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1shot #173-commit to trunk

Parts are missing. DW

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1shot #172-call before you dig

Like our very own Sputnik crash at King and William. Like a new Lascaux, these are our cave paintings. Like a big red arrow for the bad guys: “vulnerable infrastructure concentrated here!” This neon paint always seems like a virtual … Continue reading

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The tallest tower will block out sunlight

“the tallest tower will block out sunlight” said City of Waterloo planner Laura Dewar as reported by Paige Desmond in The Record last week. The comment wasn’t referring to this Waterloo condo pictured above at Allen and Caroline Streets, which … Continue reading

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1shot #171-hey that’s my bike

Behind Vincenzo’s. King and Allen. This is Waterloo. DW

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Grand Porch Party 2014–give an hour, get a lot

I stopped by the pre-event Grand Porch Party volunteer recruiting night on Thursday in mid-town west Waterloo on Roslin Ave to catch up on the GPP progress. Here’s the TL;DR: we really need some volunteers for a short 1-hour stint on … Continue reading

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1shot #170-the impossible physics of mannequins

Forever falling. This is King Street, Waterloo. DW

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Grand Porch Party 2014–only 5 weeks away

Weather got you down, friend? This year’s Grand Porch Party is a mere 5 weeks away, on June 8. Above is a pic I took at last year’s event. Look how warm those people are. Listening to awesome live music … Continue reading

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Juggle joy

Brojangles and I grabbed some dinner at Ethel’s and then walked down to the public square where, so often, serendipity awaits. I saw these two guys juggling in a serious way and it was on. This is Zack Hunt in … Continue reading

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Ignite Waterloo #14–Kitchener Market style

I must be a little like Halley’s Comet, though with a shorter 3-year period, in that I’m getting back around to some events that I haven’t shot in while. Close on the heels of last week’s Felt Lab revisit, was … Continue reading

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By artists, for artists

Artists are self-organizing. This isn’t a new thing, but two recent instances of this type of effort have me cheering them on and wondering what drives artists to temporarily put aside their primary creating and do some meta-creating in Waterloo … Continue reading

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