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Braid's Buzz: Ed's Big Hit Video Goes Missing
Although Premier Ed Stelmach’s regular internet videos are no threat to Brad Pitt, he’s finally managed to record one everybody wants to see.
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Corbella Report: Yet another reason why veiling should be outlawed in the West
Check out this story about a niqab-wearing Australian woman who made false allegations against a police officer who pulled her over for a driving infraction.
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Modern Family: Christmas Eve Rituals
Christmas Eve is coming fast and furious. And for what it's worth, I thought Modern Family should inquire about your Christmas Eve traditions.
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The Pipeline: Environmentalists ride RBC social policy
The San Francisco-based Rainforest Action Network environmental group claims in a news release it has a powerful new ally in the largest bank in the country, the Royal Bank of Canada.
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Exposure: Top Pictures of 2010 - Herald chief photographer Grant Black
Every year it seems to go the same way. For the year end retrospectives and annual awards submissions the original thought is always hmmm.... I don't think I did very much this year.
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Inside Alberta Politics: NDP/Wildrose/Raj Sherman video gold
Here's the NDP video from the press gallery Christmas party, and what might be the funniest seven minutes of political video found anywhere.
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Urban Scrawl: Return students to the inner city; that will solve school shortage
So there's a shortage of schools in Calgary's suburbia. What about all of the beautiful old inner-city sandstone schools looking for students?
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Blade Runner: Calgarian witnesses broadway Spider-Man accident
It dominates its block of 42nd Street -- no small deal in Times Square -- but Spider-Man the Musical, like the Minnesota Vikings and President Obama, just seems to be making one kind of news these days: bad.
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On the Rocks: Victory for Martin, but comparisons with Federer are pointless
I finally got around to watching the broadcast of Sunday’s Grand Slam final in Vernon was struck by how, yet again, good teams seem to catch more than their fair share of breaks.
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Uncorked in Calgary: Cognac for a cold winter's night
On a cold winter night -- like tonight -- I love sipping something a drink that will warm me up. Cognac is a great option, especially before Christmas.
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Garden Buzz: Christmas traditions
Last week Joe and I strolled around Heritage Park, poking our heads into the warm homes,, both humble and grand, decorated for the season.
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Dr. Wendy: The dangerous combination of ribbons and kitties
Cats love ribbons they will chase, pounce, and toss them in the air. The serious problem comes if they eat them.
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On Sale: IKEA's Midnight Madness tonight
Here are a few of the deals you'll see as IKEA kicks off its Winter Sale with a Midnight Madness event on Friday.
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HERS: Keeping the kids happy and busy over the holidays
The Glenbow Museum is getting into the holiday spirit - and helping out families at the same time.
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Stamps Insider: CFL releases list of potential free agents
Here’s the complete list of potential free agents, which was made available by the Canadian Football League Wednesday morning.
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My Dog Sez: Sponsor a guide puppy
Stumped about what to give the person who has everything? Give the gift of a guide dog puppy co-sponsorship. Alberta Guide Dog Services wants you to give a friend or family member the unique opportunity of watching a puppy transform from adorable furball fur to a fully-fledged working dog.
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Hall Monitor: Alderman to Councillor, the musical
Calgary's Raging Grannies serenaded council and media cameras this morning as the history-making vote came down to scrap the "alderman" term by the 2013 election. Here's their tune, sung to Auld Lang Syne.
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Drive by Wire: Ford and Honda rank highest in owner retention
A domestic and an import -- what could the two have in common? How about the fact that Ford and Honda both rate highest in owner retention rates.
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aFASHIONado: Russia, On the road and runway again, courtesy of Scarlett Etienne
Scarlett Etienne is a London (UK) based DJ, model, musician, fashion designer and muse. She has been traveling the world making music, looking fabulous and gracing club stages, magazine pages and runways from Spain to NYC.
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Calgary Cooks: Canadian blogger heads to finals
There's one lone Canadian left in the battle for food blog supremacy.
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Environmental Insight: Tree planting money
The press on TD Green Streets program this year has been extensive, but it is nice they are handing out money for tree planting. Just in case anyone who might qualify has been away on an extended trip to rural Mongolia -- in an area without internet access -- here are the details.
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Calgary Ski Club: Cross-country skiing at Spray River Loop
The first cross country skiing weekend of the season continued with a fabulous Sunday trip along the Spray River (near Banff). Again great attendance. Congratulations for the extra mileage up and down to Goat Creek, a "forceful" total distance of 23 kms for some participants.
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Herald Health Club: Snacks that fight off colds and flu
When a virus attacks, your immune system wants info -- which of the trillions of cells in your body is in trouble?
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MotherLOAD: Santa Sadness
Though there are a few of my brood who have begun to question the authenticity of a white bearded man in a red suit flying all around the world on Christmas Eve, I am thankful that I still have a few little ones iwho are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Old Saint Nick.
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Eye on the Arts: Lunchbox Theatre presents With Bells On
If you think a scenario featuring a drag queen dressed like a Christmas tree who is stuck in an elevator with a nervous, uptight but eager-to-please accountant on his way "out" for a little excitement sounds promising, you should see the fun Lunchbox Theatre has with it.
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Coffin Corner: Afterthoughts on the 2010 season
Alas, the season finally ends as Montreal repeats and returns to Quebec with Grey Cup in hand. Hats off to the Alouettes, they battled hard and deserve to be champs. But it was tough for me to watch that final game, still under a strong belief that we should have been there.
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Ottawa Deconstructed: What's with the cat in the hat?
Sometimes a hat is just a hat. But in a hyper-sensitive Conservative government where optics mean everything, a senior cabinet minister sporting a ‘Fly Emirates’ airline ball cap in public could easily be viewed as flipping the bird at Prime Minister Stephen Harper and former transport minister John Baird.
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On the Scene: Decidedly Jazz Danceworks: Canvas
Seven dancers performing work by each of their colleagues painted a very bright picture indeed for Decidedly Jazz Danceworks in their eclectic new show, Canvas.
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DIY Chick: DIY basement renovation update
Hi everyone - and yes, it's been a long while between posts. I'm so sorry - but I have indeed been working on the basement in the meantime. To catch up, here's a link to a video from Herald videographer Rick Donkers, taken back in late summer at a key point in the renovation.
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