I went curling for the first time this weekend. A curling lesson and party for a friend’s birthday. What fun! There were 8 of us divided into 2 teams of 4. We were introduced to the rules of the rink, a new lexicon and the basics by the keeper of the Marpole Curling Club. He […]
Happy St. Paddy’s Day
Had my first authentic St. Patrick’s Day celebration at the Irish Heather earlier this evening. Delicious meal of potato leek soup, salmon with turnips and 2 blacks (Guinness with black currant syrup – delicious!), pipe band, crowds and festive singing. Yes, I do I have some Irish in my background, but it took me this […]
Social media & freedom of expression
A couple of weeks back I read Wired Magazine’s article titled “The Web is Dead.” After reading the article, I was convinced that apps were a curse to the freedom of expression and experience on the internet & we all needed to re-embrace the eloquence of hypertext. With the recent events in Egypt and the […]
Freshkills Park
How can this… …become this? Yup, there is a 30-year plan in the works to transform Staten Island’s Freshkills landfill site into a massive parkland. The park, once completed, will encompass a total of 5 parks and will be 3 times the size of New York City’s Central Park. It will also be the largest […]
The web isn’t dead!
Ok, first off I know I’m way behind the curve. This article came out almost 6 months ago but I just read it this weekend. So, the argument is that the web is dead because it has been colonized (in the words of the authors) by a few entrepreneurial dictators. They argue that the rise […]
The 3P concept
CDBaby pushes out regular posts to subscribers called “DIY Musician.” The articles are full of great ideas from folks who are slogging away as indie artists. One that caught my attention recently was on a concept the writer, Chris R., calls “3P” – a sensible way to break down the recording of a full-length project […]
Would love to do a farm apprenticeship
One of my fave vendors at the Vancouver Farmer’s Market is offering 3-month paid apprenticeships on their farm. Klipper’s Organics is a family farm located in the Similkameen Valley…one of my cherished places on this planet. They have implemented the CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) model and also engage in WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic […]
Ignite Mentorships @ The Cultch
This is a very cool program…Local artists mentor local youth on what it takes to build a career in the arts. The artist roster is extensive and impressive, ranging from songwriting, dance, playwriting, directing and spoken word. Wonderful to see 3 impressive local songwriters/composers taking part in this program…Veda Hille, Tyler Bancroft (Said the Whale) […]
Urban outdoor rink in YVR…yes it’s true!
Or, it was true until the typical weather pattern for our temperate rainforest home settled in again. Sigh. Oh well, at least I had a few hours of complete bliss skating around outside with friends, playing shinny, skating crazy eights. Here is the photo evidence to prove this actually happened!
The Man Box
Tony Porter is an educator and activist who’s internationally recognized for his work to end violence against women & is the co-founder of the nonprofit A Call to Men: The National Association of Men and Women Committed to Ending Violence Against Women. He delivered a TED Talk earlier this month titled “A Call to Men” […]