Posts By: stefan klopp

  • Daily Musings

    Nakusp Name Change

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    My open letter regarding the proposed name change of Nakusp to Nakusp Hotsprings. What is in a name? The buzz coming out of Nakusp lately seems to be around the proposed name change of the Village from Nakusp to The Nakusp Hotsprings. After reading the reasoning behind the name change it is quite clear that… Read more »

  • Quote of the Moment

    Forgo the Quest for Eccentric Marketing Genius

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    “One of the most important lessons about crossing the chasm is that the task ultimately requires achieving an unusual degree of company unity during the crossing period. This is a time when one should forgo the quest for eccentric marketing genius, in favor of achieving an informed consensus among mere mortals. It is a time… Read more »

  • Quote of the Moment

    Confines of Design

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    “Design is creative planning and communication that goes way beyond the base concept of ‘art’ and heads into the stratosphere of layering and redefining our physical/emotional/spiritual reality. I see the stuff around me as existing ‘illustration’ for the ‘designs’ I create to define my existence. Sure I have used ‘found’ images, clip art, hand-lettered type,… Read more »

  • Movie Review

    Hotel Rwanda

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    Going into this movie I had a pretty good understanding of the story as well as knowing what that part of Africa looks like. Thus I was hoping that they would stay true to both the story and Rwanda when they did this film. Lets just say I was blown away. Not only did they… Read more »

  • Book Reviews

    Rushing to Armageddon – Mel Hurtig

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    Took me a while to read this book, as usually happens when I am reading non-fiction. I started the book a few months ago then got side tracked with a few other books but started back into it a couple weeks ago and blazed through the rest of the book quite fine. Before reading this… Read more »

  • Quote of the Moment

    To Scoff at All the World

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    “A feeling of extreme uneasiness began to ferment in all young hearts. Condemned to inaction by the powers which governed the world, delivered to vulgar pedants of every kind, to idleness and to boredom… the young felt in the depth of their souls an insupportable wretchedness. The richest became libertines; those of moderate fortune followed… Read more »

  • Creative Itch

    Sorry not in service

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    Can you believe these costs? I mean I pay $50 for the specialist then another $65 for the doctor per hour this is unbelievable. That is crazy is there anything you can do about it? That is what my mom keeps asking me and I keep saying No, nothing I can do. It is horrible… Read more »

  • Creative Itch

    Reflecting Waves

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    Standing on the shores watching the waves roll onto the turf, seconds ticking at every break. Time draws short, half way through now, just half to go. A half of a half of a half to infinity. Time tells truths about me but more importantly it tells me about you. Seeing you here tonight, seeing… Read more »