This is intriguing. What's a neighbourhood photo walk, Mark?

• April 18, 2013

(Please note: Photos can be seen at http://tiny.cc/aprhphotos ) “This is intriguing. What’s a neighbourhood photo walk, Mark?” A) Anything you need it to be. B) A pictorial record of your neighbourhood C) A good excuse to meet your neighbours. I need my Albert Park Radisson Heights Photo Walk to fill several of my neighbourhood needs. The first two answers are listed above, but there are several others. One of the primary needs a photo walk fills is to gather a pictorial record of the neighbourhood. Read More

Dark Skies, Safe Streets.

• April 9, 2013

I’m a man of many passions. I very much enjoy staying busy and having a finger in a lot of pies. (I like pie.) Some of my passions make complete sense. I’m a geek. I love technology, computers and gadgets. I love throwing a network together and making things work. Some of my passions take a moment to think about, but suddenly make sense. I love astronomy, I love space exploration and I love astrophysics. Read More

Understanding appropriateness

• March 24, 2013

I’m ashamed to say I’ve raged on this topic before and I’m saddened that I’ll rage on it again. And so it goes on, and once more I blather into the void that is blogdom. And I’m okay with that. I’ll point out again when I started this blog it began as a place for me to throw up photos to share with my family. It’s went through a whole lot of change since then - now instead of my Mom being my target reader, the me of the future is my own target reader. Read More

My friend always - Stompin' Tom Connors

• March 6, 2013

Hey Tom, sorry to hear the news today. Honestly, I’m lost in that horrible mix of feeling sad and feeling grateful. Sad because I won’t get to see you again. Grateful that you are such a big part of my life, and always will be. I first had the Stompin’ Tom experience when I was in my 20’s. I was working with another fellow, he was driving us to the job site. Read More

UPDATE 3 - Cycling - Lance Armstrong finally admits to doping

• January 17, 2013

If you know me, you know that I’m a big fan of cycling. Cycling is my favourite way of getting around by far. It’s my favourite exercise. It’s my favourite way to enjoy a warm summer evening. It’s my favourite way to put serious miles under my belt. It’s not my favourite sport. That’s football to watch, curling to play. I take my football CFL, thank you very much. So people who casually know I love cycling have been asking my opinion on Lance Armstrong. Read More

A postcard to the ISS

• December 19, 2012

@NASA: Want to wish the crew on the #ISS a happy holiday? Send them a postcard: http://go.nasa.gov/hOuaAI Dear ISS Crew, Every single day you inspire me. Every single moment you are up there I am grateful for your work. Your effort. Your science that makes my life better. Your photos that make me gasp with amazement. Your videos of playful personal time. Your efforts to reach out to children and excite them to learn about our beautiful world. Read More

I fear I am Canada's Worst Fan

• December 17, 2012

Okay, maybe I’m not the worst. I’m just waiting to graduate. Actually, if you’ve been around here before you know that I am, in fact, a huge fan of both Canada’s Worst Driver and Canada’s Worst Handyman. It took me a while to catch on, but the first time I watch Canada’s Worst Handyman I laughed a lot, learned an awful lot, and realized that I well and truly belonged on the show. Read More

Three emails for Calgary

• December 5, 2012

First email: Short, sweet to the point. Here we go… Yo, Nancy! Date: March 20 and 21st in the Municipal building for a booth display. Sure, it’s a little tongue in cheek, but considering 3 Things is a large part of the reason I’m there, if #3ThingsYYC is not represented I’d feel somewhat upset. Deal? http://calgarysafetyexpo.ca/ http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/ABS/Pages/School-and-educational-programs/Safety-Expo.aspx Second email: A little more meandering, actual substance and background explanation. Still may not make sense in a #Dorkasaurus kind of way. Read More

To run for the Alberta Party Board

• September 24, 2012

I received an email August 11th that I was unprepared for. It was a simple, one liner. “Would I be interested in letting my name stand for the Alberta Party Board?“ I had some concerns. Foremost is that I have very publicly questioned the effectiveness, the equitability, and the very operation of the Alberta Maintenance Enforcement Program. I believe it is broken, our divorce laws urgently need upgrading and the government remains 30 years behind our circumstance. Read More

Inclusion

• September 11, 2012

“You’re quiet.” “You know me, I never have much to say.” “Yes you do! You just say it in other ways.” Thanks Jen, you’re right. The point I was thinking about last night when I stopped writing was the effect of the Alberta Party not being strictly Left or Right oriented. The most important point to me is one of inclusion. It doesn’t matter if I’m a fanatical debt averse, libertarian tinted, bleeding heart. Read More