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More Footbagging coverage from the Edmonton Journal…

Posted by Drew on October 30th, 2006

… Or not. Scott McKeen’s latest article starts with a mention of footbaggers, implying they are geeky zombies who are just a curiosity. Mind you, then he goes on to talk about the mayor of Strathcona County, Cathy Olesen.
I wonder if she will be footbagging with taped up glasses on Halloween?
On a related note, [...]

There Are Many Andrews Out There…

Posted by Drew on October 23rd, 2006

In the article from Edmonton Journal writer Scott Mckeen that was a followup to the negative one about Rory/footbag, he begins with a quote from “Andrew” telling him to die. I did not even notice it at first. But then I did notice it, and it made me pause. Was this Andrew Batiuk he was referring to? I [...]

And The Journalist Responds…

Posted by Drew on October 23rd, 2006

In what was a fairly pleasant article, Scott McKeen of the Edmonton Journal tries to make up for his drudging of Rory and footbag from last week. For the most part, he took the high road, publicly apologized to Rory. However, the footbag community that he angered gave him further ammunition by sending rather immature emails [...]

Speaking Up Is The Only Way To Get Heard…

Posted by Drew on October 20th, 2006

The other day, I stumbled upon an Edmonton Journal article talking about a local talent show. I immediately thought of my cousin Rory, and how neat it would be for him to be footbagging in a talent show. To my utter surprise, he was! In fact, this Journal article focused on Rory. Usually this would [...]

A Picture Perfect Thanksgiving…

Posted by Drew on October 11th, 2006

Merissa and I decided to take a little time for us this past weekend. We headed to the mountains to get in some hiking, picture taking, and most importantly, relax in the soothing waters of the hot springs. Everything went well, with super weather, and lots of close encounters of the animal kind.