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I’m Turning Green -(Maybe it was the chlorine bleach)

I have a little obsession to admit – I’m a full-blown laundry addict, and even worse than that - I love a good public hanging…My vices are directly attributable to moving... 



A Song of Life

Harmony is a word that features largely in Jena Duncan’s life. For 84 years, this lively young woman has had an ability to play the ‘music of the soul’- a unique harmonic... 



I’m Turning Green – (and it’s not just the exhaust…)

I finally got around to bike riding the other day. Mostly because… I finally bought a bike. I’ve been renting one of those 20,000 Invisibikes (you know, the ones Purolator delivers... 



There’s Something Seriously Going On…

Wake up Vancouver Island! There’s some fresh coffee a’brewin and a wickedly good brioche with your name on it. Seriously! No, your mother hasn’t moved back in with... 



In Full Bloom

Ah, summer – when lush, warm breezes nudge heavy-headed garden flowers. When birds whistle to the rising dawn and crickets chirp away the day’s last, rich gleams. When the strong,... 



Seeds of Hope

Seen any good movies lately? Here’s a timely recommendation: a little documentary on DVD, called "The Future of Food” by Deborah Koons Garcia. Sitting in the dark, extra-large... 



Weights & Measures

"Weight loss not typical”. That’s the disclaimer line that is buried in the fine print on nearly every advertised weight loss program, from Jenny Craig to Weight Watchers.... 



Try This!

Quick – what would you do if you were up a creek without a paddle? Ask Lis Farrell – she’s been to that creek and knows where all the paddles are. And what comes next... 



The Wedding

Dazzling with its crisp clarity in the cold stillness, the light of a winter afternoon’s sun rested with awesome majesty at the top of the mountain’s white world. Limitless... 



Getting the Message

Years ago when I was at university, I took a Communications course where I heard for the first time Marshall McLuhan’s famous line, "The medium is the message”. I wonder... 



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