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.

Edmonton
Different direction for media organizations?

Different direction for media organizations?

I finally decided to post my ideas about a different form of media organization that might help to combat shrinking newsrooms. A co-op media organization which is all online would have low overhead and profits would be shared by the owners/employees.

Empire Avenue investment tips & advice

Empire Avenue is a sort of social media influence stock exchange game. Buy and sell stock in your friends and websites.

Art Gallery of Alberta grand opening – sneak peek

The Art Gallery of Alberta grand opening in Edmonton is imminent & I was lucky enough to join some other Edmonton bloggers in getting a sneak peak at their wonderful new gallery building in downtown Edmonton.

Edmonton snow clearing & budget rant

The City of Edmonton is planning to increase taxes, but needs to seriously examine its spending. It wastes money on snow clearing & on the Edmonton Police Service.

ChangeCamp Edmonton – success!

ChangeCamp Edmonton was great and I can't wait for the next one. I'm sure we'll get even more people out to #yegchange the next time.

ChangeCamp Edmonton – Government 2.0

How do we re-imagine government & citizenship in the age of participation? Here's your chance to get involved in talking about the direction of politics in Canada.

Dreams, age 30 & no blogging

Apparently I bought an ugly coffee table last night. A list of indications you're over age 30 and a short explanation about my lack of blogging lately.

Should Edmonton close the Edmonton City Centre Airport?

If Edmonton were to close the Edmonton City Centre Airport, it would cause a lot of problems for some people but create great opportunities for many others. What's the right decision?

Edmonton Transit Camp #yegtransit

Edmonton Transit Camp was set up to discuss the current situation with Edmonton Transit and how it should change in the future.

Edmonton Twitter users gather for #TwilightYEG

Between two #twilightYEG events the Edmonton Twitter community was able to raise nearly $4,000 for the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation.

Democamp 7: Edmonton’s best so far

Edmonton's Democamp 7 did not disappoint. With great demos, the large audience got to see some of the great things the Edmonton tech community is up to.
May Social Web Meetup in Edmonton

May Social Web Meetup in Edmonton

The May Social Web Meetup went well and was well attended. We heard from Brittney from iNews 880 & Adam from Dub5. I also handed out some business cards for the new Edmonton SEO company I've started.