Tag Archives: Social Change

Occupy Wall Street

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

All I can say is WOW. In a previous post, I wondered and hoped, if the kind of uprising that we saw last spring in Egypt would ever come here, in the name of climate change. When would people draw … Continue reading →

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Climate Reality?

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

In the last year, so much of my reality has changed. I really can trace that change to a day last November, when I picked up a book called “Now or Never” by Tim Flannery, read it in one night … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Jack Layton

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

I feel really sad.  Canada has lost an inspiring leader and visionary. When I first learned of Jack Layton’s death, I was shocked. Then I read his letter, the letter he wrote to all Canadians two days before he died.  In … Continue reading →

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Australia Will Lead the Way

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

Great, fantastic news out of Australia this week – they are set to pass historical legislation that will put a price on carbon (AUS$23 to start). Although there is still a bit of controversy over it, overall it is amazing and exciting … Continue reading →

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Connecting at the Farmer’s Market

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

There is a Farmer’s Market within a 10 minute walk of my house that is open year round. I have only recently begun to appreciate how lucky I am to have it so close. However, it is a small market. … Continue reading →

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Tipping Point

Posted on December 17, 2010 by

Review of the Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell This book discusses the phenomenon of social epidemics – how they are started, how they take off, and how they reach the tipping point so that they are subscribed to by the … Continue reading →

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