Kim Werker | Nothing is too precious to try at least once.

Mar 1, 2010

This is my home.

I’ve spent much of this afternoon trying to write about the Olympics – not in the I-was-there way I’ve been doing, but to sum up my emotional experience of the Games. I can’t do it....

Feb 22, 2010

A Weekend in Whistler During the Olympics

We headed into the mountains last weekend to catch a couple of events at Whistler. The town of Whistler is designated a “resort municipality”, which means it’s a resort first and...

Feb 15, 2010

An Afternoon in Downtown Vancouver During the Olympics

Kids, my city is a giant party. We went Downtown yesterday afternoon to see what Vancouver’s like during the Olympics. (We live in the city of Vancouver, but about a half-hour from Downtown by bus...

Feb 12, 2010

Win a Hank of Olympics Medal Yarn

UPDATE 18th February: A winner has won! Please continue to leave your thoughts about the Olympics in the comments, but note that the contest has ended. Thank you so much for...

Feb 12, 2010

When the Torch Came to Town

Where Vanoc (the Vancouver [Olympics] Organizing Committee) has done an utterly terrible job of engaging the people of Vancouver leading up to the Olympics, there is one thing that’s made people...