Community Amenities in Vancouver
I've been peripherally involved with the use & planning of Community Amenities in Vancouver for a long time - by being politically involved with the...
Post-Democracy — Truthy-ism & Disruptacy
So I have this idea. An idea that’s admittedly an off-the-top-of-my-head, not-well-thought-out idea, but none the less, one I wanted to write it out to...
Peeling back the media layers
When I consume fiction, I try to dive in with enthusiasm. I suspend my disbelief and let the story itself carry me. I try hard to not worry about...
Quick thoughts on Current Politics
While Harper was PM, it was politically useful for opponents to ascribe all policy to him; indeed, he cultivated that (“the Harper government”). It hid...
Additive vs Subtractive rights
I’ve been thinking a lot about individual rights and progressive policies lately. The rise of the Government-as-snooping-boogeyman with all the Snowden...
Elections & Technology
While it looks like eVoting will eventually arrive, we could likely streamline the current check-in/voting process. It seems ludicrous to me that in an...
A Milestone, of sorts
Earlier this week, the NPA launched their new website for the fall 2011 civic election campaign. With this, I've reached a personal milestone: Over the...
Canadian islamophobia
Listening to CBC's The Current this morning I heard the Québec immigration minister Yolande James state that a woman cannot wear the niqab to learn...
Think City Electoral Reform Survey
I'm reprinting this from Think City's last email message out. Please read and participate! ------------- Vancouver and many other BC municipalities suffer...
Don't turf my grass! Please sign these petitions against Park Board staff recommendations
As some of you know, I sit on the board of the VUL. We are currently looking at an issue that certainly affects the ultimate players in the city, but...