If you’ve ever accidentally soaked your shoes in a puddle on a freezing day, you’ll appreciate how miserable the experience can be… and how desperate you can be to get to your home, school or workplace to change into a spare pair.
When you’re living on the streets, though, it’s more than just discomfort. Cold, wet feet can quickly become agonizing to walk on – adding a big barrier… Read more...
I’ll be performing a stand-up set at Vancouver Twestival, the Twitter-centric fundraising event taking place Saturday, Sept. 12 from 4:00 – 7:00 pm at Ceili’s Irish Pub and Restaurant. (Sorry to disappoint, but I’m not the gentleman featured in the photo that Google Maps displays.)
I love the spirit behind Twestival – 200 local Twestivals happened last time around in cities around the world – and… Read more...
As a former resident of the West End, I’m just going to pass this news release along verbatim. It shouldn’t need saying, but the key message is this: if you’re coming to the neighbourhood to catch the fireworks, be decent to the locals.
MEDIA RELEASE
Tuesday July 21, 2009
For immediate release
Spencer Herbert, MLA (Vancouver-West End) and West End Residents Association president Brent Granby are welcoming the… Read more...
The video camera you might find in your cell phone (or in your next cell phone) is typically associated with jerky video clips of drunken parties. But lately, cell phone video has taken on far more serious tasks – capturing everything from human rights abuses to the death of a young woman in Iranian street protests.
The latest sign that mobile video is growing up: a… Read more...
A friend is leaving the city… and her beautiful one-bedroom loft is up for grabs at $1150/month. Here are the details, via her Craigslist posting:
Reply to: hous-1032362715@craigslist.org
Seeking eco-friendly, progressive values, urban-oriented tenant for my gorgeous little gastown loft:
625 sq ft 1 bedroom overlooking Maple Tree Square
bright, open loft-like… Read more...
Hey, Vancouver communicators – check out this one-year term position as a communication consultant with Vancity.
Oh, and before you apply… think about brushing up your social media resume. And since you’re prowling for jobs, read through these job hunting tips from Monica Hamburg.
There: now you’re unstoppable. You’re welcome… Read more...
My cartoon blog, Noise to Signal, is up for a Canadian Blog Award in the “Best Humour Blog” category. And as it turns out, there’s a bunch of Vancouver-area types who are nominated as well (list lifted from Raul at Hummingbird604):
Miss604.com (Rebecca Bollwitt)
Hummingbird604.com
Matthewgood.org
Vancouver’s municipal elections are today. And at one polling place, the signage offered some inadvertent editorial commentary… Read more...
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