There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, which specified that a concern for one’s own safety in the face of dangers that were real and immediate was the process of a rational mind. Orr was crazy and could be grounded. All he had to do was ask; and as soon as he did, he would no longer be …

Virtual G20 (VG20)
Background
In late 2009, the Summits Management Office (SMO) of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) began developing a web communications strategy for the G-20. Part of this strategy was the concept of a secure, online community in which Sherpa, Sherpa Assistants and their support staff could exchange documents, collaborate and connect. During past Summits, delegations …

I’m heading off to London tonight to present the Innovation Unit’s case study on using a secure, online platform for collaborating on documents during international summits. We learned a lot about e-collaboration during our project of virtualizing the G-20 process mostly about overcoming tight timelines but also about how innovative projects get started. In this case the idea …

After making that Skateboard Ship I got to thinking about the other pieces I put together for past Fundraisers. Jon Flipped my this pic of the Skateboard Operation deck from a few years ago. Glad he had a photo! I wish I had kept better records of this stuff. Oh well, live and learn.

There have been a lot of great art shows in Halifax but the most fun is always the Skatepark fundraiser art auction. Here is the  Facebook Event description:
After 5 years of Commons Skatepark shredding, some cracks and flaws have become worthy of fixing. Maintenance=longevity!!
Some fun additions have been discussed too.
So the skate-elders want to build and fix in concrete …