tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post7463280398978532567..comments2024-03-28T04:34:53.117-05:00Comments on West End Dumplings: 2010 Hits and Fizzles: The HitsChristian Cassidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-68191205674732086222010-12-29T12:35:15.536-06:002010-12-29T12:35:15.536-06:00There have been some very good developments in the...There have been some very good developments in the local blogosphere this past year, with the trend shifting away from anonymous commentary to people sharing their passion, knowledge and expertise: <br /><br />- Rob Galston and Trish Lewis and their interest in local history<br /><br />- Brian Kelcey and Menno Zacharias and their inside knowledge of how things work at City Hall<br /><br />- James Turner and his perspective as a crime reporter<br /><br />- Sophia at Heart of the Continent and her interest in urban issues<br /><br />Etc.The View from Sevenhttp://theviewfromseven.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-20935813238045993832010-12-29T02:31:22.139-06:002010-12-29T02:31:22.139-06:00John, the did come fast and furious. I didn't ...John, the did come fast and furious. I didn't realize I had missed a couple until you mentioned it. Maybe an omnibus year end post ?Christian Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-19658898434828443432010-12-28T18:38:55.132-06:002010-12-28T18:38:55.132-06:00Good call on the cadets. I have seen them about on...Good call on the cadets. I have seen them about on days when there are big events downtown.<br /><br />Forgot to include Zellers to the list I did on business stories.<br /><br />In fact, I'm even sure anyone saw some of the lists I did around Christmas.John Dobbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469872007840292315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-25911435203348973672010-12-28T15:11:28.910-06:002010-12-28T15:11:28.910-06:00I enjoyed the year-end lists - today's was a g...I enjoyed the year-end lists - today's was a great rundown of all the positive things that happened. It's a great reminder that for all the harping and kvetching that you often hear in this city, there are a lot of positive things happening.<br /><br />(And as for Downtown Peggy, well, you can see pictures of her right on her blog standing next to various contest winners! Very cute!)One Man Committeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10586227505412268204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-86207628623937885922010-12-28T10:43:18.134-06:002010-12-28T10:43:18.134-06:00In a further refutation of your categorizing the a...In a further refutation of your categorizing the alternative media as a 'fizzle', Cadets were an initiative championed in the alternative media. It was only after a certain radio program on Kick-FM pressured Mayor Katz in a live interview about his faded commitment to the concept, that he engaged in a renewed push to fund the initiative.The Great Canadian Talk Showhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121590849889997357noreply@blogger.com