Bow rising

09 Wednesday Dec 2009

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, photography, photowalking, random, urban

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alberta, bow, building, calgary, canada, construction, night, photowalk, random, urban

The Bow building, still under construction in downtown Calgary, is slowly rising to become the tallest skyscraper in western Canada.

Sharp arguments

05 Wednesday Aug 2009

Posted by Ricky Leong in journalism, media, newspapers, politics

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alberta, calgary, calgary sun, canada, column, freedom, kirpan, politics, religion, religious

My Calgary Sun column today was about a recent incident where concert-goers trying to attend a show by a Punjabi artist were told they could not attend because they were wearing kirpans.
I’ve been receiving lots of negative e-mail reaction to my commentary, in which I argue kirpans are religious symbols and are inherently harmless. My reply has been almost identical in every case, and I feel compelled to share the gist of my replies here with everyone.

Allowing people to wear kirpans is not a threat to Canadian identity or the religious freedom of the majority. No one is forcing non-Sikhs to wear a kirpan, just as Christians aren’t forcing non-Christians to carry a cross.

If someone chooses to use a kirpan (or anything else) as a weapon, it says more about the person than it does about the object, doesn’t it?

What do you think?

Equate this

12 Tuesday May 2009

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alberta, bouldering, calgary, canada, climbing, crux

An interesting-looking hold at Crux Climbing and Bouldering in Calgary:

Down to the core

08 Friday May 2009

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alberta, calgary, canada, panorama, photowalk, random, urban, wide-angle

Another view of downtown Calgary, this time from the 14 St. Bridge over the Bow River.

Boy, that wide-angle lens sure makes the city look small.

Best seat in the house

14 Sunday Sep 2008

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calgary, panorama, ramsey, scotsman's hill, skyline

View of downtown Calgary from Ramsey.

Living on the edge

03 Sunday Aug 2008

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art, calgary, calgary fringe, calgary fringe festival, fringe festival, music, theatre

Spent my days off taking in some of the shows at the Calgary Fringe Festival, taking place at various venues in Inglewood this year.
My friend and colleague Dave Breakenridge is blogging about the Fringe at the Calgary Sun website. If you’ve got a minute, go see what he thinks of the acts. And if you’ve got a little more time, go down to take in some of the shows.

Serendipity is one of the businesses in Inglewood with extended hours during the Fringe.