Lost opportunity for openness
INDEPENDENT MEDIA by Steve Anderson Last month, the government had a perfect opportunity to address Canada’s deficit in Internet openness or “Net Neutrality.” In both … Read more
Month: April 2010
Self-seeding veggies
ON THE GARDEN PATH by Carolyn Herriot Imagine harvesting bunches of nutritious greens you didn’t even plant. You can do this simply by growing kales, … Read more
Relationship sabotage
UNIVERSE WITHIN by Gwen Randall-Young If you want to reach a state of bliss, then go beyond your ego and the internal dialogue. – Deepak Chopra … Read more
Irish animation illuminates ancient secret
FILMS WORTH WATCHING by Robert Alstead The Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth, running April 9 to 16 in Vancouver, was established in … Read more
Earth Day Vancouver 2020
EARTHFUTURE by Guy Dauncey Michelle woke her children early and got them dressed for Earth Day, the Fête de la Terre that would be held that day … Read more
Brain over brawn
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki with Faisal Moola Many people say George Wald was the greatest lecturer in Harvard’s history. He was certainly the best … Read more
The next 500 years
by Leon Secatero, Navajo The journey we are beginning now is for the next 500 years. What will be the sacred path that people will … Read more
The brain under siege
by Lee Gerdes Young people everywhere are being diagnosed with attention deficit disorder. In the United States, eight percent of children ages four through 17 … Read more
Big Pharma’s solution for our health woes: more and more pills for the elderly
DRUG BUST by Alan Cassels I-ro-ny [ahy-ruh-nee] – noun, plural-nies: the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal … Read more
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT
Numerous environmental organizations in BC and throughout Canada are working to preserve the planet’s ecology. In this supplement, we highlight some of their ongoing efforts. … Read more