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This is a delicious little article from CBC… Wondering whether you can indulge in that chocolate bunny staring at you from the box without compromising your healthy diet? Well, if you’re a lover of chocolate, you may be in luck. There is increasing evidence that chocolate can be part of a healthy diet – and [...]

All this talk of global warming has created a need for an introspective piano ballad. We’ve torn forests apart, stripped the oceans of fish, and created so much junk in landfills. What are we going to do with all this junk?

People have problems. Let’s face it, whether it’s the nagging pain in your back or your dreaded mother-in-law or the negative balance in your bank account, there’s usually something that needs fixing. For some people the problem is all in their heads. This is a fascinating video glimpse into an intervention that could provide a [...]

I appreciate when people leave comments and engage with the subject that has been brought to the table (whether you agree with what I have to say, or not). Kudos for speaking from the heart… * * * I think the notion of ‘not seeing skin color’ comes from a couple of places, one is [...]

In a lovely twist of fate, after having recently plugged some of my favourite things, a mysterious fellow blogger has written a review of [the little spruce tree]… and I didn’t even pay for it! Check it out on Puck’s Prattle.

This entry is dedicated to two new little unborn souls. May they grow gracefully in a world that values human beings equally. * * * * I recently watched the CBC series “The Greatest Canadian”. You may recall how these short documentaries on some of Canada’s Most Fabulous gripped the nerds of the nation back [...]

V-Day is coming…

I don’t eat meat for many reasons; one of them being that I do not enjoy the thought of any animal being subjected to cruel conditions. Yet, I recently psychologically damaged, then mutilated, suffocated, and froze two defenseless creatures until they slowly died from their inflicted torture. And I swear to god, it was all [...]

“Buy Nothing Day is an informal day of protest against consumerism observed by social activists. It was founded by Vancouver artist Ted Dave and subsequently promoted by the Canadian Adbusters magazine. Participants refrain from purchasing anything for 24 hours in a concentrated display of consumer power. The event is intended to raise awareness of what [...]

Yee-haw! It’s official. I am the newest columnist for “The Link”, which is the student paper at Concordia University. It is read by at least 13 people worldwide. Next stop, “The Globe and Mail”… eat my dust Leah McLaren! So here’s my first column. It is simply an introduction to how The Little Spruce Tree [...]

This week saw some specific events in regards to one of the world’s largest conflicts. In a matter of 4 days, one the most famous dictators was sentenced to death, the most powerful nation in the world witnessed its own power shift, and the man who planned the American attack on Iraq was sacked. Some [...]