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Thoughts From Another Armchair Quarterback of Occupy Calgary
November 16, 2011
It's time the City of Calgary kicked the bums out! This knee-jerk reaction to Occupy Calgary and others like it are common. It's a popular…
The Notion Of A Left Leaning News Media Is Dead
August 10, 2011
It seems to be popular conception that news media in Canada has a "liberal bias", that is, it's friendly to so-called "liberal" beliefs…
The Hikes, vol. 2
July 29, 2011
Another month, another long weekend! If the last article didn’t get you jazzed to hike, well, this one probably won’t either,…
The Hikes, vol. 1
July 7, 2011
In case you haven’t noticed, it's nice out! And unlike last year, Alberta might just get a summer. With my attention turned to the…
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Secondary Suites: Getting from A to B
June 9, 2011
Calgary has been left in a very perplexing state by the decisions of city council. I speak of secondary suites. Secondary suites are a…
Open Data - What It Is and Why You Want It
May 26, 2011
Did you see The Social Network movie? Do you remember that scene in which there is a "hackathon" where eager students do a random hacking…
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Instant Gratification Suicide
May 11, 2011
I took a stroll down my most dreaded of store aisles: the dental aisle. Of all the things I buy, toothbrushes might be the most frustrating.…
Higher Fees? No, Lower Subsidies
April 28, 2011
Calgary has many suburban communities. Many new suburban communities. They pop up so fast, it's hard to keep track. Symons…
How You Can (and why you should) Make Government Work
April 15, 2011
I knew once I broke my silence on federal politics on this site, the floodgates would open. Rest assured this will be my final article…
The Black Hole of Canada's 41st Election
March 30, 2011
I am doing something I hoped to never do, and I'm breaking a self imposed rule to do this. I'm writing about the toxic mire of…
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