[twitter]The day the election was announced, Tony Clement, previously known on Twitter as @TonyClement_MP changed his account to @TonyClementCPC. Tony has made a name as one of the most engaged members on the hill and…
Date Archives March 2011
If You Tweet, They Will Respond #elxn41
Canada will vote May 2, 2011. Our 4th election in 7 years. If you have apathy and frustration at your choices, you’re not alone. We’re all getting a little sick of the petty party politics….
Adele And Robert Smith Are Not In Love
[twitter]How do you discover new music? MySpace? YouTube? Ping? Me, I discover it the old fashioned way – through friends and on the radio. Last week, after seeing tweets fly by for weeks about Adele,…
Five To Follow For Twitter’s 5th Twirthday
The National Post has been serving up “Five to Follow” for the past week counting down to the fifth twirthday, canvassing web celebs for their picks of the best of twitter. Since they didn’t ask…
Are Wrong Numbers Obsolete?
My landline rang last night. It never rings. I was shocked by the sound of a “ringing” phone. I answered the “private caller” call only to be greeted with a wrong number. The New York…
Calgary Maple Festival Des Sucres
[twitter]Spring is in the air across Canada and that means the sap is running. French Canadian festivals are happening across the country as ex-pats celebrate the season of syrup. Carnaval de Quebec is happening in…
I Don’t Want To Smell Like Isaiah Mustafa
I love the Old Spice ads. I jumped on that meme fast. I loved what Old Spice did with social media and the YouTube videos and I’ll quickly run to the web to find the…
Sixty-Six?
Last year my grandparents celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary. A huge surprise celebration was held for them with family and friends gathering from across the country to revel in the longevity of their love. 8…
Tourism Calgary Wants You To Capture Wow
There is more to the Calgary than cowboy hats and the Stampede. Tourism Calgary is wanting to underline the new images of the west in their upcoming tourism campaigns abroad and they’re looking to us…
Yahoo! Hearts Family Game Night
It’s been about a year since my Grandmother passed away. One of the things we all miss is getting together and playing cards around the table at family get togethers. On her memorial table, along…
Calgary’s Child Magazine Parent Choice Awards
You see all the trendy hipster rags serve up their best of the city, so why not something for parents? Never mind the best place to get naked, or the best place to pass out…
Happy Pi Day
It’s March 14. The 3rd month, 14th day. 3/14. Pi. Everyone loves pie, including the nerd set and so why not dub the 14th of March “Pi Day” to celebrate the coincidence of date and…
The Groupon Gravy Train
John Chow is a superstar when it come to affiliate marketing. He has a blog entirely dedicated to telling the story of how he makes money on the internet an each click and email address…
Follow #WineTweet For Wine Reviews on Twitter
My wife is on Twitter – sort of. I tweet for her. You could say I “help her compose a tweet” every now and again. Jen’s back looking for work after her second mat leave…
Do You Have Diabetes? Get Checked Now
Loblaw (Real Canadian Superstore) and the Canadian Diabetes Association have partnered for an initiative called Get Checked Now. It’s to encourage Canadians to become aware of the risk factors for developing diabetes and see if…
Experience Carnival at Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome
[twitter]It’s the final week of excess for the world’s Catholic population. Lent starts this week, a season of fasting and “giving up,” which means everyone doubles up on the goodness in advance of going without….