bikes + bicycles + cycle commuting + freedom

Today I speak of the love of bikes. In Toronto it’s bike month, even though every day should be bike day. Everywhere. What an absolutely amazing invention in terms of fun, use, and exercise. Bikes make us better people and the world a better place. A little history of bikes. Originally it was believed they [...]

food + vegetarians + factory farming + environment

Lately there’s been a big hoo-haw about the horrific eating habits of North Americans, particularly children. The lovely Jamie Oliver is on a crusade to change the way food is served in schools so kids can eat better and get smarter since good nutrition leads to better education. But what about us, I’ve been wondering [...]

food inc. + environment + health + planet

Food Inc. was completely incredible shocking informative important! Wow! I knew that the concept of factory farming was bad, but the level of invasiveness, insidiousness and outright control on the North American diet is ASTONISHING. Some stats to chew on – there are 47,000 products in the average supermarket. 90% have corn in them! Cows [...]

Girl power + girls matter +

Girls around the world need out help. I like to think I’m aware of things but this number is truly scarios. Of the one billion people around the world living in extreme poverty, 70% are women and girls. And while we might moan, groan, complain and whine about going to school, 20 million girls never [...]

Save the words + save the world

Ok, this is a little different. A very kewl site full of strange and amazing words that will become extinct as the dodo birdie if we don’t ACT NOW! Plus it’s fun. So go get yourself a word today! (sumthun wuz wonky witda URL so JIC www.savethewords.org) Word of the day!

Foxes on the prowl

WARNING: The video you are about to view is both adorable and also sort of sad. Tragic even. Yes the foxes are having a swell time bouncing around, but think about it. Wild animals were meant to be in the wild, not bouncing around in someone’s backyard. The closer we go to them, the closer [...]

Body Billboards

This is whacked. For a few bucks a few people have shaved their heads and put up ads for an airline in New Zealand (And yes I recognize the irony of my telling you this here and giving the ad more mileage, however you’ll need telephoto vision to see it!) I mean, at least they’re [...]

Obama-rama

Obviously like almost everyone (except for some freakazoid luddites) I think yesterdaze historic events were the ultimate in coolness and positivity. I like the mantra “yes we can!” But really the question remains, “will we?” I hope that all the happy blabby makes people think about their place in the world. PS – Doing the [...]