Tag Archives: Calgary

Mass Transit Unintended Consequences

December 13, 2012 By: Matt Palmer Monday marked the opening of the new west leg of the LRT in Calgary. The $1.4 billion dollar project took more than two years to build, and was the first extension of the LRT … Continue reading

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Story, Energy, and the Search for Truth

September 7, 2012 By Matt Palmer It’s been a while since I have watched a Ken Burns documentary, but he is a brilliant storyteller. I remember first hearing about his seminal series on the American Civil War in 1990, and … Continue reading

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Urbanized – Documentary Review

March 28, 2012 By Matt Palmer I’ve lived in cities my whole life, probably like most people. Big cities enthrall and inspire me. When I was about ten my family moved to Toronto. At that time, Calgary was still a … Continue reading

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Epcor system supplies refiner with millions of litres of water

March 20, 2012 By Matt Palmer Epcor system supplies refiner with millions of litres of water. There are many amazing technologies being developed and worked on every day, and most of us never hear about them. In the quest to … Continue reading

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Inspiration and Courage

March 2, 2012 By Matt Palmer A few years ago my wife and I attended a workshop given by Dr Gabor Mate (“In the Realm of the Hungry Ghosts”). I cannot remember what the name of the workshop was, but … Continue reading

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