We’ve finally put the polish on our 2009 holiday letter. It’s a brief look into our lives in 2009, and the wonderful things we know are coming in 2010 (not including the Olympics). It also includes a final unveiling of a family secret, if you needed a good reason to go read it.
Happy Holidays to everyone from the Bridgers at Goggs Avenue!
Now here’s a nice/nasty Best Man’s prank on the groom – a pressure sensitive pad on the marital bed that tweets when the newlyweds “get it on”. How long until this guy’s real identity is found out?
Of course in today’s world, do we have any proof that this isn’t just a brilliant new social advertising campaign by the manufacturer of these devices?
I received a Continuing Studies catalogue from SFU the other day. I glanced through it and was dumbstruck by an advertisement on page 35.
SFU Advertisement
Seriously? Did anyone even look at the picture before putting it in the ad? Are they trying to ensure that no women join their programs? Why would they choose a picture of a women who looks uncertain, or slightly confused? Why put two men laughing, looking in her direction? Two Caucasian men – one of who (to me at least) seems to be laughing at someone else’s expense? They were even so good at choosing images that it looks like the man in the white shirt’s hand is the hand in front of the lady presenting. It’s almost as though someone actually put some thought and effort into this train wreck.
Could anyone look at this image combination and say “Hey – good stuff! SFU students have fun and have interactive classes.” Obviously someone at SFU did …
I’ve emailed the Continuing Studies program and the alumni association – as an alumni myself, I find this unacceptable.
I recently attended a brief workshop on environmental issues and systems thinking. There I was introduced to two labels that really resonated for me: labels for problems we’re facing in this world. Things I know are wrong, but haven’t been able to put into words easily. These ideas captured some of those scattered thoughts.
Bring your kids in, in costume, and get a free 8×10 taken at the store and printed before you leave. Good for Friday and Saturday only.
I’ve been very quiet the last couple of weeks.
My spare time has been taken up with a large variety of things – most importantly, I delivered my BAWorld presentation this afternoon on Usability Analysis and Interface Design.
If you’re curious (and who wouldn’t be?) – check it out (requires OpenOffice.org’s Impress presentation software)
Kirk Bridger – Eliminating The Odd-Delivered
I think it went quite well – the room was certainly more full than any of the other sessions I attended today. I hope my passion and love of the topic were apparent.
Arcade Fire continue to look for interesting ways of engaging with their audeince. This video shows 2 such attempts, and I’m sure the second was simply a thrill for concernt goers that night.
