Over on David Reevely’s Great Ottawa Blog, there are 38 nominations (and counting) for Ottawa’s worst OC Transpo bus route . ** A sample comment: ** I vote for the 2, because it represents the worst of public transportation: Unreliable: So late or early that it's common to see 2 together after waiting an hour. ...

Over at knitnut.net today, there’s a somewhat bizarre and very entertaining tale of a blogger’s visit to an open house at 700 Sussex Drive . The condo building is home to many of Ottawa’s richest and famous-est, including Mayor Larry O’Brien. ...

Ottawa Citizen blogger Peter Simpson has a lot to say about the quality of Super Ex concerts . A sample: Ottawa's "Super Ex," now on in Lansdowne Park, has long been known for an annual concert lineup that is - how to put it - not seen as cutting edge. ...

I recently spent five days living at the Civic Hospital with my wife & new baby daughter. It was our second extended stay at the Civic in the past couple of years to take care of a new baby - and we were far more prepared the second time than the first. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/ottawasun.com_1187466162328.png) ** Today’s poll question at OttawaSun.com : ** “Which of the following Canadian prime ministers would you most like to see Rick (sic) Little imitate?” ** Related: ** Ottawa Media Guide

This fall, the Great Canadian Theatre Company is moving to new digs on Wellington Street. Their old location, on Beech near Preston, will still be a theatre, but the new owners want your help to find a new name. They’re hosting a contest at NameThatTheatre. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/knitnut.net-C2-BB-Bums-on-the-Hill_1187395996859.png) Knitnut.net has some fun photos of a big yoga event on Parliament Hill . Parliament Hill always looks great when it’s hosting a big athletic event. It reminds me of a few years ago when Tom Green used to host late-night soccer matches on the front lawn. ...

Lots of photos from around the web today of the fire on Somerset Street, as well as the demolition: ** ** * Watawa Life: So Long, Asia Market * Tales from a Grouch: [ Somerset/Booth fire aftermath ](http://realgrouchy. ...

Alec Saunders has a good argument against security cameras in public spaces. Vernon White, Ottawa’s new police chief, wants to install cameras in the downtown core to help cut crime. Here’s a sampling of Alec’s post, titled Ottawa’s Panopticon : ...

** Check out these two posts from Watawa life, with photos of two recent fires in Ottawa’s Chinatown: ** * [ Fire on Cambridge St. ](http://www.robink.ca/blog/fire-on-cambridge-st/) (August 13) * [ Fire at Somerset & Booth ](http://www.robink.ca/blog/fire-at-somerset-and-booth/) (August 16) ** Related: ** Ottawa Blogs Guide