January 2009
55 posts
My first blog post all month, repost of a report on Gaza: http://tinyurl.com/8qph7d
Jan 1st
December 2008
66 posts
Excellent photo project for fighting California’s anti-non-hetero-marriage Prop 8 http://is.gd/dEb2 (HT: @anthimeria) #NoOnProp8 #Prop8
Dec 30th
Catching up on stuff now that I’m back in Calgary.
Dec 29th
Saw car accident involving 3 vehicles, 1 flipped & 1 tree eliminated. No serious human injuries. 2 seconds later and I would have been in it
Dec 27th
iConquer, a #Mac game similar to Risk (for which I contributed some custom maps a few years ago) is on sale today http://www.mupromo.com/
Dec 25th
Merry tweetmas to all and to all a tweet night.
Dec 25th
RT @AB_get_rich : Why doesn’t Harper wish Canadians ‘Happy Holidays’? Last time we check multiculturalism was still on the books.
Dec 24th
Jello Biafra - Open Letter to Barack Obama →
A detailed set of recommendations to Barack Obama for making his presidency progressive.
Dec 24th
Media request for #Calgary Transit users: current, someone who switched to car, and someone who lived other city & used transit. d me #YYC
Dec 23rd
Hating DVDs that go to great lengths to prevent copying. I just want to put one I own on my laptop drive to save battery on a car trip. Grrr
Dec 22nd
Stocking up on Ruby on #Rails Peepcode screencasts for the holidays. http://peepcode.com/ Always more to learn about programming. #RoR
Dec 21st
RT @tylersoron : @interpellate: Quote of the day: “Global market capitalism: It’s like S&M without a safe word.”
Dec 20th
Heading off to Calgary Urban Agriculture meet at Eau Claire Market (community room near Good Life Bike Co-op on Main floor) #YYC
Dec 19th
Going to the #Calgary Urban #Agriculture meetup tonight, 6:30pm, Eau Claire Market (community room near Good Life Bike Co-op on main floor)
Dec 19th
RT @AB_get_rich : Good news for today: Charest’s Cabinet is still 50% women http://bit.ly/5Yjp
Dec 18th
For the vast majority of people, money acts as limiter rather than an enabler.
Dec 17th
My current geeky obsession: Settlers of Catan board game. http://tinyurl.com/3g544
Dec 17th
“Apple Announces Last Year of Christmas” http://applecanceledchristmas.com/ (via @rentzsch , via @dirkstoop)
Dec 17th
Any recommendations for free apache web logs to stats programs? Something I can script from command shell on Mac OS X, please.
Dec 17th
Tell Israel: Free the Shministim! →
FREE THE SHMINISTIM – ISRAEL’S YOUNG CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS. The Shministim are Israeli high school students who have been imprisoned for refusing to serve in an army that occupies the Palestinian…
Dec 17th
I might make it to the #YYC #twitmas party, 7pm, Fri, Dec 19, at Auburn Saloon (163, 115 - 9 Ave SE, by the base of Calgary Tower). @wintr
Dec 16th
Attending a MLPC hosted discussion on future of Canadian #democracy tonight, 7pm @ CAOC (1111 Memorial Dr. NW, #Calgary ). #YYC #coalition
Dec 16th
Downloading BBEdit 9.1 update. Interesting new features list. #Mac
Dec 15th
#Calgary #Peace Movement meet this afternoon. I expect maybe three people will make it on this super-cold day.
Dec 15th
Is encouraged that David Swann is the new leader of the #Alberta Liberal Party. Congratulations David, and to your party. #democracy #hope
Dec 14th
Calgary #coalition rally: don’t feel bad if you sit this one out. If you do make it, please dress extra warm. Weather drops fast tonight.
Dec 13th
Weekly #coalition rally in #YYC tonight. 5(ish)-6(ish) outside Harry Hays 220-4 Ave SE. Dress warm! http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1419476/
Dec 12th
HTTP Client looks like a web #testing tool I’ve wanted for many years. http://ditchnet.org/httpclient/ #mac #macosx #webdev
Dec 12th
RT @rgendron: RT @Profy New post: Survey Says Intel Is Green, #Apple Not Green at All http://tinyurl.com/5ozb7e #eco #green
Dec 12th
Please, please, please read this, then get ready for extreme measures: http://bit.ly/SE44 (ht @rgendron) #poznan
Dec 11th
Too late? Why scientists say we should expect the... →
“At a high-level academic conference on global warming at Exeter University this summer, climate scientist Kevin Anderson stood before his expert audience and contemplated a strange feeling. He…
Dec 11th
Petition to the Canadian Parliament concerning the... →
The government of Canada is underfunding and threatening the Post-Secondary Student Support Program — a program that is part of Canada’s treaty obligations. Please sign in support of the program.
Dec 11th
Mohawk Nation News: Bye, bye, Canada! It wasn’t... →
“The vermin have come out of the woodwork. Now that Canada’s Parliament has been suspended, it should now be obvious to everyone, Canada is not a democracy. It never was. It is a colony that has…
Dec 11th
RT: @missrogue: Reminder that tomorrow is Day Without a Gay: http://www.couragecampaign.org/DayWithoutAGay #diversity #humanrights #lgbtqi
Dec 10th
RT: @AvenueMagazine Jon Stewart on the current #Canadian political situation —http://tinyurl.com/66mwtg #coalition #canadarally #Canada
Dec 10th
Turns out I got 1st tweet ever broadcast on @xcountrycheckup. http://twitter.com/grant/status/1043951070 (BTW, new-felled not new-field)
Dec 8th
Did anyone following @xcountrycheckup take note of which tweets were read on air? I had to step out for a bit and missed some of the show.
Dec 8th
Thanks to @xcountrycheckup for including us Twitterers. Good to engage discussion though every available channel. #coalition #democracy
Dec 8th
It seems that the Conservative rally in #Calgary left lots of litter behind. They’re litterally(sic) making a mess of #Canada. #canadarally
Dec 8th
Marking the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. http://tinyurl.com/NatDayVAW
Dec 6th
Nothing makes me feel more powerful than when I find a healthy way to communicate with someone who hates my political views. #democracy
Dec 6th
Rushing off to the #library before it closes. Appropriate to be going to an institution that serves as a cornerstone for #democracy.
Dec 6th
Still doing #media about the #coallition rally yesterday, upcoming rallies, and the issue in general. #Calgary #YYC #canadarally #democracy
Dec 6th
TSIF! Thank Science it’s Friday!
Dec 5th
The CBC thing was sub-optimal, but I did manage to make some of my key points. There’s never enough time to say all that needs to be said.
Dec 5th
Heading to #CBC #Calgary for the EyeOpener (after the 7am news). I hope I don’t fall asleep on air ;-) #coalition
Dec 5th
has to be at local #CBC Radio, for EyeOpener interview about #Calgary rally, after the 7am news tomorrow. Ugh — morning. #coalition #YYC
Dec 5th
i’m poopin « Lolcats ‘n’ Funny Pictures of Cats -... →
Still my all-time favourite lolcat. Never fails to get me chuckling out loud.
Dec 5th
Won’t bother to tweet individual #media calls today. #coalition rally tonight, regardless of #GG decision. #canadarally #democracy #Canada
Dec 4th
Very disappointed that the Governor General has backed Harper’s request to halt #Parliament. Shame. #Canada #autocracy #GG
Dec 4th