I’m moving away from this blog, to a totally different place. So utterly different. It’s reganwolfrom.com and it’s still a blog, but I can’t really vouch for a lot of the content. The blogger who is taking over (Regan Wolfrom) has promised me that he will mention politics once in a while, but the chances […]
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Regan Wolfrom: The Winnipeg Jets vs. U2: This is why we can’t have nice things
So the Jets are coming back (I refuse to believe they’ll be called anything else), and that is good. I have found memories of the Jets games, from getting hit by a puck (luckily it didn’t strike my beautiful face) to those ice cream treats that I’ve yet to find anywhere else. And let’s not […]
Continue readingRegan Wolfrom: Another Stupid Optimist
Are you getting sick of people who think that things are getting better all the time? I am, and it’s hard to ignore the biggest positive-thinking idiot I deal with on a daily basis: me. I wasn’t always like this; I used to think the worst of everything. And I still know how to go […]
Continue readingRegan Wolfrom: Political Roundup – January 2011
I’m getting ever closer to accepting that I am not a politician by nature… part of that process is letting go of the self-censoring. If I want to say something that’s controversial, I should just say it. Life’s too short (at least it is now that I’m in my thirties) for continuous diplomacy. Rather than […]
Continue readingRegan Wolfrom: Shifting with the wind…
I’ve been silent for a while, and that silence will likely continue for the next few weeks. I’m part of a new venture that will be launching shortly. Like most visionaries, I’m hoping to hop on board this Internet phenomenon that I read about back in 1995. Meanwhile, I have other news. I have two […]
Continue readingRegan Wolfrom: Why I’m Not Running for City Council
In the past five years since I returned to Winnipeg, I’ve been disappointed, dissatisfied, and oftentimes in complete disbelief of how governance is done in Winnipeg. I’ve seen community centres and historic buildings knocked down simply to create empty lots for cars and/or garbage. I’ve seen construction projects planned that seem to revel in increasing […]
Continue readingRegan Wolfrom: Disraeli Project: An Unnecessary Expropriation
Photo from CTV Winnipeg Eliminator-RC recently moved their business into a new storefront on Higgins. This move took both money and hard work, not just from owners Mike and Laurrie Gobeil, but from their family, friends, and contacts in various trades. Like many other investments, the initial cost of setting up the new location is […]
Continue readingRegan Wolfrom: Selinger, Wowchuk and their Hot Tub Time Machine – A New TV Series based on the upcoming movie
I won’t comment on whether or not it’s appropriate for the Premier and Finance Minister to be spending so much time in a hot tub even as they expect their cabinet ministers to take a pay cut. What I will say is that it’s truly remarkable how often the NDP government finds itself unexpectedly in […]
Continue readingRegan Wolfrom: Manitoba’s Gambling Habit
Manitoba is hooked on gambling. No, I’m not talking about the NDP’s bizarre understanding of balanced budgets, or the risk of relying too much on federal transfer payments… I’m talking about the actual gambling, specifically the casinos. The Addictions Foundation of Manitoba (AFM) has a website called GetGamblingFacts.ca. This is part of the concept that […]
Continue readingRegan Wolfrom: The Big Disraeli Plan: Four Years Late
“I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?” – 19th century British statesman and Winnipeg freeway namesake Benjamin Disraeli. A few bloggers (Graham the rabblerouser and the ever-mysterious Black Rod) have mentioned that some citizens, including myself, had brought plans forward regarding the Disraeli Bridges Project. My plan, based on conversations with literally […]
Continue readingRegan Wolfrom: The Human Fund: Money for People
George Costanza was a visionary, despite being a fictional character based on Larry David. Well, in truth, I just wanted a name to describe a concept, and most names are taken. Even The Human Fund is taken, by an organization in Cleveland. But that didn’t stop me… So here’s the pitch: many of us who […]
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