…is devoutly appreciated. The deal hasn’t been worked out yet, but at least the arbitration process is now underway and transit service here in Ottawa is now on its way to being restored. I had the pleasure of riding one of the first buses of the morning in my neighbourhood, and of photographing it upon…
Transit in Ottawa: One More Rant
Okay, it’s been over 40 days now since the transit strike began. As people can and will tell you at the drop of a hat, it’s been getting increasingly cranky around certain segments of the urban portions of the Ottawa Valley of late. I’m one of those cranky people. I still have problems with getting…
Climate, Transit and Ticking Clocks
First off, how about that snowstorm? And the transit strike starting the very next day? I can’t help but wonder if maybe After listening to Gwynne Dyer last night at St. Brigid’s Centre for the Arts before heading out into the Bad Weather before the Labour Storm hasn’t soured me a little on having sympathy…
Arts and the City (of Ottawa)
There ought to be a movie poster to go with a title like that. Someday for that, if I can line up the right models to pose for the shoot. (Yes, this is a call for volunteers.) Meantime… From Dwight’s photos There was a meeting at the SAW Gallery two nights ago, this past Wednesday.…
Thoughts on a Movie Theatre Close to Home
I originally wrote this up as a letter to the editor – and the responsible reporter – on the subject of some changes in the works for movie theatres here in my neighbourhood of Orleans. I would strongly suggest that you read that article, linked in the first paragraph… After reading the front-page article of…
One opinion on health care
In case anyone’s wondering, this is strictly my own point of view here. It’s quite possibly ill-informed, but it’s all mine. And it’s a bit of a rant. But since I once hailed from Tommy Douglas’ neck of the prairies, the rant would perhaps be inevitable. You can also blame it on reading reports like…
The Hockey Night Theme Music: A Dissenting Opinion
This is just one of many opinions already voiced in disagreement with Justin – and many others for as many reasons, not all of which agree with his own thinking – on this subject. I spoke of this earlier at one of my own blogs, before the word got out about CTV’s efforts. Then, as…