by Rob Cottingham | Nov 21, 2011 | Cartoons, Politics
It was a cold, cold Saturday night by Vancouver standards. I headed toward the Wall Centre in a state of frigid apprehension, my anxiety only partly numbed by the cold, and the knowledge that my trusty sketchbook was in my backpack. While nearly every objective... by Rob Cottingham | Dec 8, 2008 | Vancouver
Here’s the text and video of Mayor Gregor Robertson’s inaugural address. And here’s an excerpt: As much as I value the wisdom and experience of my colleagues, we all know there is exponentially more in the homes and offices of our city… in the... by Rob Cottingham | Apr 9, 2006 | Comedy, Politics, Vancouver
I did my longest set yet on Friday night at the Vancouver-Fairview NDP fundraiser – and got the best response of my short stand-up career. It was a great audience (and man, do they love Gregor), a terrific emcee (Nicholas Simons) and one hell of a great ten minutes.... by Rob Cottingham | Apr 5, 2006 | Comedy, Politics, Vancouver
Comedy update #1: I’m doing stand-up on Friday night at Gregor Robertson’s fundraiser. And better yet, I’m opening for Rock, Paper, Scissors, the very funny Vancouver comedy, corporate entertainment and training troupe. The scoop: MLA, Gregor...