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It's been an interesting few years
3 years ago I took on a new identity, as a father! Along with a global pandemic, it's been an interesting run to say the least.

In the original Improv spirit of this website, I started making silly educational videos for kids

I've also started writing a weekly activity newsletter awesome dad and kid activities in it.

It's been a looooong time since there were any new posts on this website. I'm kicking the tires here I guess to see if it still works (haha, there were a bunch of bugs I had to fix to get this post out).
Posted by dustin on April 19, 2022. Tagged with

 

Plan, Stan
"I hate spending all winter in Toronto, but at least I get to spend every summer somewhere else."
- The Stanley Cup
Posted by YvonTripper on May 22, 2014. Tagged with

 

Coupe Stanley
As everyone knows, the Stanley Cup is awarded on the basis of a failed charitable purpose trust and is in all likelihood legally owned by some British guy descended from Lord Stanley of Preston who doesn't realize it.

Putting aside the fascinating topic of nineteenth century trust law, I just wanted to point out that Brent Rathgerber, a Member of Parliament from Edmonton, described the Stanley Cup as the "trophy du jour of the NHL", because he is a dumbass and doesn't know that there's a difference between "du jour", a French expression meaning "of the day", and "de jure", a Latin expression meaning "in law". Or he thinks he is ordering the soup in law at nice restaurants.

http://brentrathgeber.ca/the-stanley-cup-belongs-to-canadians/

His legal analysis is ridiculous: so the "Canadian people" automatically own anything that has ever belonged to a governor general? Then I would like Adrienne Clarkson's porcelain doll collection, please. If the Stanley Cup trust has failed, then the trust property reverts to Lord Stanley, his heirs and successors.

He also asks "what could be more Canadian" than letting a bunch of drunken beer leaguers play for one of the world's most prestigious sports trophies? If he thinks horrible ideas are typically Canadian, then really he should be running for the Bloc quebecois.

It's horrifying to think that someone who understands so little about the most important things in life, hockey and trust law, has been elected to public office (Although it was an Alberta election -- let's see how he does when they switch to multiparty democracy).
Posted by YvonTripper on February 26, 2014. Tagged with

 

Twisted Stairways
Singapore Skyline

Singapore has a lot of really interesting architectural bits, both classic and modern.

Posted by dustin on June 18, 2012. Tagged with

 

Singapore Skyline
Singapore Skyline
Singapore Skyline from across the Marina Bay.

Singapore wasn't as clean or orderly as the hype had led me to believe. It probably helped that I was staying in Little India quarter: full of color, sound, and people. I recommend it thoroughly.
Posted by dustin on June 13, 2012. Tagged with
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Gili Trawangan Sunset
Gili Trawangan Sunset
Sunset on the island of Gili Trawangan, Indonesia. This photo of mine was awarded 2nd place in a photo contest organized by the North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper Program. Yay clean water!

I recently returned to Vancouver after 8 months of travelling in California and Southeast Asia. I've gone through almost all of my photos from the trip. I've added my favorites to the Vorg photo pool on Flickr, so take a look!

(Flickr even has a new snazzy photo-pool display now)
Posted by dustin on June 7, 2012. Tagged with

 

Fun with Fire


This is a photo of home-made flame-throwers lighting the effigy during Burn in the Forest, the BC regional Burning Man event recently held in the Squamish valley. I had an excellent time there, and here are the rest of my photographs.
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Do the People of Central and Eastern Europe really want democracy?
Here is a project of mine that never really took hold of the imagination of the general public:

http://sites.google.com/site/holyromanelection/welcome-page
Posted by YvonTripper on January 4, 2011. Tagged with
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Vancouver Port Dragon
Vancouver Port Dragon

The eastside cultural crawl inspired me to buff up my photography. Thinking about what I would show if I was displaying a photo exhibit, I went back and remastered one of my all-time favorite shots. Click to enlarge.
Posted by dustin on November 29, 2010. Tagged with
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Thunder Busters
This blew my mind:

Posted by registeredname on September 26, 2010. Tagged with
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