Please Lord, not the bees
Everything you didn't want to know about Colony Collapse Disorder It sounds like the start of a Kurt Vonnegut novel: Nobody worried all that much about the loss of a few animal species here and there until one day the bees came to their senses and decided to quit producing an unnaturally large [...]
Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life
Every life is a book of secrets, ready to be opened. The secret of perfect love is found there, along with the secrets of healing, compassion, faith, and the most elusive one of all: who we really are. We are still mysteries to ourselves, despite the proximity of these answers, and what we [...]
The complexities of a simple tomato salad
A summer tomato is a beautiful thing. Here's how you can make the most of every drop of flavor BY GAVIN FRITTON This entry for the Salon Kitchen Challenge — in which we asked readers to share their favorite tomato recipes — comes to us courtesy of Gavin Fritton. We haven't had a chance [...]
An oil-addicted ex-superpower
The fall of the Berlin Wall effectively eliminated the Soviet Union as the world's other superpower. Yes, the USSR as a political entity stumbled on for another two years, but it was clearly an ex-superpower from the moment it lost control over its satellites in Eastern Europe. Less than a month ago, the United [...]
All Eyes on Price of Rice
All Eyes on Price of Rice MANILA–The Philippines went to the international auction table like a high-stakes gambler, desperate to win rice for its 88 million people – lots of it, in fact 675,000 tonnes. But when regular supplier Vietnam upped the ante to something close to $1,200 per tonne, the Philippines held its [...]
The Pirates of Rubbish
An insight into how organised crime handles our toxic waste The new Italian government will have to solve the garbage crisis in the south of Italy. Berlusconi has even promised to run the country from Naples three times per week until all the rubbish accumulated for months has been cleared. Indeed the crisis is [...]
Monsanto’s Harvest of Fear
Monsanto already dominates America’s food chain with its genetically modified seeds. Now it has targeted milk production. Just as frightening as the corporation’s tactics–ruthless legal battles against small farmers–is its decades-long history of toxic contamination. Gary Rinehart clearly remembers the summer day in 2002 when the stranger walked in and issued his threat. Rinehart [...]
Colin Farrell – This just isn’t right
Dear John, The last time you heard from me I was dropping the F bomb — not the one you’re probably thinking of. I was part of ONE’s campaign to declare famine to be the realobscenity. Hundreds of thousands of ONE Members answered the call, took action, and together I think we helped make a [...]
Peak Water: Aquifers and Rivers Are Running Dry
That the news is familiar makes it no less alarming: 1.1 billion people, about one-sixth of the world's population, lack access to safe drinking water. Aquifers under Beijing, Delhi, Bangkok, and dozens of other rapidly growing urban areas are drying up. The rivers Ganges, Jordan, Nile, and Yangtze — all dwindle to a trickle for [...]
How Peak Water Could Reshape Civilization
If you think peak oil is a big deal, then just wait until the peak water crisis is in full swing. Experts say that in many areas aquifers and rivers are starting to run dry as human consumption and other factors are straining one of our most essential resources: fresh water. In highly populated developing [...]
Opportunity in Meaford only $169k
Great Opportunity in Beautiful Meaford only $169,000 TURN KEY BUSINESS (sold separate). OFFICE/APARTMENT ABOVE RETAIL Building also includes 2 tandem owner parking spots, and separate deeded land behind Library access to top and bottom from back of building as well as front. High traffic area with customer parking on street. Excellent location across [...]
Perogie Palace – Delicious Homemade Food in Meaford
Perogie Palace Home of the Wildly Original Authentic Passionate Perogie Perogies (12 different varieties) Topped with Bacon & Onion- served with Sour Cream Spiced Your Way Delicious Homemade Cabbage Rolls Roasted Chicken – Slow Roasted Ribs – Spaghetti & Meatballs Pulled Pork – Schnitzel – Philly Steak Melt – Kapusta [...]
“This is my letter to the world.” – Emily Dickinson
By Don Jackson – It has been some time since I last communicated with you. I thought you might appreciate a love letter of sorts. According to author Eric Maple in his book, ‘Superstition and The Superstitious’, published in 1971 by A. S. Barnes, New Jersey, our ancestors believed there were dates in [...]
The Waggin’ Tail Cafe “International Easter Pet Parade” in Meaford
Photos courtesy of Barry Altman – Click to enlarge A great time was had by all at The Waggin’ Tail Cafe International Easter Pet Parade on a beautiful sunny day in Meaford. Thanks Joyce, Sparky and friends… Photos courtesy of Barry Altman – Click to enlarge Incoming search terms:the waggin\ tail cafe [...]
The Most Adulterated Food Products: Olive Oil, Milk, Honey And More
The April issue of the Journal of Food Science analyzes the most adulterated ingredients — in other words, the most common instances of food fraud. Food fraud, defined in a report commissioned by the Department of Homeland Security, is a "collective term that encompasses the deliberate substitution, addition, tampering or misrepresentation of food, food [...]
