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2012: The Mayan Calendar and You

There is a lot written about 2012 but what is the real history of the Mayan calendar?  We can discern a lot through the connections between the Maya creation story, their calendar,... 



Curing Activism

I’ve been eagerly slurping up the urban homesteading movement for years. Over this time my obsession with DIY has taken me on a circuitous route toward food security and has led me... 



Can You Make the World a Better Place?

According to Al & Marjorie Stewart, the answer is YES… What does the word activist mean today? The predictable definition is of someone who protests, carries placards... 



The Writer In Me

Rain falls hard enough to crater the sheets of water that blanket the intersection of Nichol and Esplanade. The wind blows leaves and twigs into the mix and winter begins its inevitable... 



Lantzville Takes Legal Action

Urban Agriculture Not Welcomed in Lantzville On Friday, June 10th, a process server arrived at our door with a letter. It stated that our Lantzville Council was proceeding with legal... 



Ways & Means of Bullying

Mandala Artwork by Nicole Shaw Bullying is a form of abuse. It involves repeated acts over time attempting to create or enforce one person’s (or group’s) power over another person... 



Our Update on Lantzville ‘Urban’ Agriculture

As a brief background, Dirk and I received our first letter from the RDN/District of Lantzville in September of 2010 telling us to “remove all piles of soil from our property”.... 



Book Review: The Tao of Motherhood

“The Tao of Motherhood” by Vimala McClure, New World Library, ISBN 978-1-60868-013-9 Just in time for Mother’s Day, I received a copy of the 20th Anniversary Edition of The Tao... 



Lantzville’s Draft Bylaw – Your Input Needed!

Dear, supporters of food, food sustainability, food security and urban farming. Your Input is Crucial at Open Houses This Week! We, and many others, feel that this draft bylaw was deliberately... 



The Tiny House Movement

This is a compilation from two blogs by: Alex of www.tiny-house-living.com and Gregory Johnson of www.resourcesforlife.com/small-house-society Tumbleweed home, Jay Schafer     ... 



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