since the 1980s, Jack Layton bringing the NDP to official opposition for the first time in history, the Liberals being outside of both official opposition and government for the first time EVER, the decimation of the Bloc Quebecois, the first Green politician to be elected in North America, […]
When the Queen moves on, what will we put on our change?
It was Foursquare Day (really) over the weekend, so I’m going to jot down some quick thoughts on what has fully emerged as the dominant player in geolocation– and why I’m still using it. It’s not about mayors and badges anymore: A large part of Foursquare’s early hook was the game aspect. If you checked-in […]
Why doesn’t Prince George use its rivers as a backdrop for restaurants?
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