Jan 17, 2012 in Society
On January 18, 2012, I blacked out my site for 24 hours in protest. The expression is what the Internet would look like when the major media players own the Internet. Where I believe that creators need to be compensated for their work, I see media as being an industry of select individuals who exploit [...]
Continue reading: Privacy and freedom are why we went to war
Jan 11, 2012 in Society
Thanks, MindTouch for including me (as Twitter: @techcom) in the Top 50 (#24 of 400) Most Influential in Technical Communications and Content Strategy for 2011.
I am most excited that I have met most of the 400 on the list face-to-face, and respect them as mentors, colleagues, and friends.
Continue reading: Way cool! I’m Influencer no. 24 of 400 #TechCommm and #ContentStrategy
May 12, 2011 in Society
I can’t believe it’s already been a year since I was caught gushing about last year’s Summit 2010 on video by Kevin Cuddihy, the STC Media Manager (and STC Notebook blogger). Many of the sentiments I made back then, about being overwhelmed by the sheer volume of interesting sessions causing conflict in my schedule, are [...]
Apr 24, 2011 in Society
Hello Canada! This past weekend we planned to vote in the advanced polls. Not that I know yet who to vote for, I thought it would be important to research each party’s political platform. I won’t bother telling you what I decided. You can decide for yourself. Major Canadian political party platforms http://www.blocquebecois.org/dossiers/campagne-2011/ http://www.conservative.ca/policy/platform_2011/ http://greenparty.ca/platform2011 [...]
Continue reading: Who to vote for in the 2011 Canadian election?
Nov 11, 2010 in Society
My brother and sister-in-law celebrate their wedding anniversary today. From personal experience, I know how busy we can get with life, work, and kids. We always need to take some time to remember what’s really important.
This is a video of a song I wrote with my brother for him to sing to his bride at their wedding.
On this remembrance day, hold your family and friends close to your heart and celebrate the freedom you enjoy because dedicated soldiers gave their lives fighting for it.
Peace out.
Oct 25, 2010 in Society
Homelessness is a serious problem in many communities. The Tri-Cities (Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody), a suburb of Vancouver, is working to build a temporary shelter for the homeless from donated specially altered shipping containers. Watch this promotional video, then click Continue Reading for links to more information.
Continue reading: Tri-Cities “Container Village” voting begins Monday Oct 25
Jul 01, 2010 in Society
To commemorate the occasion of Canada’s 143rd birthday, I swapped out my outer space Firefox persona for a more patriotic message.
Canada Rocks Firefox Persona
Show your patriotic colours and load the theme on your own browser!
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