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The ROM rocks…

A little Friday trip to Toronto to check out the Royal Ontario Museum (left)…

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Brantford rocks the art talks—Pecha Kucha-style

Oil on canvas – Ian McLean Thursday night is Brother Night, and last Thursday, Dave and I rocked on down to Brantford to check out some art lightning talks at Glenhyrst Art Gallery.  Our good friend, Jack Jackowetz, was one … Continue reading

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On location with Huckleberry Film Studios

I had an opportunity to do a ride-along with my pals from Huckleberry Film Studios last week on a shoot they were doing in Stratford.  This is the kick-ass crew that delivered the Steel Rails video we loved so much … Continue reading

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The Felt Lab–a different model, same maker spirit

My friend, Mark Connolly, invited me up to St. Jacobs tonight (thanks Mark!) to UW’s new Felt Lab, which is hosted in the very kick-ass Quarry building on the river.  Mark and the uxWaterloo posse were connecting with REAP students … Continue reading

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Ignite Waterloo–lucky #7

Y’know… I just like Ignite Waterloo a lot.  I like the energy of the people organizing/speaking/attending.

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Perimeter Institute–Stephen Hawking Centre opens… Wow!

Let me start off by saying simply this: holy macaroni! Last Sunday was my first-ever visit to Waterloo’s own Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics with the double-plus bonus of touring the newly-opened Stephen Hawking Centre, an unbelievable expansion to an … Continue reading

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CAFKA 2011 is on… check it out.

Contemporary Arts Forum Kitchener + Area is on now.  Check it out and stretch your mind.  Brother Dave (his pic above despite the watermark) and I were wandering the core on Saturday…

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Garage printing press party

My friend…

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I <3 SF

When you think about building the city you want to live in it helps a lot if you leave it once in a while for other cities.  Provides perspective and new ideas.  San Francisco is one of my faves.  Trip … Continue reading

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Ben Grossman’s inaugural Handmade Music meetup

On Monday night, Mr. James Bastow and I headed out on a field trip to Guelph…

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