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By Ian, on May 8, 2012, at 2:02 pm Look at this photo.
What do you see?
I see the moon, some clouds, a tree, and an over-exposed light post in the foreground.
The Calgary Herald wants to know if you’re as pareidolia-susceptible as their reader L. Wolanski and see Jesus in the clouds.
Nevermind how angry this story about the supermoon will make Phil Plait, if anything the face in the clouds (which I didn’t even see at first), reminds me not so much of a mythical Jewish carpenter as a different famous face.
I’m continually amazed at the religious pandering that the Calgary Herald will succumb
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By Robert McBean, on April 27, 2012, at 3:40 am The last pre-election message on Ted Morton’s website:
To our Supporters:
Thank you for supporting me and the PC Party—a party that has madeAlbertathe best place to work, to live and to raise a family. As your MLA for Chestermere-Rocky View, I will work for you to keep it that way.
I wasn’t really sure if that was a premature victory speech or an awkwardly worded appeal to get out the vote
By Robert McBean, on April 22, 2012, at 1:11 am Donna Kennedy-Glans, election flyer 2012
This was in my mailbox on Friday. Donna Kennedy-Glans is running as the PC candidate in my riding of Calgary Varsity. It’s quite impressive, the production values are great. It looks like it cost a lot. Not surprising from a governing party that spares no penny on self-promotion. Interesting, no mention of the PC Party until the very bottom of the
By vsp, on April 19, 2012, at 10:45 pm A question that burned through my mind on Tuesday during the Calgary-Klein forum was “How did this guy ever get elected?” How did this guy get in? Fawcett wasn’t prepared. He fumbled. He didn’t have answers, didn’t have positions, and shared very little. This has to end. This Tory didn’t stand for anything. And he opted [...]
By Alheli Picazo, on April 18, 2012, at 10:38 pm Though it took longer than I anticipated, it seems Wildrose leader Danielle Smith, gag order and all, has failed to contain the radical views held by some in her party from seeping out into the public sphere. These views would have been discovered eventually, mind you, as Smith cannot muzzle her candidates (or MLAs, for … Continue reading →
By Bill Longstaff, on April 2, 2012, at 2:07 pm It’s finally done. Over budget and overdue, but it’s done. One of the most controversial pieces of infrastructure in Calgary’s history, the Peace Bridge, a pedestrian walkway over the Bow River, is finally open for traffic.
I am a strong supporter of the compact city as a more efficient city, both financially and economically, and that means I am a strong supporter of promoting pedestrian
By Cliff, on March 30, 2012, at 2:02 pm What happens if a rigid, far right ideologue who’s only experience in a public service role is a tale of obstruction, fundamental lack of understanding of the facts, radical disdain for the role of the public sector, childish spats and a seeming inability to compromise or work with anyone who disagrees with her becomes Premier? December 6, 1998: Smith proposed the closure of up to 30 schools due to excess space in older, inner-city classrooms. Smith suggested that the money earned from selling or leasing older schools could be used to build new schools and stem the exodus of public school students to
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By Mark, on March 2, 2012, at 5:48 pm Kool 105.5, a Calgary-based radio station, is tackling bullying with a pretty novel incentive: A contest. The school that signs the most pledges asserting that everyone has “the right to feel safe, respected, valued, and accepted” will get a free concert performed during school hours. Of course, if anyone breaks the pledge, all memory of the concert will be surgically removed by a brain specialist.
By libVince, on February 22, 2012, at 2:51 am Everywhere, that’s where this one blogger has been. Last month’s convention in Ottawa was a roaring success–with the open primary system that the Alberta Liberal championed and now the federal Liberals have chosen to adopt the next leader in 2013–that I supported and fought for on the convention floor for both parties to adopt. Since [...]
By Saskboy, on November 22, 2011, at 3:23 pm I’ve seldom seen a journalist whine so much about politicians who are too accessible to the public. Look no further, you can find them in the Calgary Herald. Mayor Nenshi has even replied to a tweet from me, and I don’t even live in Calgary, so obviously he must be wasting time. Right, right? Ugh.
Heralds were originally messengers of kings. Now that kings can tweet directly/instantly to their followers, there is less of a role (or a different one) for Calgary Heralds to play.
ABMarkTaylor Mark Taylor So @nenshi goes around media to reach taxpayers & media loses its
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By Robert McBean, on November 9, 2011, at 1:36 am
By Bill Longstaff, on October 19, 2011, at 1:56 pm When Calgary’s GoPlan, the blueprint for the city’s transportation development for the next 30 years, was created in the mid-1990s, it predicted that by 2024, 50 per cent of commuters would be using public transit to get downtown to work. Only 33 per c… . . . → Read More: Bill Longstaff: Public transit blossoms in Calgary
By Bill Longstaff, on October 17, 2011, at 2:30 pm What is Calgary’s most popular attraction? The Calgary Stampede, you say? Flames games, perhaps? The Calgary Zoo? Wrong, wrong and wrong.According to an article in Fast Forward Magazine, in 2010 the Calgary Public Library system “had more visits than t… . . . → Read More: Bill Longstaff: Calgary’s main attraction
By Alheli Picazo, on October 17, 2011, at 3:55 am So much has been written about the Occupy movement, it’s difficult to discuss it further without a sense of redundancy. At the same time, it’s difficult for the apolitical to fully appreciate the scope of the protests without understanding the motivation behind it. It’s also difficult to examine the #OccupyCalgary movement without first studying the … Continue reading →
By Bill Longstaff, on October 13, 2011, at 2:07 pm The workers at Sobeys’ Forest Lawn supermarket, the only unionized Sobeys in Calgary, are currently on strike. The pickets have been on duty for two weeks. Doug Smith of the United Food and Commercial Workers union says the action resulted from the com… . . . → Read More: Bill Longstaff: A message from Forest Lawn for workers everywhere
By Bill Longstaff, on October 4, 2011, at 1:29 pm The possibility of Toronto becoming a province has popped up in the news again. The idea has floated around for years, supported by a variety of civic thinkers including the urban guru Jane Jacobs.The idea has considerable merit and not only for Toront… . . . → Read More: Bill Longstaff: Cities—the provincial option
By Saskboy, on September 29, 2011, at 3:51 pm I’m going to assume that Calgary’s Civic Camp is a success, because they have an awesome mayor who nobody expected to win. == Things could be worse. These disasters will make you smile. == http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/videos/dawn/20110915/vesta20110915-640.swf Embedded video from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Vesta is a minor planet in our solar system, [...] . . . → Read More: Saskboy’s Abandoned Stuff: Civics, Humour, Space, and Water
By Jymn, on September 28, 2011, at 9:39 am Only about 50 protesters showed up to Cheney’s Calgary speech, a dismal showing compared to the far more sizeable crowd at his Vancouver speech the night before. I realize Calgary is a conservative city but with Nenshi, I thought things were changing.E… . . . → Read More: Cheney speech: c’mon Calgary, you can do better than this
By Mark, on September 7, 2011, at 6:00 am Calgary may not have the reputation of being a particularly tolerant city, but that perception change sooner than one might think. For one, Calgarians elected a surprisingly progressive mayor last year. Naheed Nenshi won by a comfortable margin thanks in large to an active youth vote, assembled into action via social media. And now, from [...] . . . → Read More: Slap Upside The Head: Calgary Mayor Leads Pride Parade For First Time
By libVince, on September 5, 2011, at 2:16 am Introduce Yourself (Part I) [[Visit blog to check out this spoiler]] Leadership (Part II) [[Visit blog to check out this spoiler]] Issues: (Part III) [[Visit blog to check out this spoiler]] . . . → Read More: CalgaryLiberal: Alberta Liberal Leadership Survey: Bill Harvey
By Mark, on August 24, 2011, at 6:00 am A Calgary mom has launched a new anti-homophobia campaign that will be gracing various public transit vessels in the city starting this September. The campaign was originally conceived after a mother, who wishes to only be identified as Grace, became fed up with the harassment her teenage daughter has had to endure. Having worked on [...] . . . → Read More: Slap Upside The Head: Calgary Mom Launches Anti-Homophobia Campaign
By mollymew, on May 19, 2011, at 11:36 am CANADIAN ANARCHIST MOVEMENT: THE CALGARY FESTIVAL OF ANARCHY:How different from when I was young. Anarchist festivals in ‘Calgary’ !!!!FESTIVAL OF ANARCHY!Time Friday, May 27 at 6:00pm – May 29 at 4:00pm—————————Location The Old Y fo… . . . → Read More: Molly’sBlog: Molly’sBlog 2011-05-19 11:36:00
By Alheli Picazo, on March 3, 2011, at 7:57 am In December 2007, at the height of Calgary’s housing crunch, a report emerged from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation that confirmed what many had long suspected: the cost of renting a two bedroom apartment in Calgary eclipsed that of all major Canadian cities, marking the first time since the CMHC started tracking the data … Continue reading →
By Dan, on February 20, 2011, at 10:17 am Tom Flanagan is upset that Calgary’s city council has decided to end fluoride treatment of Calgary’s water supply. This is, as Flanagan correctly points out, against all evidence about the safety and benefits of fluoride in the water supply. Of course, as the Big City Liberal observes, Flanagan is reaping a whirlwind that he sowed by scoffing at “evidence” and “scientists” and so on when it came to global warming. Flanagan belongs to that strange and shrinking group of so-called respectable right-wingers. These are those on the right who like to whip up populist sentiment against the by (Read more…)
By DJ Kelly, on February 18, 2011, at 6:13 pm There’s a movement afoot and it is going to affect the makeup of the Alberta legislature moving forward. Each of the three provincial parties without a leader now officially has someone running for the position. That in and of itself isn’t news, but what is of note is how they have each announced and how [...] . . . → Read More: djkelly.ca: Metro column: Social media are game changers
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