tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.comments2023-07-23T05:21:37.867-06:00BrososkablogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052276787105341528noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-23220090492188950452015-12-08T03:05:45.885-07:002015-12-08T03:05:45.885-07:00I'm late to the party, but here's my two c...I'm late to the party, but here's my two cents. There is a plan afoot, led by consultants and civic administrators, to ceaselessly remind Edmontonians of the supposedly backward, provincial place that Edmonton used to be. This is a convenient fib, designed to justify "civic transformation". What is civic transporfostion? It's spending taxpayer money on hockey arenas and downtown Icd Districts. It's building a LRT system to benefit developers. It's about hiring self-proclaimed communication mavens to monitor and respond to useless social media platforms. It's about raising your taxes and celebrating, almost in an Orwellian way, urbanism as the city spreads ever outwards. Yes, this is the new Edmonton. This is transformation. Who benefits? Professional boosters, charlatans, the super wealthy, the cultural elite. Who loses out? Virtually everyone else. Edmontonians - I urge you to remove the scales from your eyes and see your city as it is, not as others would have you see it. You don't need civic transformation; the Edmonton of old - built by blue collar, industrious citizens - formed a solid bedrock. Pedrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13706482768435417007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-78954570272223402242015-07-06T21:44:32.157-06:002015-07-06T21:44:32.157-06:00Yes we are going to vilify the Fringe because they...Yes we are going to vilify the Fringe because they are acting like villains.<br /><br />This young man has performed the duties at previous Fringe Festivals. The whole concept of the festival is embracing those on the "fringe" of society. But here they are excluding those that they are supposed to represent. There are other options such as pairing Daniel or others like him with a partner volunteer but that doesn't even seem to have been considered. Failing to cite real reasons that rational people could understand such as: it creates an unreasonable burden (with examples), costs too much money (with justification) or that there are insurance issues (if there are any) would have made this more palatable and professional.<br /><br />As it stands the Fringe organizers are the bad guys here and deserve our contemptMattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-36380504973555735322015-07-06T21:37:54.800-06:002015-07-06T21:37:54.800-06:00Daniel has volunteered for many years and is sudde...Daniel has volunteered for many years and is suddenly not able to perform duties that he has been volunteering for in the past? There was no consideration of alternatives (helping to clean the venue, simply walking around with a volunteer shirt on and smiling at people etc) This is an unpaid and thankless position and the organizers should be grateful for anyone - regardless of "ability" who is willing to give up time. <br /><br />If there are TRUE issues like liability insurance, an unreasonable cost burden for volunteers etc then tell us. Don't just say you are on vacation and there are two sides to the story. Tell us your side and let us decide if there is merit to the rejection. This reeks of damage control and stalling tactics and possibly the hope that this will all blow over. Call this SJW crying all you want, but if it was you in Daniel's position, you'd be thankful that people recognize the wrong here and were crying foul on your behalfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-30007807689324289602015-07-06T21:21:49.381-06:002015-07-06T21:21:49.381-06:00Seems like a bunch of social justice warriors cryi...Seems like a bunch of social justice warriors crying over spilled milk. So the disabled dude can't do the job the festival wants him to do, that's how it goes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-65379224556699699482015-07-06T21:17:18.143-06:002015-07-06T21:17:18.143-06:00The thing is, their communication with Daniel show...The thing is, their communication with Daniel shows a deep-seated lack of values when it comes to dealing with volunteers, and a very able-ist slant. So much so that they sent out form letters, and thought they could make things right with a token gesture at a 'community party.' This goes against any claim to being an inclusive festival, and shows a disrespect for their volunteers - of any ability. There are many festivals in this city who have been using volunteers of all ability levels for years and not followed as disrespectful a course of action as this, so there's not a lot of excuse. Their original responses to the controversy also reinforced their values.<br /><br />If we want to live in a better world, this is exactly the thing we need to call people and organizations out on.<br /><br />And I'd say Daniel, as one of the volunteers who was directly affected by this, would not say things are being blown out of proportion. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052276787105341528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-36763569909283385192015-07-06T20:52:38.670-06:002015-07-06T20:52:38.670-06:00I kind of feel like this situation is getting blow...I kind of feel like this situation is getting blown somewhat out of proportion. <br />Maybe the fringe could have told Daniel in a better fashion than they did. But are we really going to vilify the fringe for wanting people who can perform the tasks they're required to perform in any given volunteer position?brianhopheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09577744494400598259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-41309135598091621952014-02-09T14:42:23.102-07:002014-02-09T14:42:23.102-07:00CAVEmen - Citizens Against Virtually Everything CAVEmen - Citizens Against Virtually Everything Carlahttp://www.tricommstrategies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-40844734818142135232014-01-31T09:24:10.272-07:002014-01-31T09:24:10.272-07:00I liked it yup liked it. I agree except those ball...I liked it yup liked it. I agree except those balls not sure what they represent maybe our city has balls lol?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-55726792794658946202014-01-30T20:50:25.786-07:002014-01-30T20:50:25.786-07:00Long time reader, first time... poster? Yeah. Anyw...Long time reader, first time... poster? Yeah. Anyway, this was one of the better articles that I've read in a long while. Thanks for sharing.John Fevernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-84550698681314743952014-01-30T13:07:41.928-07:002014-01-30T13:07:41.928-07:00I'm glad we are on the same page here. At lea...I'm glad we are on the same page here. At least someone else in this town is able to talk sense!Benjamin Kuhnhttp://www.providencenucca.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-36798411853688470532014-01-30T12:17:27.910-07:002014-01-30T12:17:27.910-07:00I hate when you're rightI hate when you're rightbingofuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01174151475210749575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-55712140838842326342014-01-30T12:13:18.170-07:002014-01-30T12:13:18.170-07:00Oh man. I HATE this post. It's totally dumb.Oh man. I HATE this post. It's totally dumb. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-89335968202562210282013-03-04T07:42:52.643-07:002013-03-04T07:42:52.643-07:00Yup, I agree with Liz. The way to stop people from...Yup, I agree with Liz. The way to stop people from stealing content is to make it more convenient to buy it than steal it. (at a reasonable price) I know no one who torrents music any more, because it's just so much easier to buy it from iTunes. One quick search and hit buy, and for 99¢ I have exactly what I'm looking for directly on my device. With Netflix, for $10/month I can watch all the content I want without having to search it, wait for downloads, convert it to watch on my device etc. The convenience factor far outweighs the cost. The only reason I'm ever drawn to try to torrent content any more is that infuriating "This content is not available in your area" bullshit. When a company refuses to sell content to me because of where I live, or makes it unavailable by cheap, convenient channels, I feel no moral obligation whatsoever to not steal it. Robynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-60655290798897070122012-12-22T01:47:20.748-07:002012-12-22T01:47:20.748-07:00Fully agree with your points here. All the posts a...Fully agree with your points here. All the posts are fully informative and having very good themes. I love to visit your blog again and again its really increase my knowledge. Thanks for the awesome post. <a href="http://paintersedmonton.net/" rel="nofollow">painters edmonton</a>smartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161674805013876491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-12383996896758006752012-01-24T10:11:34.363-07:002012-01-24T10:11:34.363-07:00Hey Doug, that's totally it. Until we're p...Hey Doug, that's totally it. Until we're positive with ourselves, no one is going to be positive about us. It's Self-Esteem 101.Randy Brososkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346983682643473710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-46771410569639039562012-01-22T02:03:19.469-07:002012-01-22T02:03:19.469-07:00The thing that bothers me is that poster comes now...The thing that bothers me is that poster comes nowhere near describing my home. Faults here for sure (like all cities) and lots to work towards but that's not my city now. And I'll keep telling people as long as I have to until our self confidence issue is improved.Doughttp://thebackupgoalie.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-4398093803840791972012-01-20T13:20:17.360-07:002012-01-20T13:20:17.360-07:00Hey Nancy,
I totally sympathize with your challen...Hey Nancy,<br /><br />I totally sympathize with your challenge in finding a place that suits your needs. In Edmonton, that list of demands is a tall order. Not impossible, but certainly rare. I have friends that live just off downtown, couple blocks from LRT, school, groceries, river valley etc, but they live in a house. If you ever decide to house hunt, I have a few suggestions for neighbourhoods...<br /><br />Edmonton is not without its failings. I'm certainly not about glossing over those. What I think this poster allows us to do though, is to take a more informed approach towards the viable, positive evolution of our city. It's like a negative creative brief. Here's where we are. Here's where we want to steer away from. I don't think that we can start by saying what Edmonton should be. With over a million people in the Greater Edmonton Area, there's just too many valid opinions. But when you see, clearly laid out, what isn't working, then you have a chance to take steps to improve it.<br /><br />I think that since this poster already resonates with Edmontonians, we can use it as a common starting point. And as has been evidenced by debates over the airport lands and the arena, a bit of common ground is a damn rare thing.Randy Brososkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346983682643473710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-21369619053434427392012-01-20T01:09:15.680-07:002012-01-20T01:09:15.680-07:00Hi Randy,
I love your passion and your commitment...Hi Randy,<br /><br />I love your passion and your commitment to Edmonton. As an "accidental" transplant to Edmonton (the things we do for love!), I have a much more ambiguous relationship with the city. Mostly, it frustrates me. Yes, I have come to realize that there are absolutely wonderful things about Edmonton (EPL, cool people, the Uni, the summer). But I just cannot come to love the city itself. <br /><br />After having lived in Vancouver for a decade, Ottawa for five years, and three different cities in Germany for a year each time, I have come to believe in the power of good urban planning. Right now, we are living in Freiburg, Germany and there are as many kms of bike and walking paths as there are roads. We live on the edge of the city, but I can hop on the tram (2 min walk there) and be in downtown in 12 minutes. There are 12 playgrounds within a 1 km radius of our apartment. All of these things make my life good on a daily basis. They make my kid's life good on a daily basis. They have made us lose weight. I could go on. <br /><br />In Edmonton, we have struggled to find a place to live that gives us this quality of life. It is hard, man. Really hard. We want to lead lives with limited car use. We want to walk and bike to work and to school and to grocery stores. We want to live in an apartment, close to the centre of the city. Where we live isn't bad, but I almost get run over every day on my way to work. There is no chance that I will let my son do this on his own.<br /><br />(And I should add that this is not a winter thing -- we are way more active outdoors in the winter than most native Edmontonians that I know!)<br /><br />So I have this fundamental conflict with Edmonton that I can't seem to find the solution to. I know that I'm not the only one to complain about these things and I know that there are changes coming (like the airport redevelopment), but I don't have your history or connection to Edmonton. So I'm not totally motivated to stick around for 20 years to see these changes happen. It's a conundrum. <br /><br />I should add that we want to look for a 3 bedroom place when we return (I need an office). I'm dreading it. If anyone knows of a good building/townhouse complex in downtown, Old Strathcona or near the south LTR stations, I'd be happy to hear about it.Nancy Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-8666772349041643222012-01-19T22:07:23.466-07:002012-01-19T22:07:23.466-07:00Awesome post, man! I agree with everything you...Awesome post, man! I agree with everything you're feeling, and count me in! I've been battling this for years!Wildsauhttp://wildsau.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-22566370018477769152012-01-19T21:25:44.528-07:002012-01-19T21:25:44.528-07:00As someone who just CHOSE to move back to Edmonton...As someone who just CHOSE to move back to Edmonton - I get asked everyday about why. I want to make Edmonton a place that people don't say "why did you move here?" but "of course you moved here - welcome!"<br /><br />I'm in.<br />MarissaMarissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-31296014345792536782012-01-19T18:12:32.599-07:002012-01-19T18:12:32.599-07:00The image of my home as portrayed by that poster i...The image of my home as portrayed by that poster is what I fight everyday. <br /><br />I'm in, friend! With all that I am!Kikki Planethttp://www.kikkiplanet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-29158880372560102492012-01-19T17:34:30.862-07:002012-01-19T17:34:30.862-07:00Great epideictic for those of us who see Edmonton ...Great epideictic for those of us who see Edmonton for what it CAN be instead of lamenting what it's STUCK WITH. Pessimism is rather lazy.Idrishttp://www.redpaperclip.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-43156624829495689662011-09-01T14:29:22.103-06:002011-09-01T14:29:22.103-06:00@Ryan - If you find the American Apparel campaigns...@Ryan - If you find the American Apparel campaigns interesting, look at some of the classic United Colors of Benetton ads. I think they were controversial about things that shouldn't have been controversial. They stimulated conversation about things that were in line with their values.<br /><br />@Liz - That's the power of the immediate impression. That's advertising.<br /><br />@Ryan J - It's interesting that in these situations, when the "offender" gets defiantly defensive, they stretch out the duration of the negative publicity. The only people who rally behind them are their true fans. If all we needed for business was our true fans there would be no need for advertising.Randy Brososkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346983682643473710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-70783714831084309542011-09-01T11:40:03.836-06:002011-09-01T11:40:03.836-06:00Great post Randy. Thanks for linking to my blog as...Great post Randy. Thanks for linking to my blog as well. You'd think the lopsidedness of reaction to the ad would compel any business owner to take any possible steps to rectify the situation. Not here. That's what has jaws hitting the floor from coast to coast. Once Huffington Post, Perez Hilton, Gawker, Jezebel, etc started taking aim at the ad we all realized this isn't something that's a) just a "local" story or b) going to blow over anytime soon.<br /><br />rpj.Ryan Jespersenhttp://www.btedmonton.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478039311346051106.post-90146824778270021212011-08-31T22:31:04.625-06:002011-08-31T22:31:04.625-06:00I like how you distinguish between art and adverti...I like how you distinguish between art and advertising. Advertising exists to sell a product.<br /><br />The immediate impression this ad gives me is that this salon is a place to go if you are willing to let men beat you up in order to get fancy jewelery. That does NOT appeal to me and I would feel slightly nauseous even walking into their salon.Liz Jnoreply@blogger.com