FORÇA PORTUGAL!!! Originally uploaded by miguel valle de figueiredo There's nothing like a great football (soccer) tournament to really get me up at weird hours of the day to shout and jump about my living room. Thankfully for the most (continue reading)

If you've been online in Canada today you might be excused for thinking that everyone on the internet has just had some sort of brain aneurysm as every blog you've checked, every news story at the top of your Gmail account and every email in (continue reading)

I used to walk past the Device To Root Out Evil everyday going between the Skytrain station and my apartment without ever really thinking about it. I liked it well enough, though not into art I always found it pretty cool looking and it (continue reading)

Broken iPhoneOriginally uploaded by Jeffery Simpson I've blogged here about the iPhone before, so with the big announcement earlier today I figured an updating on what's going on might be in order. So after the jump is all that we know about (continue reading)

Apple 3G iPhone in Hong Kong, originally uploaded by Lawrence Wii. Five reasons to fear the coming of the iPhone 3G: Your iPhone is totally going to be lame now, loser. Watching There Will Be Blood and driving may actually prove to be (continue reading)

Canucks Jersey Retro Linden - Back Originally uploaded by Jeffery Simpson Trevor Linden never won the Stanley Cup, never won a scoring title and is behind Marcus Naslund as the team's all time scoring leader and yet I think everyone in (continue reading)

I spotted this sign across the street from my apartment building this week and was trying to figure out what it was.  I've checked the always handy Hollywood North Insider blog [hni] for information but it's come up with nothing for me.  So (continue reading)

twitter, originally uploaded by Jeffery Simpson. When I'm not blogging here, something that I've clearly not had time to do the past week, I'm generally Twittering. The thing is I've had an awful hard time explaining why Twitter could be (continue reading)

So it's Canada Day.  Hopefully you all have a great day.  If I were back in Kelowna I might make a note about boat safety, since basically all anyone does is drink and then go ride around the lake until the city shoots its fireworks off by the (continue reading)

We're about one hour away from the final of the European Championships. It's Spain against Germany. It's the beautiful sport of football (soccer) and the question of the day is, where are you watching it? If I wasn't trapped inside working (continue reading)

Via David Drucker [lm]: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPMjTfBgr3o[/youtube] I knew Vancouver had it's own fling with '60s hippiness, and clearly we're one of the most left-coast of the lefty cities on the continent even today, but I (continue reading)

Long time readers might have noticed that a lot of our regular posters have not been blogging around these parts much anymore. Even casual readers will notice that for a group blog having one author is a tad unusual. I won't lie to you, I'm (continue reading)

*Note: Goldfish Pacific Kitchen seems to be reaching out to bloggers and food writers with offers of a $50 gift certificate in exchange for a restaurant review.  I took them up on this offer, and this is the meal that I ate.  Ideally you trust (continue reading)

It's kind of clever - diabolical even. Pick the one day everyone is outdoors walking around, pondering a hot dog and looking for the best spot to see fireworks, to launch the new provincial carbon tax on fuel sales! Brilliant! Oh sure, they'll (continue reading)

Maybe you've been hearing about this Twitter thing, or maybe for you it's old hat by now. Last week I explained how Twitter and the kindness of strangers helped me find my way when I got lost in Burnaby [mbv], and now I'd like to take a page (continue reading)