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October 2008
America needs more sh*tty jobs
A nice touch from the hard-working reporters at The Onion. Obama Promises To Stop America’s Shitty Jobs From Going Overseas
Say NO to Silverdale (Sprawl)
Not sure if you've heard the debate about the Silverdale Urban Residential Area. There has been quite a ruckus during Mission City Council meetings, with the sustainability crowd arguing against this new sprawl development, and the developer arguing for it. What the developer says reminds me of the recent piece I wrote about Dubai. You […]
When political campaigns go negative…
It looks like the civil political campaign promised by all candidates earlier this summer is off. I received this mail piece today (carefully balanced on a couple of pumpkins from my garden — not yet carved!!). It yells at me that Peter Ladner is a bad guy who hates homeless people. Ugh. Oh well, believe […]
Vancouver civic candidates court ethnic voters
This video showing NPA Mayoral candidate Peter Ladner touring Victoria Drive (link now deprecated) alongside City Council candidates David Lee, Kanman Wong and Daljit Sidhu typifies where politics is today in our city. The NPA have always been the political force who have worked best with Vancouver’s diverse ethnic communities, as Georgia Straight editor Charlie […]
The Hair Apparent
To the Liberal Party of Canada: Enough with the hang-wringing over leadership and the hour-by-hour coverage on CBC Radio over your future. Stephen Dion has never been comfortable wearing the party leader’s slippers. Iggy and Rae everyone says are carpetbaggers. Manley, Tobin, McKenna are old skool. Why look any further than your own caucus? It’s […]
Arbutus Line red abandoned shopping cart
I love this shot taken with my iPhone. The bright red cart stuck in these verdant surroundings feels absolutely timeless. It’s so regrettable that there has not yet been a real push to get rapid transit down the Arbutus Line again. The tony Kerrisdale neighbourhood that surrounds most of it might object, but there are […]
Urban sprawl threatens BC’s grasslands
This public service announcement from the Grasslands Conservation Council of BC caught my eye when it ran during the Noon News on GlobalTV BC. The message is pretty clear about the devastation urban sprawl brings. I like the fact that this campaign can also awaken kids.
Top of Mt. Seymour
I like to make an annual hike to the top of one of Vancouver’s North Shore mountains. Usually it’s Seymour (a 90-minute trip to the top), and some years the weather doesn’t allow for it. On this occasion, I took the afternoon off on the last day of September, asked a friend to join me […]
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