A friend has been telling me I should write sci-fi stories. I do admit I've been an avid reader of science fiction since my teens in a small town in Northern Ontario, haunting the new books shelf of our tiny...

My grandson dropped by for lunch today with his dad. It's always good to see them both, and always fun to see him (the grandson) run amok here. He's a bundle of energy and very inquisitive about things. Besides being...

I thought everyone knew of these, but after talking with some friends - maybe not. In Google's words, Google Alerts are email updates of the latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your choice of query or topic....

I tweeted a fair bit yesterday (again), and added text to some of the items when they auto-forwarded to FaceBook. Some piqued my interest enough for a post in here, such as ... The Globe and Mail (and many others)...

This topic came up for a newsletter for one of my groups, I had two suggestions: cell phones with cameras - and more the new and improved Progressive Conservative Party of Canada Most cell phones come with video cameras now,...

I'm an idiot you're an idiot it's your fault you were offended I didn't know about it but I did have a point anyways everyone does it I wasn't paying attention I drank too much I didn't drink enough It...

That's it, Thanksgiving done - at least here in Canada. We have it early enough to get in one last long weekend before the snow flies. Or at least until it stays on the ground. Apparently our Parliament proclaimed it...

A good article from Lisan Jutras in her new G&M column. This one is on how it's the links that will kill your day. Us tweeters don't all just post what we had for lunch or that there's a pretty...

A friend of mine, Yvette, is writing a book about the history of Toronto 's graffiti scene, how it began, how it evolved, what has been happening. She is getting opinions and viewpoints from across the board including business owners,...

We all try to multi-task while driving, some to glance at the radio to change a station, some to grab our coffee mug or look for a street address or read a book or put on makeup. Yes, some people...

I don't have many friends that are complainers in life - those people that see themselves as not in control, as victims that blame fate or the gods or government or Bay street for everything that happens to them -...

I saw this TED lecture Tweeted by Imogene Heap - it's not music related but I tend to follow people like her that have eclectic tastes similar to mine. The presenter, Alain de Botton, talks of Success and Failure, and...

Yet another successful HoP - big ups to Sabra and all the rest of the volunteers. Seems every year we add a few more features, but we still manage to keep that community feeling. We had about 50 graffiti artists,...

after missing a couple of years, I went to this years Bluesfest, as a photographer for Soundproof magazine. I worked with two local writers, we managed to cover about 15 bands. I took photos of another 30 groups on my...

No - not for good, just hopefully the last on this annoying Mr. X. I'd sent him an email assuring him our aim is not to support vandalism, and asking him to meet face to face. I also pointed out...

As I'd mentiond in this other post, we - keepsix collective - have indirectly received a number of complaints about our approach we use to help combat vandalism, build stronger social communities, beautify neighbourhoods, and involve youth in the solution...

We (Keepsix) have done a number of murals so far: Richmond Road Hydro last fall, then this year Jack Purcell Pool, Photolux Studio in Manotick, Hillary's Drycleaners on Bank, Genest Pool in Vanier (St. Cecile). We're also planning murals on...

I've been blogging for several years, to share neat things I find and some ideas and opinions - mine and other's. I do enjoy the creative process but it's a long process, once I start a post and get into...

Just an update to the original post, I sent in my comments. Deadline is today, here's my feedback. Download Community consultation Ottawa murals my Here's a copy of the comments I had: An online Mural Network will be developed... •...

As my fans know, I've long been a promoter of graffiti murals - street art - as a tool to clean up and beautify an area, prevent repeat tagging, reduce costs of fines and repeated priming, and involve youth and...