by Rob Cottingham | Nov 20, 2008 | Everything Else
So your organization worked your collective butts off, applied pressure, deluged politicians with postcards, filled the streets with demonstrators and finally achieved your goal: the government sat down with you and hammered out a deal. You both signed on the dotted... by Rob Cottingham | Nov 15, 2008 | Everything Else
Vancouver’s municipal elections are today. And at one polling place, the signage offered some inadvertent editorial commentary. by Rob Cottingham | Nov 5, 2008 | Everything Else
Last night, choked up and overwhelmed by the enormity of the moment, I responded the only way I know how. I created a Facebook group. If you want to make a simple statement, come on over and join Canadians who are proud of our American neighbors (I dropped the... by Rob Cottingham | Nov 3, 2008 | Everything Else
Okay, kind of close to the wire, here… but if you want to show your Democratic colors (without a “u”!) tomorrow, and you haven’t been able to track down a template to make one of those nifty your-face-in-an-Obama-logo avatars… well,... by Rob Cottingham | Nov 3, 2008 | Everything Else
To any of you who have a vote in Tuesday’s election, but who live in a state where the race is pretty much a foregone conclusion, please: go vote anyway. Here’s why. There’s a saying that when the U.S.A. sneezes, Canada gets a cold. With election... by Rob Cottingham | Oct 29, 2008 | Everything Else
A quick tip if you want to check out something nifty: this map at the Vision Vancouver election site. Â It’s easy for supporters to add their names, and the way they pop in and out is engaging and kind of cute. The site was built by our friends at Communicopia,...