The quintessential Jack Velker – 1945-2009
by Odette Jobidon Patricia and Norbert Peters Jhan Dudley JACK VELKER was an outstanding performer, brilliant composer, studio musician and arranger. He was versatile and … Read more
Month: August 2009
CRTC hearing all a Twitter
INDEPENDENT MEDIA by Steve Anderson At the recent *CRTC hearing on traffic management (AKA Internet freedom), there was something different in the air. The room … Read more
Prevent kidney stones
NUTRISPEAK by Vesanto Melina Anyone who has ever had a kidney stone would probably say it is the worst pain they have ever experienced so … Read more
A day in the life
ON THE GARDEN PATH by Carolyn Herriot Ever wondered what it’s like to have a garden overflowing with fruits and vegetables at this time of … Read more
How evolved are we?
UNIVERSE WITHIN by Gwen Randall-Young Evolution is individual; devolution is collective. – Martin H. Fischer When it comes to finding new ways to build things, improvising … Read more
Caught hook, line and sinker
FILMS WORTH WATCHING by Robert Alstead Out on August 14, Adam is a romcom with a twist. It’s a tale of a beautiful girl meets boy with … Read more
The five laws of sustainability
EARTHFUTURE by Guy Dauncey It happens so easily. The oil spill on the driveway you hosed down the drain. The spray-on chemical that found its … Read more
Ecology and economy inseparable
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki with Faisal Moola We often point out that ecology and economy have the same root, from the Greek oikos, meaning … Read more
Swine flu vaccine scam? – Big pharma stands to gain
WRITING ON THE WALL by Sonya Weir We’ve been told by the World Health Organization (WHO) that the swine flu is a pandemic and spreading … Read more
Healing your toxic emotions
by Deepak Chopra Emotions are mysterious and often dangerous things. Thirty years ago, mind-body medicine made the connection between emotions and illness. The so-called cancer … Read more