Archive for the category "blogger profile"

Blogger Profile: Mikala of BackstageRider

June 20th, 2011 @ 10:15am by Rebecca Bollwitt
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I decided to create a “Blogger Profile” category in 2006 and five years later, albeit infrequently, I still love to profile some of my favourite bloggers who make the local online scene just that much more interesting. I recently sent off the staple questions to Mikala, who I met for the first time in person [...]

The Migratory Nerd Takes Off

January 3rd, 2011 @ 11:14am by Rebecca Bollwitt
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As the wheels on Duane Storey‘s plane pull up off the YVR tarmac tomorrow he’ll be on his way to an adventure some of us may only dream of living. For the last year or so, Duane has been planning a working holiday that will take him below the equator, over the Atlantic, and across [...]

Blogger Profile: Kyle With, Blogging from the North

November 22nd, 2010 @ 8:41am by Rebecca Bollwitt
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It’s been about six months since I last featured a “Blogger Profile” although this is one I have been meaning to put together for quite a while. Kyle With is originally from Yellowknife, NT but is currently based in Fort St John, BC. Kyle With – Photo credit: Dave Brosha Photography What is your website/url? [...]

Blogger Profile: Fraser Valley Pulse

May 10th, 2010 @ 4:54pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
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It’s been a rather long time since I have done a Blogger Profile and when I was invited to the first anniversary of Fraser Valley Pulse, I thought what better time to re-start up the series. Photo credit: Duane Storey on Flickr Kristi Ferguson started up Fraser Valley Pulse in March 2009 and took on [...]

Custom Vancouver Then and Now

April 5th, 2010 @ 2:50pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
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I’ve been running my Vancouver Then and Now series since last August and while it’s been fun to scour the archives for some interesting old photos, finding the “now” versions is sometimes difficult. I’ve relied on Creative Commons licensed photos on Flickr as well as Google Maps but the best depiction would come from going [...]

eight years of the busblog

August 11th, 2009 @ 10:06am by Rebecca Bollwitt
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When people ask me how I started blogging, I first mention my lifelong obsession with technology, and then I list my influences. At the top of the list is Tony Pierce who is currently celebrating the eight anniversary of his busblog. Tony shares on his blog, he gives advice, talks about the Cubs, literally wrote [...]

Blogathon 2009 – Barbara Doduk

July 25th, 2009 @ 6:00pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
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Post #25 of #49 – Over the next 24 hours I will be raising funds for the Union Gospel Mission during Blogathon 2009 by writing a blog post every 30 minutes. Please consider donating to my cause to keep my going until 6am PT July 26th. In 2006 I followed two blogs that were doing [...]

Blogathon 2009 – Duane Storey

July 25th, 2009 @ 11:30am by Rebecca Bollwitt
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Post #12 of #49 – Over the next 24 hours I will be raising funds for the Union Gospel Mission during Blogathon 2009 by writing a blog post every 30 minutes. Please consider donating to my cause to keep my going until 6am PT July 26th. For the next few hours I will be profiling [...]