Blog Archive
2014 Authors
Valerie Assinewe
Natura Medica
My discoveries of medicine from nature
Michael Belkie
Player Two Has Entered The Game
Interactions and insights between father and child in the digital universe
Carole Besharah
The Story Road
A life-long reader revisits her favourite childhood literary heroines with her 10-year-old daughter
Alex Blahout
Cosplayosophy
Becoming a character through creating a costume
Kyla Clarke
I Literally Can't Even
Investigating the true problem beneath white-girl problems
Daniel Cummer
Unearthing Electronic Gems
A fan's progress from listener to promoter: Bringing underground music to the surface
Martin Dash
Keep It Civil
A persuasive argument for debating issues without becoming hostile
Peter Doney
Hungary Man
My life as an international web-comic proofreader
Stephanie Dor
Dancing Dangerously
From beginner to pro in the world of Urban Dance
Zachary Emery
Department of Urban Absurdity
Memos on life's quirks in the nation's capital
Eleanor Fogolin
Myriad Worlds
A writer’s guide to exploring new horizons in fantasy fiction
Maxime Gareau
Ottawa's Wild Side
Getting out of your cubicle and into Ottawa's nature
Cara Goodwin
Drop Bears & Hoop Snakes
How to survive Australia when you’re up the billabong without a paddle
Andrea Irvine
Grilled Cheese
The guilty pleasure of “bad” sitcoms
Jeanette Jones
Procrastibaking
Cookies, cake, and the fine art of avoiding uncomfortable situations
Natasha Leduc
Blog of Steel
Truth, justice, and the lasting impact of cultural icons
John Leonard
Sound Observations
Notes on the evolution of musical instruments
James Lipsett
The Melting Pot
A celebration of ethnic ingredients
David Maurice
An Expanding World, A Shrinking Me
One man's journey through weight loss.
Andrew Monro
Trial By Sketch
Lessons in drawing for the spatially challenged
Sara Myers
Give'er
On the porch with a father-daughter duo, quipping about life, love, and arseholes
Ashley O'Neil
You Can't Rain On My Parade
A shy girl's ode to musical theatre
Raisa Patel
Muggle Studies
Adventures in doing what your parents told you not to: meeting people from the Internet
Gina Roberts
Dinners to Die For
A night of friends, fiends and feasting
Conor Rochon
7% Melancholy
A sad man's beer blog
Peggy Sands
QuickSands
Going from the wilds of the workforce to student uncertainty without sinking
Tetyana Shukalova
Canada on the Court
Why I think the North needs net
Miranda Tannahill
Transitional Hope
Not every coming out story is tragic
Matthew Thibeault
Kabu-Kabu
Conversations with Ottawa's unlicenced taxi drivers
Charmaine Trudell
The Beyond
A blog for the recently deceased
Sian Walton
Escape Artist
Book spines and grid lines: forays into the world of tabletop gaming
Kimberly Ward
Adventures of a Lazy Dog Owner
Challenging myself and my dog to do more
Michael Ziegler
Cynical Me
Dissecting the ethics of life
2012 Authors
Alexandra Battis
Hunter's Journal
Stephanie Bellefeulle
The Great Closet Cleanout
Misadventure in cleaning out my closet
Kristopher Bras
The Ottawa Underground
Exploring independent culture in the capital region
Kora Burnham
The Baker Street Irregular
Justin Campbell
The Synesthetic Mindset
Inside the mind of a sound-colour Synesthete
Max Carrington
Confessions of a Closet Nerd
The guilty pleasures of a reluctant conformist.
Erin Chambers
Women Wreaking Wonder
Historically famous ladies and why you should want their action figures.
Val Cimesa
Gimme Some Shugah
Sweet talking Ottawa's local dessert chefs and recreating their treats.
Pierre Corbett-Roy
Breaking The Ice
The diary of an introvert in the extroverted environment that is competitive hockey.
Dave Didylowki
The Essence of Collecting Breweriana
Why I collect breweriana
Bryan Dowkes
Off the Eaten Path - Ottawa
Adventure eating in the nation’s capital
Sara Durocher
The "C" Word
Changing what it means to be Catholic
Hoda Egeh
Nostos Algos
Looking forward through the past.
Allison Godin
No End to Education
A survey of recent projects and theories that are changing the way we learn
Janet Goertzen
Arithmophobia
A right-brained thinker faces her fear of numbers and logic.
Cynthia Graham
Repatriating the Ex-Pat
Playing Cultural Catch-Up When You've Returned from a Life Abroad
Wren Gulmain
1upped
From n00bs to 1337s, gamercred is a thing. Let's deconstruct some of the arbitrary and downright inane standards by which gamers establish credibility.
Stuart Harris
Taming the Jumping Flea
Placing the ukulele in a pianist's untrained hands.
Madison Joe
Injunuity
Rediscovering Me.
Amanda-Marie Kavanagh
Handmade Tales
Why I make things
Allyson Knappers
My so-called lazy life
A self-proclaimed lazy girl’s guide to what actually works when you want to get healthy the “easy way”.
Claire Marshall
Grimm Uncensored
Fairytale fanatic smashes the glass slipper, separating the good adaptations from the bad.
Dillon Meilleur
Tall Tales
Michael Myers
Sitting Silently with Strangers
Touring Buddhism in Ottawa
Alexander Newman
Tour-Mode Turned Off
One musician’s insights into life after the party and the roads he took to get there.
Cindy Olberg
From Still Life To Real Life
Sketches of models and the artists who draw them
Andrew Oliveira
The Sexy Culture Spot
Taking you through hot stuff from cultures around the world.
Manuela Panuccio
A Picture's Worth 1000 Pieces
Glen Peters
Martial Virtues
The gifts of violence for healthy and meaningful life.
Alexander Scantlebury
Yes it hurts...
A decade of collecting tattoos.
Jamie Sturgeon
Chasing Amber, beating the red light with a new Ottawa band
Founding member tells all in this personal blog about a young band in Ottawa.
Emily Towsley
The Pedestrian Philosopher
Living the examined life one step at a time.
Sabrina Willis
Pokémon Chatter
Let's talk about Pokémon because Wynaut.
2011 Authors
Madison Abraham
Chasing My Own Happiness
In a world filled with insurmountable obstacles, all you can do is discard expectations, get rid of self-doubt, and be yourself.
Elizabeth Balsom
Beauty Behind the Scenes
A look into the uglier side of the beauty and fashion industry.
Josh Bell
The Beauty of the Game
Revealing the hidden art in sport.
Stephanie Campbell
What's in your backpack?
A peek inside the world of traveling light.
Christian Cleland
Scoring Media Attention
Unconventional rants about sports personalities who make front-page headlines.
Dakota Cowell
Fight or Flight
What are your worst fears?
Celsey Delisle
Parker's Busy Life
Using the daily habits of my one-of-a-kind cat to support pet ownership.
Mary Delong
Heaven
in a Square
Confessions of a chronic chocoholic and a look into the world's greatest invention.
Victoria Dyer
Happy From Afar
Unique tips on how to successfully manage a long-distance relationship.
Jillian Ewaschuk
Frugal Foodie
A gluten-free pescetarian explores eating well on a budget.
Sarah Foley
Cynic on a Picnic
A look at manners and etiquette in this oh-so-modern world...
Maximilien Gamache
I hate everything
I'm all complaints, no solutions.
Jasmine Gearey
Ranting with Rhythm
The beautifully underground world of spoken word poetry.
Nathan Gillespie
The Way of the Fist
Nathan on the art of karate.
Alex Gravelle
Silently Studying
from the Sideline
A look at what revs my raw power to what melts my heart in a single beat.
Jason Hansma
Trailer Trash
The worst of the latest movie trailers and why they'll suck - no blue ribbons here.
Alexander Irving
Out and About
Exploring Ottawa's attractions without breaking the bank.
Kaila Joseph
Generation Why...
Modern day trials of tough love, and tribulations of realists.
Brandon Labelle
WWW - the Wide
Web of the World
Bypassing the primetime firewall, and uploading the unnoticed.
Bethany La Chappelle
Fans of the World
Re-Write
Ever think 'it should have gone...' or 'he would never date...' Then I welcome you to the world of fan-fiction writing.
Anna Lanteigne
The Lighter Side
of Insanity
Dispelling modern myths about mental illness.
Megan Macleod
The Spaces Between
Searching for solitude in crowded places.
Michelle McConnel
Unbeaten Path
An ambitious future traveler explores the world beyond her arm chair.
Matthew Miller
Metal Heart
An average dude's journey through a denim and leather world.
Alannah Ogilvie
Fatum Phenomena
Weird or what? My take on a few unexplained events.
Alex Pilkington
One Nerd's Rant on Gaming Evolution
Ever look at a game today and think "Thank God you're pretty! 'Cause there ain't much else to ya!".
Leah Powell
Scary Monsters
and Super Freaks
A beginner web comic artist reveals the method to her madness.
Jessica Pundyk
Occupation: Sober Chauffeur
Qualifications: License, Extreme patience, Zero blood alcohol level
Job Description: A rewarding career path that saves lives and tests your composure.
Cierra Wieja
Hollywood North:
The Script
Exploring the life of a Canadian screenwriter.
Danielle Wilson
Escaping Me
Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your alias
Kenneth Wilson
The Bandwagon
Bask in Smog's new installment of analytical hockey commentary.
2010 Authors
Laura-Leah Armstrong
Dissected Audio
If I were to go deaf, I just don't know what I would do with myself.
Nathan Battams
Strange Vibrations
A geeky glance at the phenomenon of sound and people who do unconventional things with it.
Joshua Bouchard
Open Belly Review
Meditations on contemporary arts around the world.
Alex Davis
The Kingdom of Komnen
Greetings readers and passersby, welcome to my blog on the fictional country in my novel, The General’s Army.
Thomas Garbutt
The Bucket List
No, not the 2007 film starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman; this is simply an offering of the top six goals I plan to achieve before I "kick the bucket."
Jenna Gordon
The Nostalgia Filter
Dissecting your childhood, one fad at a time.
Brittany Grin
Welcome to College Residence
What campus living is really all about .
Chris Hemond
The Wonderful World of Sports
From hockey to baseball, from violence to player salaries—each week I will examine some of the most pressing issues in professional sports.
Scott Kennel
Uncommon Ideas
Life is strange, and the many weird things in this world often lead people to unusual philosophies. I have some uncommon ideas of my own.
Alex Lambevski
An Apple in the Emperor’s Court
Dog fights, street protests, the Albanian market – I saw it all living in Europe
Michelle Lawless
Modern Monarchy:
The Fairytale Wedding
A look at what it means for us today to see Will & Kate’s big day.
Michelle Lloyd
Love Actually
A close look at the anatomy of the “Chick Flick”. What is it that keeps women lining up?
Well, It’s Complicated.
Sarah Macfarlane
IIIBarsV
Hot topics in the western horse industry today.
Ryan Moore
Consumers' Anonymous
It's time to be socially responsible by battling excess consumption and reducing industrial harm.
Caitlin Morning
Zero Boundaries
This blog consists of my views on the world's most controversial theories and opinions, in hopes to spark new ideas.
Adam Newlands
Novo Mercator
Sharing new views on how communities can live, work and create together.
Kaitlyn Patey
What Makes a Leading Man?
Of all the heartthrobs in today’s cinema, who has the talent to go beyond the usual 15 minutes of fame?
Meggin-leigh Roberts
Konnichiwa!
An inside peek into the lifestyle of a part-time Otaku (Canadian anime fan girl)
Darien Yawching Rickwood
Humanity in the unreal
Using the works of sci-fi and fantasy to reflect our own world
Ian Stead
Life on the Cheap
How to spend less and get more out of life
Alvin Tsang
Being Buddhist
A look into a complex, organized spirituality and the teachings of level-headed philosophy.
Linda Viduka
Daytripping for the Cash-Strapped Student
So winter's got you down and you can't afford a holiday to a tropical destination? One way to remedy your blues is to take a day trip outside of Ottawa.