Blogthings

  • Help send a blogger to camp

    … on an island… at the Great Barrier Reef… in Queensland! First things first.  Take a look at this video. There'll be a short quiz afterwards. Now.  What are these people laughing at? Would you like to see the video they're watching? Carry on below the fold.

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  • A minor revamp

    Just in case it isn't obvious, I wanted to point out a slight retooling of my sidebar.  Gone is the long list of Northern Blogs. It has been replaced with five feeds showing the latests posts from Nunavut; NWT; Yukon; Alaska and North related blogs.  The complete list of Nunavut Blogs can be found on…

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  • This is a photoblog right?

    So, a while back, Teepe's Weblog and Way Way Up tagged me with a meme. I don't know why but memes have lost their lustre to me. Way back, I was frustrated at not being tagged and practically begged someone to tag me. In fact I may have just tagged myself, this is so sad.

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  • Dooced

    Dooced: To lose one's job because of one's blog or website. There's apparently trouble in the Nunavut Blogosphere. Right when everything should be at a high point, when we are almost at the stage of chosing winners in the Nunies – The Nunavut blogging Awards, comes word that a couple of our better bloggers are

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  • Friendly reminder

    Just a reminder that tomorrow at midnight nominations close for the Second Annual Nunies – Nunavut Blogging Awards.  Anyone can nominate up to five blogs in the categories of Best Blog and Best New Blog. Best New Blogs are those blogs started in 2008. Blog authors (only) can nominate one of their own posts in

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  • They just keep rolling in

    Rob and Tina of Just Below 63 have come through and also donated a prize for the upcoming Nunies. They've generously offered up a $25.00 Northern Link card for the winner of Best New Blog.  Get those nominations in, not that much time left.  Remember to send them to nunavutblogs AT yahoo DOT ca Thanks

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  • And yet another prize

    Jen, she Of Nunavut, has a great history in The Nunies, having earned both Best Blog and Best Post in last years version. She is also, no doubt, very sleep deprived right about now, having very recently become a new mother. She is donating a prize for the Best Post portion of the Nunies, a

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  • The NWT Blog Awards

    In my excitement to get this years incantation of the Nunies up and running I neglected to make mention of the winners in the Best NWT Blogs Awards.  Winners are up here. Congratulations to Reflections in the Snow Covered Hills for earning Best Blog; Ferry Tales for Best New Blog; Dusty Sensor for Best Photography;

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  • Another prize

    The wonderful Nancy Shaver has again donated a painting to the Nunies. Her original acrylic on canvas painting of Purple Saxifrage (my most popular search term) is 7 X 9, and unframed. And, more importantly, it goes to the winner of Best Blog.  Thanks Nancy!!

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  • Its time for… the Nunies!

    Its that time of year again, award show time. Nominations are now open for the biggest and best blogging awards in Nunavut (well, okay the only one) – The Nunies.  Once again there will be three categories which are: 1) Best Blog2) Best New Blog3) Best Blog Post Nominations for Best Blog and Best New

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