Mayors, potholes and KLM | Edmonton Blog Watch
Spring is teasing us. Or winter is taunting us. I’m not sure which it is. But there aren’t enough numbers to count up to the volume of complaints about the weather in Edmonton. So we turn our attention to the better parts of social media coverage in this week’s blog watch. Remember, you can always suggest [...]
The FML Friday Grab-Bag
Drama. It’s the name of a character on an HBO show, a class at school, and it’s the theme of this week’s FML Friday. Actually, I think it’s probably the theme of every FML Friday. But the three FMLers below had some drama that caught my eye, so I’ve decided to provide them with some [...]
Ralph Klein, running and Iceland | Edmonton Blog Watch
You can almost taste it, can’t you? The arrival of spring. Oh sure, we’ll probably get another dozen or so snow storms that will ravage the city and flood the streets between now and, say, June 1st. But at least right at this moment it almost sort of feels a little bit like it could [...]
Making something, Keystone XL and Google Maps | Edmonton Blog Watch
Welcome to a round-up of outstanding content from last week from Edmonton authors. Remember, you can always suggest content for the Edmonton Blog Watch using our handy submission form. Here are some must-sees from last week: Check out Mack’s recap on last week’s Make Something Edmonton Launch. Sally and Jeff are working on a new scripted comedy [...]
Celebrating Catholicism on FML Friday
The religious and secular world is abuzz with papal news. Seriously, you’d think the Stanley Cup was happening. Not since the last Pope was elected by Jesus himself have we seen so much coverage of the Catholic religion. And this week’s FML Friday honors Catholics — well, features them, anyhow — because let’s face it: [...]
Hey Edmonton, what are you making? | S04E13
That is the question that the “Mayor’s Taskforce on Image and Reputation,” as it was called eons ago, is asking. The group has evolved into the Make Something Edmonton Taskforce led by Amy Shostak, Chris LaBossiere and Todd Babiak — and supported by a pile of engaged citizens. They’re launching their initiative tonight at the [...]