canada
the ancient tremendous trees of Vancouver Island
In addition to the many other reasons to maintain ancient forests, perhaps their greatest value to us is that they instill a sense of humility in the human experience.
monetary system in Canada just as crazy as all other fiat currency systems
I’ve been watching through Oh Canada: Our Bought and Sold Out Land, a movie about Canada’s money supply. After viewing similar films about the US monetary supply, I don’t feel like Canadians can really complain that much because there is much worse hoodooing going on down south. However, the film does highlight how little people [...]
an Olympic legacy in Vancouver
Good to see that Vancouver has built its Olympic legacy,
street performers during the Olympics
During the Olympics in Vancouver, Granville St. was alive with the buskers, performers and a remarkably intact Batman.
and Vancouver thought transit was crowded during the Olympics…
I remember before the Olympics happened a lot of people in Vancouver thought that during the games transit would look like this,
Canadian stereotype comics
If you watched the Vancouver 2010 closing ceremonies last week you saw giant inflatable beavers, moose, mounties etc… along with Canada’s music “talent” like Nickelback and Avril Lavigne. There’s a lot more up here than wild animals and I don’t think anyone in Canada actually listens to Nickelback or Avril Lavigne so I feel like [...]
my own closing ceremony
And now that it has been more than a week since the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony, things are returning to normal. Classes have started back at UBC and the grind of assignments, lab expectations, long term projects, and midterm exams has provided a nice break from the breakneck pace of the Olympics. Moving [...]
Tom Brokaw explains Canada to the United States
In this short video, Tom Brokaw explains Canada to the United States. Plenty of great shots of Vancouver in there too. Some might say a Canadian is an American without a gun but I would say this video presents a slightly more complex view of the people of Canada. I especially liked that at the [...]
The 100 Mile Diet on Vancouver Island
Loved this short little animation for the 100 Mile Food Society! Home is Where the Food is:
things are about to get a lot more frustrating around here
As the street closings and bus re-routing begins, fellow Vancouver residents and I are in for a memorable experience.
