[twitter]Tomorrow I turn 40. I’m looking for 40 people with 40 dollars for my 40th birthday. No Facebook wall greetings or comments on this post. I’d like it if you stepped up and helped Team…
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Dad. Broadcaster. Writer.
Three time Guinness World Record Holder.
I run the world for Team Diabetes.
Lake Bonavista Hockey Tournament, 1981-82
[twitter]Calgary is the home to some pretty memorable events in my life. Even before I packed up my family and came east, I had been to Cowtown and created some long lasting memories. I shot…
Zacharie Learns To Skate
The greatest gifts children can give are their “firsts.” The first solid food. The first smile. The first crawl. The first step. The first word. The first bike.
Merry Christmas
[twitter]Christmas traditions are merely habits that turn in to meaningful repeated rituals. For us that means celebrating Jen’s Ukranian heritage on Christmas Eve with borscht, perogies, cabbage rolls and sausage. It means taking a walk…
I’m Proud To Be An iParent
[twitter]This morning’s Globe and Mail features an article on kids and technology. I was interviewed by the author, Dakshana Bascaramurty, about Zacharie and how he’s turned into Toddler 2.0 by grabbing at the iPhone. Zacharie…
How To Buy WestJet Gift Certificates
Is it possible to buy WestJet gift certificates? No. Yes. Sort of. Not really.
Things To Do In Vancouver Before You Move
When you only have a few weeks left in your hometown before moving away, you have to do all the things. Here’s how I tried to remember Vancouver.
Team Diabetes Donations: Where Do They Go?
[twitter]World Diabetes Day is tomorrow, November 14. I’m currently raising money for Team Diabetes Rio. I’m halfway to my $6100 fundraising goal. I’m raising the money by freelancing for charity, doing voicework, hosting, web design…
What Is Diabetes?
World Diabetes Day is November 14 the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, the Canadian that made such an impact on diabetics around the world by uncovering the link between the disease and insulin. Regular visitors…
How To Stop Yellow Pages Home Delivery
[twitter]It’s Yellow Pages and White Pages home delivery season. The hue and cry is rising from the web about the needless delivery of these herculean volumes that few people in 2009 are thumbing through. Sure,…
Geek Pyjamas From The Gap
[twitter]These pyjama pants are straight from the set of The Big Bang Theory. Pencil sketches celebrating the brains and innovative inventions of Einstein, Edison, and Bell and others are scattered in a pattern across the…
What It Feels Like To Be Fired
Here’s what it feels like to be fired. When you walk into a meeting with 2 people instead of 1, things are not going to go as planned.
It’s Not Rocket Science
When you lose your job, you need to find a new one. Sometimes you do it yourself, sometimes you need help. It’s not rocket science.
Unemployment is Hard Work
A stunning reality strikes you when you become unemployment. It’s very hard work to find a job.
How To Build Office Teamwork
[twitter]Struggling in a rut at work and need to break out with an explosive team building exercise? Do a lip dub. Take a cheesy song, throw away your inhibitions and commit. Laugh. Be embarassed. Let…
San Francisco Eats: Swan’s Oyster Depot
Swan’s Oyster Depot San Francisco – Buzz Bishop [twitter]Vancouver is missing that legendary old school joint that everyone goes to and has gone to since they were kids. There’s the Tomahawk in North Vancouver, The…