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Category Archives: inthenews

generally my take on something in current events

Bring on CV Dazzle.

Posted on 15 February 2012 by PageDeWolfe

So… the Harper government wants to make the act of wearing a mask to conceal one’s identity during a riot or unlawful assembly punishable with up to five years of jail Continue Reading →

Posted in inthenews, rant | Tagged politics, technology

Of Green Fees and Grilled Cheese.

Posted on 1 February 2012 by PageDeWolfe

In the Victoria area there are more than a dozen easily accesible golf courses — a few more if you broaden the search to the entire CRD. They range from Continue Reading →

Posted in allaboutme, inthenews | Tagged community, golf

Unoccupied

Posted on 15 October 2011 by PageDeWolfe

We did not attend the Occupy Victoria/Public Assembly of Victoria rally today but by all accounts it was peaceful and reasonable. Mat Wright took some great photos; here’s some more Continue Reading →

Posted in gardening, inthenews, lifeingeneral | Tagged freelancecamp, podcast

Occupy Victoria

Posted on 14 October 2011 by PageDeWolfe

As the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement shifts across borders, grows and develops, a group in Victoria has been working toward its own Occupation. (The two folks to the right Continue Reading →

Posted in commentary, inthenews, VictoriaBC | Tagged occupyvictoria, occupywallstreet, OWS

Passion: that’s a funny word

Posted on 7 October 2011 by PageDeWolfe

This year which has seen me dive head-first into the Purpose Party and the personal exploration that goes with it, has brought a few terms into focus (the same way Continue Reading →

Posted in goals, inthenews, lifeingeneral | Tagged purposeparty, Steve Jobs

People Still Drive Cars

Posted on 5 October 2011 by PageDeWolfe

… and people need to park them somewhere. The University of Victoria has plans to build a $75M sports centre; Saanich residents are all over the idea and don’t seem Continue Reading →

Posted in inthenews, rant | Tagged planning, transportation, UVic

Who Are The 99 Percent?

Posted on 30 September 2011 by PageDeWolfe

We are.  The idea was put forth by Occupy Wall St.: Occupy Wall Street is leaderless resistance movement with people of many colors, genders and political persuasions. The one thing we Continue Reading →

Posted in inthenews, media | Tagged politics, world

We are all celebrities now

Posted on 22 September 2011 by PageDeWolfe

Like most people between 15 and 50, I share a lot online. Some, like this blog, is shared very consciously; some, like my Flickr stream, are more cumulative — one Continue Reading →

Posted in allaboutme, inthenews, media, popculture | Tagged Facebook, politics, socialmedia

A Beacon Dimmed

Posted on 22 August 2011 by PageDeWolfe

Monday mornings are always tough but for those of us who saw Jack Layton as a beacon of hope in Canadian politics, this morning was much tougher as news of Continue Reading →

Posted in inthenews | Tagged politics

Twitter Tornado

Posted on 18 August 2011 by PageDeWolfe

I stumbled/jumped into a Twitter-tornado last night as prompted by a blog post by Maggie Murphy (@HeartAGlow). In it, Murphy shares the conversation (both public *and* private) that she had with Continue Reading →

Posted in commentary, inthenews, media | Tagged digital literacy, politics, Twitter

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