THIRTY SOMETHING by Ishi Dinim I’M HAVING trouble these days; sure, life is great here in paradise, yet I’m struggling with what to do next. Things are so marvelous just the way they are, but I know they are changing. I need to carefully figure out my next moves. As spring approaches, my activity level needs to intensify to use this new time for...

Mar 26, 2009

INDEPENDENT MEDIA by Steve Anderson IN THE QUARTER ending November 30, 2008, media giant Canwest reported a $33M loss with an overwhelming $3.7 billion debt. (See links at end of article.) In the past 12 months, Canwest has also cut more than 1,000 jobs and is scaling back local operations. It is also considering shutting down some stations...

Mar 26, 2009

NUTRISPEAK by Vesanto Melina AT LAST we can celebrate spring and spend more time in BC’s beautiful outdoors. Here are some simple and/or collaborative meals to make when you return home. These and similar ideas are from Raising Vegetarian Children (J. Stepaniak and V. Melina, McGraw-Hill 2003).  1. Create a spread of make-your-own tacos. Set out taco...

Mar 26, 2009

ON THE GARDEN PATH by Carolyn Herriot IN THESE uncertain times, with global food security under threat from climate change, do you ever wonder who is in control of the world’s food seeds? While it isn’t reassuring news, it’s not surprising that the world’s largest agrochemical manufacturers are the seed industry giants. With people all...

Mar 26, 2009

THE POWER OF NOW by Eckhart Tolle I READ about a stoic philosopher in ancient Greece who, when told that his son had died in an accident, replied, “I knew he was not immortal.” Is that surrender? If it is, I don’t want it. There are some situations in which surrender seems unnatural and inhuman. Being cut off from your feelings is not...