Crowdsourcing the world
INDEPENDENT MEDIA by Steve Anderson Jeff Howe, who coined the term “crowdsourcing,” defines it as “the act of taking a job traditionally performed by a … Read more
Month: November 2010
The local food access puzzle
ON THE GARDEN PATH by Carolyn Herriot The conclusion of another fast-paced year approaches, one in which I have been immersed in discussions about food … Read more
Evolving beyond pain
UNIVERSE WITHIN by Gwen Randall-Young You are responsible for your life. You can’t keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on. – … Read more
Inside Job a horror story
FILMS WORTH WATCHING by Robert Alstead The face of the financial crisis has taken many forms, from people lining up outside banks desperate to get … Read more
Shady growing good for coffee
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki with Faisal Moola Coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world, after oil. And as with oil, the … Read more
NEWSBYTES – consumers paying more for food
Consumers are paying more for food at the grocery store with a sizeable percentage going to processors, marketers and other middlemen. That’s the finding of … Read more
Banned no more – George Galloway speaks in Vancouver
by James Clark Eighteen months ago, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney blocked then-British MP George Galloway from Canada, labelling him a terror supporter … Read more
Trade agreement with Europe threatens Canada’s farmers
by Terry Boehm The fourth round of negotiations over a new trade agreement between Canada and Europe – CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) – … Read more
A neural pathway to peace – The Saltspring Centre
by Bruce Burnett Your cell phone won’t stop ringing and those emails, each demanding an immediate response, keep piling up. You become an adrenaline and … Read more
Healthy Habits
Your life depends on Omega-3s Omega-3s are one of the most researched supplements in the world, with numerous studies indicating their function and importance … Read more