Monthly Archives: April 2010

Why a high school in Eastern Passage makes sense.

One of today’s lead news stories is that the provincial government might be willing to entertain funding the construction of an Eastern Passage high school.  Because of this, the Halifax Regional School Board (HRSB)  has decided to wait on whether ...

Halifax Magazine | Afterthought: $800 for 20 minutes of work

My short op/ed piece "Afterthought: $800 for 20 minutes of work" was published in Halifax Magazine on Apr 6, 2010 Maybe this has happened to you: you have been doing the best you can to help your community, but something happens, ...

More on the Paul McCartney scandal.

I just posted this follow up on a local message board. Again this is not mainstream vs indie, or Beatles vs Arcade Fire, or whatever. The issue is this: Lets say I accept the Economic Impact argument. Lets say I accept ...

Map Works!

After a night of nerding the Neighbourhood Map is working again. Please enjoy!

Chronicle Herald | Hearing the Music in Opposite Land

Note: This article was published in the Thursday, April 15th issue of the Chronicle Herald on the Op/Ed page. Here we go again. Pundits, operators, bureaucrats and politicians across opposite land will mobilize to support or deride the newly ...