Greta Thunberg’s address to the UN
This is all wrong. I shouldn’t be standing here. I should be back in school on the other side of the ocean. Yet you all come to me for hope?…
Vancouver climate strike
– Ana Arciniega photo – On September 27, 2019 100 thousand people of all ages met at Vancouver City Hall crossed the Cambie Bridge and joined 7 million worldwide. Tim…
Connecting through dreams
– by Bei Linda Tang – Dreams offer glimpses into our inner worlds, and reflect our deepest feelings, emotions, and desires. While it’s empowering to gain personal insight and take…
A turning point
– by Elizabeth May – There comes a time when it becomes evident that society is at a turning point. The climate strikes in Canada – part of a massive…
For Barb
– by John Taylor (her spouse) – Since Barb’s passing in the Hospice up at UBC, of pancreatic cancer, I have received so many cards and letters of support for…
About bloody time
– by Karen Pickering and Jane Bennett – We are going to tell you the story of menstruation and menopause from the perspective of thousands of women, but also situate…
Wanted: a new mythology
The Power of Myth, three decades on – by Geoff Olson – I recently invited a friend over to my place to watch the PBS television series, The Power of…
Back To Shore – Shari Ulrich creates a musical safe harbour
MUSIC RISING by Bruce Mason Many Common Ground readers have grown up with the diverse, award-winning music and songs of Shari Ulrich – created in our part of the world…
StarWise – July-August 2019
STARWISE by Mac McLaughlin Okay kiddies, here’s the scoop. This column covers July and August. In July, we have a solar and lunar eclipse to contend with. Then in August,…
Practical soulfulness
UNIVERSE WITHIN by Gwen Randall-Young It is increasingly common to talk of the soul in relation to personal partnerships: terms like “soul mates” or “soul connections” describe the presence of…