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Imagine – An ad protesting the US military’s presence in the middle east

Gregory — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:47:37 +0000

Why are people protesting at Occupy Wall Street

Gregory — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:05:59 +0000

This is why.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcjeUFodYfQ

I couldn’t believe I was having such a hard time finding a cohesive video about #OccupyWallStreet. That’s why it took me so long to post something like this.

Follow #OccupyToronto

Check out photos from #OccupyToronto

Wall Street justice

Gregory — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 18:04:15 +0000

Learn more about Occupy Wall Street

Bike Lanes in St. John’s

Gregory — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:30:31 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwOMAMsAch0

Harper is putting in new prisons!

Gregory — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:30:30 +0000

Carolyn Weatherson wrote on Facebook: “The Omnibus Crime Bill is not just a financial disaster, it’s a social disaster as well. Fighting crime by building prisons is like fighting cancer by building cemeteries. We are creating victims of crimes by cutting funding to prevention programs and putting all those resources (and much more) into building for-profit jails for wealthy investors. If you want tougher sentences for certain crimes that’s fine, so do I but this is NOT the way to go!”

Who are Canada’s favorite party leaders?

Gregory — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:11:01 +0000

From Abacus Data: Federal Election: Party Leader Favourability Ratings

Holy Golden Pheasant Tea, Batman!

Gregory — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:30:00 +0000

By now the Golden Pheasant Tea art is littered with holes. Hence the “holy.” Get it? I don’t think you get it.

Photo by Jedediah Photo

Construction (or Deconstruction) continues on Golden Pheasant Tea art

Gregory — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:30:30 +0000

Photo by Jedediah Baker

The Golden Pheasant Tea art downtown being dismantled

Gregory — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:45:50 +0000

This is painful.

Photo credit: Jedediah Baker

The building itself is almost ageless having survived three city fires including the Great Fire of 1892. Now part of the side that has for years prominently showed this colourful art is being renovated.

As seen in Google Street View

It was only a few years ago (2004) that this wall was restored after having lost some of its 74 year lustre. It was a $10,000 restoration contract issued by the city.

The same city that is shutting out condos and big businesses for proposals that interfere with downtown St. John’s heritage is allowing this? How two-faced.

From The Scope: Golden Pheasant Tea mural - Link courtesy of Ryan Pugh

Where is Victoria Park in St. John’s?

Gregory — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:42:23 +0000

A friend of mine asked today where Victoria Park. I was going to be a dick and send him a Let Me Google That For You link but when I did the search I realized it didn’t up, at least not in Google Maps, as I expected.

I created a map for anyone looking to go to Victoria Park for some sliding now that St. John’s finally has snow.

View Victoria Park in a larger map

The top of the hill is on Hamilton Avenue.