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This is why I deleted your comment on Facebook

An explanation.

Posted on 23 October 2015 and filed under articles, main, misc

Racism doesn't end just because we had an election

When xenophobia is in play, nobody wins.

Posted on 20 October 2015 and filed under articles, big, Canada, main

Riding profile, Cariboo-Prince George: Safe No More

Could a traditional Conservative safe seat in B.C.’s interior swing left?

Posted on 17 October 2015 and filed under articles, big, links, main, outbound

Brown man doesn't smile in picture, is accused of barbaric cultural practices

He is being accused of what Canadian legislation now defines as Barbaric Cultural Practices because of what he looks like and people are uncomfortable with the clothes his wife chooses to wear.

Posted on 10 October 2015 and filed under big, Canada, main, nocomments

Be honest: when you hear "barbaric cultural practices", which culture comes to mind?

A brown man who says he’s a Muslim rapes a woman.
A white man who says he’s an Atheist or a Christian rapes a woman.
But only one of them needs a tip line.

Posted on 8 October 2015 and filed under articles, Canada, main

Two Weeks in Turkey

a livebloggy travel diary type thing

Posted on 5 September 2015 and filed under links, main, outbound

These distant shores

This isn’t guilt at my privilege. It’s a stark awareness of it.

Posted on 5 September 2015 and filed under articles, big, main, personal

No one uses bike lanes

Tonight in Prince George, city council will vote on whether or not to ask staff to prepare a report on how best to come up with some new rules aimed at making it so bike lanes are left clear for bikes. At the moment there are no such rules, so oftentimes bike lanes are full […]

Posted on 31 August 2015 and filed under articles, bikes, main, Prince George

Can you lose Prince George and win the election?

Short answer: yes.

Posted on 29 August 2015 and filed under articles, main, Prince George

The year Prince George got its swag on

Maybe it was the winter games. Maybe it’s the centennial. Maybe it’s the fact that the Cougars have a new set of owners. I don’t know what it is exactly, but somehow it feels like the city of Prince George has changed this year. I’ve suspected it for a while, but now I’m calling it: 2015 […]

Posted on 21 August 2015 and filed under articles, comments, main, Prince George

Conflict isn't boring

Canada is often thought of as a nation that is safe, accommodating, and apologetic. Some might even call us boring, but Andrew Kurjata argues that, our history is anything but boring. Instead, our nation’s dark and tumultuous history has largely been erased from the collective identity. Join Andrew as he explores just some of local history in the city of Prince George that challenges our boring narrative.

Posted on 14 August 2015 and filed under Canada, main, misc, outbound, Prince George

Yeah, um, Apple Music is way too complicated. I'm sticking with Rdio

Apple Music hasn’t decided if it’s a stream or a store, if it’s online or software, and it’s a mess.

Posted on 1 July 2015 and filed under articles, comments, main, music, reviews

Carly Rae Sremmurd – I Really Got No Type (Almost Mainstream Really Terrible Mix)

no one else was doing it, so I did it, poorly

Posted on 24 June 2015 and filed under articles, main, music

Why all those headlines about Aboriginal women knowing their killer are a little misleading

Aboriginal women and girls are more likely to be killed, but spouses or family members are less likely to be involved than in the homicides of other Canadian females. But that’s not in the headlines.

Posted on 20 June 2015 and filed under articles, big, comments, Indigenous, main, media

The night a park was renamed

tweeting the transition from “Fort George Park” to “Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park”

Posted on 16 June 2015 and filed under articles, Indigenous, links, main, outbound, Prince George

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