by Rob Cottingham | Jun 11, 2008 | Politics
I only ever met Ed Tchorzewski a few times, but had the occasion to speak with him frequently by phone over the course of a campaign or two. He combined a fast, lethal wit with a sharp strategic mind, an uncanny gift for earthy metaphors (“Forget it –... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 11, 2008 | Speechwriting
Cliff Atkinson is one of the few reasons that I haven’t unleashed a presentation-software-deletion virus on the world (the fact that I lack the programming chops to pull it off is another one) (this free e-book is a third) (the lovely Keynote is a fourth). His... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 9, 2008 | Politics, Vancouver
So voters won’t get the chance to pass judgement on Sam Sullivan’s term as mayor after all. I’ve endured enough political defeats to know that gloating over his is inappropriate, but I won’t be shedding any tears over the end of the Sullivan... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 6, 2008 | Technology
Natasha just told me. OMFG, as the kids say: If it can happen to them, it can happen to any of us. Got a plan for when it does? by Rob Cottingham | Jun 5, 2008 | Politics, Vancouver
I’ve been remiss in not mentioning Geoff Meggs’ candidacy for a Vision Vancouver council nomination. I worked with Geoff while wearing my speechwriter hat more times than I can count, and was constantly amazed by his ability to leap from high-level...
