We were relocating perennials from a flowerbed on Saturday. Every time we thought we’d found all of the bulbs, we’d dig again, and voila, there were more. Digging into Edmonton’s blogosphere is like that. The more you look, the more you find, and it keeps being a pleasant surprise. Andy Grabia has a delightful post … More Edmonton blog roundup: June 1, 2015

This week has been the answer to that question sometimes uttered in the cold, dark days of winter: “Why do we live here?” It has been just so beautiful. Remember it. Look at all the people who turned out for the season’s first What the Truck?! festival on Sunday. I was not among them, but I salute … More Edmonton blog roundup: May 25, 2015

It’s Victoria Day, and maybe you’re not even looking at a screen — I support you in that, if that’s your choice. These worthy posts will be waiting for you when you return. My friend Owen Brlerley celebrated a birthday this week, which is a good reason to draw attention to the interesting things he … More Edmonton blog roundup: May 18, 2015

The Yeggies were held this weekend, and that’s where we’ll start, before veering off in various other directions. Dave Cournoyer of Daveberta fame received a lifetime achievement award and the best in politics medal at the Yeggies (Edmonton New Media Awards) on May 9. That’s him on the right, with Yeggies co-founder and co-host Adam … More Edmonton blog roundup: May 11, 2015

Tomorrow is the provincial election, and we certainly will get into that, but first, proof I’m raising delightful nerds: Edmonton’s newest comics store, Variant Edition, was our destination for Free Comic Book Day. And it was all over the online places I frequent. Check out the Unknown Studio podcast’s interview with co-owners Brandon Schatz and Danica … More Edmonton blog roundup: May 4, 2015

There’s a lot of serious stuff going on, but I’m writing this in a hammock under a pure blue sky, so let’s start light and then get into the heavier bits. Dajana Fabjanovich got a new bike, and it looks grand. (Photo collage used with permission from All Kinds of Lovely.) What else did I … More Edmonton blog roundup: April 27, 2015

I’ve been finding it hard to dive deep into the Oilers blogs this season, because there’s only so many ways you can say the same bad news. But I’m a big fan of joy, and a lot of that was spilled this weekend. The Oilers win the NHL draft lottery (again), leading to much elation … More Edmonton blog roundup: April 20, 2015

Look what the wind blew in! Actually, the wind doesn’t do this, I do, but it sure is blowing out there as I write this. If that continues as you read this, perhaps I can provide some small distraction: Sandy Joe Karpetz took The Pretty Secrets to Little Brick, and took some outfit photos on … More Edmonton blog roundup: April 13, 2015

Ah, that long weekend was much needed. Lots of visiting, napping, eating and, of course, blog-reading. Mack Male reports on the ongoing innovation happening at the Edmonton Public Library, including the Makerspace shown above. (Photo by Mack, used under a Creative Commons licence.)  Speaking of libraries, a couple of posts on reading: Bill Thompson reads … More Edmonton blog roundup: April 6, 2015

Combing through the blogs each week yields such a variety of treasure. I’m grateful to all who take time to write. Elizabeth Withey’s visit to the Valley Zoo with her son’s daycare class inspires poignant observations. “For aren’t we all waiting for something to happen, and when it doesn’t, at least hoping lunch will be … More Edmonton blog roundup: March 23, 2015