I’m just a consumer. I’m a consumer of radio, television, media, internet, hard goods, and mindshare. I believe in paying for product that I choose to use, and I don’t wish to pay for product that I don’t want or choose to support. The CRTC (Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission) has been appointed by the [...]
Happy Holidays Originally uploaded by ‘Scratch’ As Christmas morning dawns, I’m thankful for the people that we’ve shared the last year with. My family, and close friends – the new friends I’ve made online, and those souls that have made an impact on my family or myself this year. Any moment, a four year old [...]
But based on this post – it does mean that the wordpress app for iPhone sucks donkey nuts. :sadface:
I just watched the tail end of James Cameron’s press conference. I appreciate his concern for the environment, and I appreciate and respect his desire to improve this planet. What I question however is the grandstanding of a hollywood movie mogul in my backyard, while his backyard produces more carbon, and burns more fossil fuel [...]
IMG_5816 Originally uploaded by ‘Scratch’ It would appear that this vendor has the same opinion. The season is almost over. An early September visit showed a few less vendors than we are used to. While the die-hards were out, this weeks downtown famers market was missing the FMF’s that we’ve come to expect – the [...]
IMG_4745_Dodge Originally uploaded by ‘Scratch’ Courney Milne (http://www.courtneymilne.com) passed away just a few short weeks ago. I haven’t thought much about him for some time. During my formative years behind a camera lens, he occupied some of my attention while devouring articles and publications on exposure, composition, and the art of photography. Though his passing [...]
When gaming and social media collide, the ramifications can be amazing. Or terrifying. As game-lord Blizzard found out, the masses love and hate the theory, but in the end in any arena where ego can be built or bruised, those playing with real names are the first at risk. Simple clashes of personality, mis-communication, or [...]
Just a little update today. Head on over to FiftyNorth.ca for a new post: Recycled Boats and New Memories Busy week ahead, but we’ll manage.
TLDR: Candidates with obvious support in an election before any candidates have revealed their platforms have some ace up their sleeve. Is it culturally derived?