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Photos: June 2010

In personal, pets, photos on 30 June 2010 tagged clouds, ferrets, food, Prince George, raven totem with Comments Off

My last photo round-up was the last week of May, and I feel like it’s time for another one, so maybe this is a monthly thing. You can see all my favourite photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/akurjata/sets/72157624071540785/with/4745198356 and follow me on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/akurjata/

Elton John Comment Roundup

In humour, personal, Prince George on 29 June 2010 tagged Elton John, humour, Prince George with Comments Off

With Elton John contest-gate having hit both the front pages of both the CBC’s and the Globe and Mail’s BC sections online, it’s not surprising to see many, many people weighing in with comments that are of the usual caliber of comments we’ve come to see on national news sites. There’s a whole lot of [...]

Elton John Contest Goes National, Rock 101 Changes Their Tune (Sort Of)

In best of, CBC, humour, personal, Prince George on 29 June 2010 tagged Elton John, interview, Prince George, Rock 101 with 3 comments

So, I guess I kind of helped break a minor news story yesterday when I noticed that a radio station in Vancouver had posted a contest to send two listeners to the “armpit of the interior” (Prince George) to see Elton John. The copy started with ““Prince George, The Armpit of BC’s Interior… Where the [...]

Full-Length Interview Debut Tomorrow

In CFUR, notebook, personal on 28 June 2010 with Comments Off

Alrighty… my big, full-length interview debut on CBC Daybreak North is on tomorrow at 7:52. I talk to the guys from Classic Rock 101 in Vancouver about how they came to the conclusion that Prince George is “the armpit of BC’s Interior.”

I think we can all agree this is a pretty great pic, though:

In notebook, photos, Prince George on 28 June 2010 tagged Elton John with Comments Off

Classic Rock 101 Gives a Trip For Two to See Elton John in "The Armpit of the Interior"

In Prince George on 28 June 2010 tagged Elton John, Rock 101 with 1 comment

***EDIT: Having just talked to the Rock 101 guys, it comes off a lot funnier in audio than it does in print.*** *** EDIT 2: I’m not going to lie, at first I was pretty upset about this, but as the day wears on, it just becomes silly. It’s like the Simpsons episodes where they [...]

Reading Roundup: The End of the World, Music Recommendation Comparisons, and How Sport Got So Big – June 28, 2010

In Google Reader on 28 June 2010 tagged end of the world, Google Reader, Instapaper, journalism, lastfm, newspaper, Pandora, Reading Roundup, science, shopping, soccer, sports, World Cup with Comments Off

On Saturday I volunteered at a fundraising golf tournament, which meant that I spent part of the day involved in the strenuous activity of monitoring hole 6 in case someone got a hole-in-one (they didn’t). This gave me the chance to catch up on some of the reading in my Instapaper account, and I thought [...]

Follow Friday: Jimmy Shoots

In notebook on 25 June 2010 with Comments Off

My blog is somewhat of a niche market. You have to either be interested in me, personally (hi, family) or be interested in the same things that interest me. I don’t follow the rules of niche blogging, and as such, severely limit my potential audience. Which is why most of my followers tend to be bots.

So it’s nice when I notice a new follower who is actually human, and it’s even nicer when it’s someone who is clearly far more talented and interesting than I am. So today I’d like to highlight Jimmy Jeong of Jimmy Shoots.

A New Golden Age for Prince George Music

In music, Prince George on 25 June 2010 tagged Concerns of Royalty, concerts, June Swoon, music, Prince George with Comments Off

I went to this who last night, and it was great. Check out the bands (I can’t find Abigal, but she was also very good). Ryan G // Jamie Bell & The Cutest Band Ever // Wisconsin Dream Guitar // Concerns of Royalty

An Alternative to a Restaurant on Connaught Hill

In Prince George, urban planning on 24 June 2010 with Comments Off

“The words hung over the room like a soaring eagle as soon as they came out of Mayor Dan Rogers’ mouth. ‘…maybe your vision for downtown includes a restaurant on Connaught Hill…’” -the Prince George Citizen, May 27, 2010 There’s been a lot of talk lately about downtown Prince George. For years decades it’s been [...]