New column day
Here, on the opportunities and limitations associated with the City of Regina’s new open data portal. For further reading, see David Eaves generally, but particularly his analysis of data licensing…
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Fitzy For Regina Mayor
Fictional mayors are most impressive, right? I should mention that I’m considering (seriously) running for Regina’s City Council this October.
Improve Your Mood
Biking to work improves your mood. It also gives you a better perspective on life, and helps you get enough daily exercise to avoid some of life’s more terrible ailments.…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – The CCPA offers up a handy infographic on the diverging economic paths of the ever-wealthier 1% and the rest of Canadians. – Once…
I’m singing in hell
I’m singing in hell This is a place where my City Councillor invokes UN property rights instead of human rights for the 130 people evicted from a rundown apartment block…
Letter to SaskPower President Regarding Solar Power
Here’s a letter going to the SaskPower President soon. If anyone has any suggestions for it, you have short time to make them. rwatson at ]saskpower.com
Chantal Hebert – liveblog at UofRegina
Intro by Mitch D. Then Rick Kleer Last time she was here was 2004 when Martin won PM. Journalists drank Regina out of white wine. She broke a rib and…
City Council January 3, 2012
A prayer for judicious action tonight opened the meeting at 5:30. First there was a presentation by Costco to get a gas bar in their Vic East parking lot. Mr.…
Get Mad At SaskPower
I don’t know why I’m mad today at SaskPower. It’s not like they’ve gone out of their way to piss me off lately. I simply started thinking about how unjust…
New column day
Here, on how the rewriting of Rob Ford’s budget by Toronto’s City Council should serve as a reminder that legislators at all levels of government can do more than merely…
Lots Going On
There were lots of things happening on the weekend, so I’ll mention the wedding on Friday night where local band Tongue and Groove was playing, and they were great.
New column day
Here, on how both the city and the province are only exacerbating the Regina rental housing crisis that’s been festering for years. For further reading, see recent stories on the…
Pointless Gossip
What good is a blog if you don’t talk about what you’ve done? Last night I attended a bachelor party. First we went to Laser Quest and shot up a…
Half Eaten Sandwich Sells for $2
I did it! You can thank me later for upending a longstanding tradition of women only being correct. My wife stated that it was not possible for me to sell…
Pizza May Contain Veggies, Boards Contain Nuts
Once upon a time, Saskboy made a pizza. It was not according to the design of the requester, instead it had nutritious onions on it. Saskboy got the cold shoulder…
Free Egypt, Free Syria from Regina
Protesters are clashing with authorities in Egypt’s Tahrir Square again. This video’s screenshot amazed me. Occupy Regina supported the Freedom for Syria rally in Victoria Park today.
Occupy Regina Marches with Free Syria Rally
A Free Syria Rally was in Victoria Park today, so the Occupy Regina protesters participated in denouncing the violence against Syrian civilians who have been disappearing by the thousands when…
No Engagement – Occupy Regina to be Occupy City Hall
Mayor does not want to engage the protestors Mayor Pat Fiacco maintained on CJME’s Morning News on Monday, he would not engage the protestors. “We’re busy, we’re very, very busy…
Twitter Occupying Time in Real World
I had a great time the other evening meeting many Regina and area Tweeters who took a few hours of their time to get off their computers and into the…
Occupy Regina – Private Security Doing Police Work
While the Occupy Regina protesters were stationed 24/7 in Victoria Park, I felt safe going there. Many people I know do not feel safe in Downtown Regina at night, and…