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While we're waiting for Kim to arrive back from her epic journey to Europe, her globe trotting sparked some of us to consider how our ability to use near-real-time tools like blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc might change the world. Although that sounds like a lofty goal, it's happening sooner than we think.

A few months ago I was watching journalist George Stroumboulopoulos interview Hilary Clinton on his CBC show, The Hour. What a smart show. What a smart interview. I was impressed with the journalist's research, the informed questions he asked and Clinton's responses. She's a smart cookie that really knows her international relations.

I'm coming a bit late to the game I realize, as I just recently got cable (because of the Olympics) and we haven't bothered to get rid of it yet.

I just returned home from a great workshop in Nanaimo that Acumen was involved in for the Island Corridor Foundation (ICF). The ICF is hosting a three-workshop series on the economic opportunities on the island around the rail line--be it passenger, tourism/excursion or freight.

I'm feeling the post Olympic blues...finally. I was in Vancouver today for work and being back on the streets of Vancouver with things relatively back to normal was, well, kind of depressing. It was a glorious day and Vancouver was again at it's peak in beauty, but where were the crowds? Where was all the Canada red? I saw some people in Canada jackets, but not one pair of red mittens in sight...made me kinda nostalgic for the vibe that was there just a few short weeks ago.