2008

CFB Calgary Redevelopment
October 24, 2008 :: The home of the Calgary Farmer's Market (and Wild Rose) at CFB Calgary is in jeopardy.

Jim Prentice sucks US corporate teat
June 16, 2008 :: ...or, send Bill 61 back to where it came from: the corporate boardrooms of some ofthe biggest copyright holders in the world, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) members.

Global Food Crisis
May 01, 2008 :: Recently, rising rice and corn prices have made the news. Biofuels are to blame, we're told.

Bisphenol-A
April 15, 2008 :: BPA has recently received a lot of attention as an endocrine disrupter and estrogen analog.

City of Calgary Cycling Policy Comments
April 15, 2008 :: The City recently solicited comments on their draft Cycling Policy. These are mine.

Symon's Valley/Burma Road cycling
January 10, 2008 :: Questions about Symon's Valley and Burma Road re-development.

2007

Backcountry Food
April 02, 2007 :: I am sometimes asked what is appropriate, light food to take into the backcountry. Here, I attempt to distill my answers.

Packing Lists
January 15, 2007 :: What does Mike taking skiing etcetera?

2006

2006 Election
January 24, 2006 :: Canada still endures a "system" of national and regional voting known as "first past the post" (FPTP). What this means is that the views of Canadians are guaranteed to not be represented...

Calgary Water Fluoridation
January 20, 2006 :: Despite objections at the time and continued objections from many doctors working in the City, Calgary continues to fluoridate the water supply, despite the fact that there exists a natural...

2005

Ranting at MEC
November 16, 2005 :: Many people have noted a decline in MEC. What? Why?

Christmas Election
November 15, 2005 :: Uh, say what?

City Bus Traps
November 07, 2005 :: Friendly suggestion about bus traps and cyclists.

Re: ``Bud Blight''
November 02, 2005 :: Responding to an "Avenue" magazine article on pot.

Killing for Money
October 20, 2005 :: Avian bird flu apparently now means patent laws *might* just suck.

Imagine Calgary
October 19, 2005 :: A project of the City of Calgary to "vision" the next 100 (!) years of existence.

Jury Nullification
August 25, 2005 :: ...of bad laws.

Human Consciousness
August 15, 2005 :: Interesting tid-bits I've uncovered about research into human consciouness.

Just Riding Along
July 25, 2005 :: A concerned Volker/Stevin employee and the meaning of institutional decision-making.

WIPO: The Public Domain
June 06, 2005 :: A response to WIPO's June online discussion about so-called "intellectual property".

Five People Dead
March 10, 2005 :: Moments after the tragic and needless death of five people, the political axes come out to be sharpened on this momentous grindstone.