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Tribute to Neil Bodman

Neil Bodman, a great son, brother, friend and family member died tragically in a car accident on July 1. He will be greatly missed and fondly remembered. xo Neil.

Stupid Dancing Fun

socalled

concert in Kiev

scoalled

socalled on the klezmer cruise

vlog from Fundy

In the heat and the whimsical feeling that summer always has a tendency to bring... I have been less than good at keeping my vlog updated. Here's one reason why: spent last week travelling the Maritimes, with my Maritimer (New Brunswick) partner - which works out well for this Nova Scotian! Here's a mini vid on our trip to Fundy National park. The first camping trip with the dog...hope you are all passing a wonderful summer! See you online in the air conditioning!

Quivering Dog

Completely without significant substance...here's a video I took in Ottawa a few weeks ago, of this odd dog, that would slowly become overcome with full body shakes, while his owners looked on. It was an weird sight from the pub terrace.

back on the vlogan

It's been a long gap between now and my last vlog - and if I am to keep my vloggler card, and my dignity, I needed to be more caring towards my video element! In all seriousness, I have been neglectful, and here is my attempt to redeem myself - not much substance, except that Deepa Mehta is a wonderful inspiration, and that www.thefliter.ca.

North of 9/11 book launch

Dave Bernans launches his novel, North of 9/11 about Concordia University's recent historical event - post 9/11 - when Benjamin Netanyahu came to town, and to our school, in 2002, and many people took to the streets to protest the presence of a war criminal in our hallowed halls of education. Riot police, broken windows, police brutality, and arrests - this was just the beginning of what was to prove a very interesting, and difficult year for all students, and activists, especially those invol...

Meet Beta

It took a while - but, all (great ideas or) things come to those who wait...so, the dog has a name! Named in a moment of genius by Ezra Winton of uberculture, Beta is the new family member! So for all of those who know me on a daily basis - ie. those in the English Program cooridor and basement the National Film Board, Quebec centre. This is a celebratory video from my past birthday - April 29th - of Beta. It's silly, it's geeky, it's retro media, and completely cyber-fun - Beta has so many gr...

Omar from Koumbit

This past Wednesday, CitizenShift and Parole citoyenne hosted a wicked autonomous media event in Montreal's Societe des Arts Technologiques with guests from all aspects of freeing culture in an interesting bilingual panel discussion. From one blogger's beginnings into the blogosphere, to a creator and advocate of resposible media participation and open source technology (koumbit), to the WEB 2.0, to creative commons, to media power for the disenfranchised (Homeless Nation), to someone from one...