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Re: Bing Thom: He lives on for many people in this city every day

countablyinfinite — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 16:48:14 -0000

Thanks for sharing your conversation with him, Frances. This makes me wish all the more that I had made more of an effort to connect with him and to have been able to hear his insights into Hong Kong firsthand. I've long wondered how the tensions manifesting there compare to the differences he was observing between Canada and China (and perhaps are mirrored in the way people from China and people from Hong Kong conduct themselves here in Vancouver).

Re: Death Cafés now alive in Vancouver

countablyinfinite — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 21:32:36 -0000

...but if talking about death helps us to be present and to effectively support, be there for and connect to those we care about who are inevitably touched by death, it'd be hard to argue that there is any better way to spend one's time.

I dare say, just because some of us want to get better at performing emotional labour, it doesn't mean we're living our lives any less fully, or getting in the way of you wanting to do it the way you see fit. Enjoy your life in this moment.

Re: TrudeauMetre.ca

countablyinfinite — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 19:23:52 -0000

"Liberal Hedy Fry, whose riding, Vancouver Centre, includes the base, said the party needs to focus on the transition to government, but is committed to reopening the base. She did not provide a time frame." http://www.theglobeandmail....

Re: The ‘no’ vote in Vancouver’s transit plebiscite likely means no new transit investment

countablyinfinite — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 19:40:54 -0000

I'll admit, that was some artistic license on my part. The idea that I stayed quiet would be news to the people at the dim sum restaurant with us last week.

Also, I would recommend reading work in the field of Community Based Social Marketing (http://www.cbsm.com). If you've been successful in convincing your elders to do anything purely out of logic and reason in the face of determined opposition (especially ones with whom you have a language and culture barrier) without listening or nuancing your approach in a way that can be conveyed in the space of this column, I'd be glad to get some tips from you!

Re: Vancouver park board might demolish 3-year-old Mount Pleasant skateboard park

countablyinfinite — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 23:52:51 -0000

As a resident of the neighbourhood quite close by and regular user of the park, I'm disappointed that they are considering removing it, and hope the city can work with the skateboard park frequenters and pursue all avenues for mitigating the impacts before moving forward. I think it adds a lot to the area and would be sad to see it go.

Re: Compass card points to poor choices – but not for the reasons you’d think

countablyinfinite — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 11:46:03 -0000

Thanks for clarifying, Stephen. it didn't feel right just to say you're a blogger but I was not sure how to convey the source of your depth of insight in the word count. My apologies for my laziness.

Re: An A-Z of... Joss Whedon

countablyinfinite — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 03:07:41 -0000

I think "Wes" is a better W, Wes being his character on Husbands which is said to be his first speaking role as an actor.

Re: Input wanted on book about introverts and social change leadership

countablyinfinite — Thu, 30 May 2013 16:40:00 -0000

You may be interested in the work of my friend Sacha Chua in Toronto. http://www.sachachua.com She's an introvert with a technical background that took a very studious approach to learning and sharing how to network, give presentations and webinar, and has given presentations on the topic.

Re: After being abducted 23 years ago, Chinese man finds his way home through Google Maps

countablyinfinite — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:36:50 -0000

What I'm walking away with is the incredible resourcefulness and thoughtfulness of the organization and website providing services for people who have been victims of abduction. It may have taken more time via a library, or an in-person visit to the town, but the man would have been reunited eventually, and the story just as sweet. The non-existence of the organization to connect people with stories of abductions and people who knew enough about their original lives would have resulted in a much more tragic outcome, moreso than the non-existence of the maps, as awesome as their role in this particular story was.

So three cheers for the people who started the organization, the funding that keeps it alive, and the tools on the web — among others, Google Maps — that make their work possible.

Re: Understanding my procrastination

countablyinfinite — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:02:29 -0000

Sychronicity! Procrastination has been a huge topic of interest for me for a good while. The most interesting thing to come across my radar on this has been this podcast, an interview with the author of the paper looking specifically at computers and procrastination and how we might design our systems to help us stick to our pre-commitments. You might like. :) http://iprocrastinate.libsy...

Re: Appreciating people

countablyinfinite — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:07:09 -0000

Some people I know of through a mailing list started a movement called Lifeboat to get people thinking about the value of close friendships for our collective and individual quality of life. It's not perhaps nearly as erudite or abstract as the exploration you are embarking on but you might find it interesting or with some good bits and bites to pass around :) You can read more about it at GetLifeboat.com.

Re: Hit cancel to retry; hit retry to cancel

countablyinfinite — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:06:33 -0000

Don't do what JohnnyDon't does.

Re: No One in America Should Have to Wait 7 Hours to Vote - Atlantic Mobile

countablyinfinite — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:54:19 -0000

Wait a minute, people who work the polls in the US aren't paid? I worked a provincial election here in Canada and was paid for every minute of it — which made me that much more of a stickler for making sure I had my math right when tabulating. Moreover, the parties sent over scrutineers who could challenge my conclusions when people marked their ballots weird. Those folks were volunteers, I think, but as far as being in the role of identifying and verifying people, handing ballots, delivering the instructions on voting, correcting address information, I can't imagine relying on unpaid labour for that. (I was also paid for getting trained for an hour or two to perform that role.)

Re: Deconstructing Sandy

countablyinfinite — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 00:28:56 -0000

Ryan Lochte will try to impress someone, anyone, with one of these in 3... 2...

Re: Expanded food scraps program “unlikely to save tax dollars”: chief engineer

countablyinfinite — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:53:30 -0000

...what a totally misleading headline.
Let's try a little analysis. Currently, trucks come by to collect trash, to collect recyclables, to collect yard trimmings. Under new program, trucks will come by to collect (hopefully less) trash, recyclables and (hopefully) more yard trimmings and food scraps.

The only alternative the city mentions that would reduce the cost of any of these services is home composting.

Of course the engineer can't say for sure that there will be cost savings. Maybe try asking Metro Vancouver what savings would result from reducing our landfill requirements?

Re: http://www.pixelcrafters.ca/post/23616424619

countablyinfinite — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:16:03 -0000

Since I learned about the EPP program, I've always wanted to see small/tech companies come together to facilitate this. I imagine it's analogous to the way Modo buys passes for its members.

Re: With SpaceX launch, remains of James Doohan (Star Trek's "Scotty") finally rest in peace, in space

countablyinfinite — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:49:00 -0000

Just because you've never experienced it, doesn't make it not real.

Re: Sheep Invaders sweater

countablyinfinite — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:48:14 -0000

Astonishing the height of the raised eyebrows for artisans selling what they do at a rate that pays them reasonably.

Re: Joss Whedon Hosts and Performs at Equality Now Celebration with Vanessa Redgrave, Laura Linney

countablyinfinite — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:18:01 -0000

Those of us who actually bothered to look at the work that Equality Now does for women around the world, know what's what. Keep up the fight.

Re: Ten things Vancouver can learn from Portland

countablyinfinite — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 05:13:41 -0000

I don't follow current events past the industrial revolution. (Or at least that's what my favorite TV heroine says.)

Re: Dethroned! How Wendy's Slayed Burger King in the Fast Food Wars - Jordan Weissmann - Business - The Atlantic

countablyinfinite — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 05:07:24 -0000

As Giles would tell you, long before Game of Thrones, both are correct. ;) http://answers.yahoo.com/qu...

Re: Ten things Vancouver can learn from Portland

countablyinfinite — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:33:12 -0000

Thanks for the glossing for the rest of us; we can't all be quite so tragically hip.

Re: Street food boom towns: Three West Coast case studies

countablyinfinite — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:41:50 -0000

It's quite rare, but I have seen one single food cart make it out to Cambie and Broadway; or to the farmer's market out at Nat Bailey, or the king of all street eating, the Richmond Night Market in the summertime. Frankly, in addition to the regulations described by the article, the lack of density and foot traffic probably make regular trips outside the core close to losing propositions for the food trucks. I also get the feeling that a policy process may be part of the reason for perceived delay.

Re: Paley Festival 2012 Live Blog: BONES

countablyinfinite — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:51:03 -0000

Erm, "The Wire," not "The Wife."

Re: Lin Takes The Weight - Ta-Nehisi Coates - Entertainment - The Atlantic

countablyinfinite — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:38:43 -0000

As a child of people still living in Hong Kong, I'd beg you recall that there are 6.8 million people there still using traditional Chinese as well trying to retain their culture within a one country two systems situationas well.