I'm a writer. I do many things, but writing is one of my favourites. I use my blog mainly to pontificate about a variety of topics that may or may not be interesting to anyone. I don't let that stop me.

If it looks like I haven't posted in a while, it doesn't mean I'm not writing. My writing will appear elsewhere. And if I'm not writing, I may also be out taking photos.

Monthly archive April, 2009

Edmonton transit has been useful: I’ll keep using it

I've been using Edmonton transit at least once a week lately and I'm liking it. My Edmonton transit experience is made better by using the Google transit feature in Google Maps.
Mexican swine flu will kill us all, they think. Maybe.

Mexican swine flu will kill us all, they think. Maybe.

It's a bad time to be a hypochondriac, but a good time to be selling hand sanitizer and surgical masks. The economy didn't kill us, but the Mexican swine flu might!

Alberta’s “image” problem? It’s not Alberta!

Alberta's latest "image" problem is the result of the Alberta Public Affairs Bureau using an image of an English beach to promote the province.

Is open communication in organizations achievable?

Good communications is absolutely necessary for the continued success and good health of an organization. How's your organization doing?

2009 Alberta budget

The 2009 Alberta budget deficit hasn't made anyone happy. Alberta's suffering from the huge drop in oil prices. Is the rest of the world gloating?

Sherwood Park mom should be charged

A Sherwood Park mom whose running, unlocked truck was stolen with her baby inside should be charged.

Another view on Queen E pool issue

Not everyone's in favour of the Queen Elizabeth Pool's proposed change rooms. I'm fine with them and here's why.

Edmonton’s Queen E pool delayed?

Edmonton's Queen Elizabeth pool construction might be held up due to misunderstandings about the new changeroom arrangement. Unisex, co-ed or family-style?
Oilsands PR disaster continues: 1,600 dead ducks

Oilsands PR disaster continues: 1,600 dead ducks

Syncrude reveals now that 1,600 ducks died in its oilsands settling ponds. They either need new PR people or need to listen to their PR people.