Archive for October, 2009

kstarr.ca

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

I’m very happy to see my good friend kstarr getting into the blogging swing with her first post at kstarr.ca.

I’ve got a thing about getting blogs going for people who have something to say. Some people simply have a lot to share with the world but no great outlet.

I’ve wanted kstarr to get blogging for some time now but it’s taken this long to get her set up properly. kstarr is a great writer who looks at the world through a spiritual/energetic lens. She is a trained herbalist with an incredible sense of compassion and I look forward to reading her view of things.

I can’t wait until she gets her second blog going for her business at earthspiritnaturalmedicine.com!

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Blog Action Day 2009

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Today is Blog Action Day and the topic for 2009 is climate change. It’s an interesting topic for me this week for 2 reasons, one international and one local.

On the international scale it seems my home country of Canada has become a bit of an example of how not to act regarding our responsibilities toward climate change. The other rich nations aren’t doing a whole lot better, but some are calling Canada a “rogue state” with respect to climate change, and there’s talk that frustration with Canada may have played a large part in a recent walkout by the G77 countries at a recent climate change summit in Bangkok. And why not? Our involvement in the tar sands means Canada holds the record amongst G8 countries for missing our Kyoto targets by 33.8%.

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Vegetarian shoes

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Vegetarian Shoes - Apollo Black

Vegetarian Shoes - Apollo Black

My new shoes have just arrived from UK-based Vegetarian Shoes! They make high quality footwear using no animal products and this is the 3rd time I’ve bought from them. I’ve got no affiliation with the company, just one satisfied customer.

Part of my lifestyle includes an effort to avoid actions that directly require killing other creatures. This has mainly led to me being a vegetarian and choosing not to use products made from new leather and other animal remains.

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Canadian Copyright Consultation Submission

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

I went out to see Michael Geist talk at the WISE Hall in Vancouver last night. He’s incredibly articulate and has a great grasp on the wide variety of issues that modern copyright reform lays at the feet of citizens. I especially appreciated his focus on the protection of the freedom of citizens within the new digital paradigm.

He also reminded me that I hadn’t yet posted my submission to the Canadian Copyright Consultation.

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