It’s the last roundup of 2014! Here’s some end-of-the-year reading for you that isn’t a best-of or year-in-review list (though it may contain some): My Montréalaise sister-in-law got me this for Christmas. She gets me, no? Merci, Emilie, and nice work, Far Sky Map Works. First, let’s get Christmas out of our system: Sally Scott … More Edmonton blog roundup: Dec. 29, 2014

I am not ready for Christmas. But I’d rather do this. Christmas comes anyway, as the Grinch learned. So, onward. I just love Andrea Beca’s ukulele year experiment. Every week, she records a song, sometimes alone, sometimes with friends. It’s adorable and good. Whimsy! Now let’s crunch some numbers: Michael Ross breaks down when you should put … More Edmonton blog roundup: Dec. 22, 2014

I haven’t been sick much this year, so my body decided to fulfill its quota with back-to-back colds and/or flu for the past month or so. Imagine this roundup delivered with the huskiest of voices, but the warmest of hearts. Robin Mazumder shares what happened when a Twitter conversation with Jeff Chase turned into #yegsnowfight, … More Edmonton blog roundup: Dec. 15, 2014

I don’t like to think about Christmas until after the Grey Cup, at least, which makes me bah-humbuggish in some circles. There’s no avoiding it now, however, so let’s begin by giving in.  Christmas is so commercial nowadays, you say? Well, Vintage Edmonton has a collection that shows it’s been like that for a century, … More Edmonton blog roundup: Dec. 8, 2014

This week included some in-real-life encounters with people I more often see online, which is always nice. So this will be a mix of traditional roundup and “what I was up to.” I chatted with Mayor Don Iveson about the city budget on Nov. 24, along with Andrew Leach, Dave Cournoyer, Alex Abboud, Blue Knox, … More Edmonton blog roundup: Dec. 1, 2014