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December 2008

Merry Christmas

December 26, 2008 Personal

I’m enjoying a great week in Edmonton with my family and Megan’s family. I managed to get out of Kelowna a day early and avoid the gong-show that is air travel right now, and we’ll be heading back in time to celebrate the New Year with friends in K-town and go skiing on New Year’s [...]

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Great Day for a Great Mullet!

December 19, 2008 Song of the Week

Winner of the Best Mullet Award: Travis Tritt! This week’s song of the week is Great Day to be Alive. Enjoy! I’m going to be up at Big White all weekend doing Ski Patrol training stuff!

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Ok? GO!

December 12, 2008 Song of the Week

Here is the coolest music video on the planet. It’s Here It Goes Again by Ok Go. And because tomorrow I’m going up to Big White for my first ski of the season, here’s some great skiing video action.

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20 Years of Detailed Edmonton Real Estate Prices

December 10, 2008 Statistics

Sean came through again, with assistance from REIN. We got data on the year end average prices in Edmonton from 1987 until now. They’re broken out into single family dwellings (SFD), Condos, Townhouses and all other residential dwellings.  Try clicking on the charts to see individual data points. You can download the whole thing here.

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Edmonton Townhouse Rents – CMHC Stats in a Motion Chart

December 8, 2008 Statistics

CMHC is well known for publishing the “official” vacancy rates and taking surveys of rental rates. Unfortunately this data can be hard to find, and the detailed information can be hidden in massive reports.  A great email discussion with Sean Verret about keeping my charts updated provided this question: Where do you grab your statistics [...]

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I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)

December 5, 2008 Song of the Week

It’s been a busy week, and I haven’t commented on the current political situation because it makes me too mad for words. Maybe I’ll comment this weekend, but for now, suffice to say I’m pissed at all the parties. I thing that the Conservatives remaining in power or calling an election and winning a larger [...]

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I love my Moleskine Notebooks!

December 1, 2008 Personal

I have a new toy, and I love it. Yes, I’m one of those people who get excited by paper. It’s a Moleskine Squared Notebook. I’ve wanted one for a long time, ever since I read about them in Presentation Zen. Even though I’m a tech guy, and I work for an internet company, I love [...]

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