Recent blog additions

Blog Name: UBC Farm Blog
Category: Environment & Nature
Description: Updates from the fields and food politics discussions brought to you by The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm.
Location: Vancouver

Blog Name: Past Tense
Category: Education
Description: Drawing from primary and secondary sources, Past Tense uncovers little known aspects of Vancouver\'s history.
Location: Vancouver

Blog Name: Weird BC ~ the compulsion to build stuff and things
Category: Personal
Description: A personal blog mostly dedicated to the weird things I end up building.
Location: Port Coquitlam

Blog Name: The Butcher Shoppe
Category: News & Views
Description: The Butcher Shoppe features commentary and witty insights on life and politics in British Columbia and Canada. I am a political science student taking classes at both Camosun College and The University of Victoria.
Location: Victoria

Blog Name: I'm Laila Yuile and This is How I See It
Category: News & Views
Description: Commentaries and editorials on everything from politics to lifestyle issues, creating and inspirng change in laws and policy, advocacy issues.
Location: Surrey

Blog Name: Vine Living
Category: Culinary
Description: It's a blog dedicated to British Columbia wine written by a columnist and wine educator located in the Okanagan.
Location: Kelowna

Blog Name: Langley Politics Dotcom
Category: News & Views
Description: Langley's longest-running and most popular Town Hall forum, hosted by Langley Township Councillor Jordan Bateman.
Location: Langley

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January 05, 2009

Go Nanaimo Blog       (Nanaimo)

Walmart Canada Trims Chinese Furs

The Vancouver Animal Defense League in cooperation with the Ottawa Animal Defense League have had a major victory after Walmart Canada agreed to recall genuine Chinese manufactured rabbit fur slippers that were mislabeled as 'all man made materials.' When contacted, Walmart head office claimed 'we absolutely do not sell fur', which made it obvious that this was yet another case of Chinese
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by noreply@blogger.com (Go Nanaimo) at January 05, 2009 10:50 PM

Waiting For Stanley       (Smithers)

Sundin could play Wednesday against Oilers / Schneider sent down

A fan at the CDC forums heard on Team 1040: Tom Larscheid just said that AV is gonna run with Raymond Sundin Wellwood Sedin Demitra Sedin hansen Kesler burrows Hordi bernier Jaffrey Just listening...

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by zanstorm13@yahoo.ca (Sean Zandberg) at January 05, 2009 10:34 PM

Chicken Scratch       (Victoria)

an incomplete manifesto for growth . . . (thanks Bruce Mau)

Written in 1998, the Incomplete Manifesto is an articulation of statements exemplifying Bruce Mau's beliefs, strategies and motivations. 1. Allow events to change you. You have to be willing to grow. Growth is different from something that happens to you....
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by Xine at January 05, 2009 09:36 PM

Keeping it Real...       (Vancouver)

Back to the Sun…

Wishing all of those who follow my writings a very, very Happy New Year! It should be an interesting one: with a bountiful provincial budget in February setting up the B.C. election looming May 12;  resumption of the Canadian drama, tragedy or comedy … “Parliament on Parade”; and, unfortunately,  several international crises to sadden, anger, frustrate and maybe [...]
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by hoberfeld at January 05, 2009 08:49 PM

Waiting For Stanley       (Smithers)

Sundin could play Wednesday or Friday

Apparently John Shorthouse was on the Team 1040 today saying he thinks Sundin will play Wednesday against the Coilers. I think Friday would be more realistic, however, once again it's all up to Mats....

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by zanstorm13@yahoo.ca (Sean Zandberg) at January 05, 2009 08:16 PM

2+2       (Abbotsford)

Gin Pigs


Most of the men on my street went back to work today except me. The lay-off has only been a little more than a couple weeks long. I am already sleeping until just before noon. Another couple weeks and I will be keeping vampire hours. Most of the wives went back to work too. A couple of them may have stayed home because school was called off for the day because of ice and snow. There are a few stay at home moms on the street. I like that. Reminds me of that brief time in my life that preceded the bra-burnings that gave us mothers who care more about the colour of their next car than which gang it is their children are running with.

After a breakfast of mountain trout, potatoes and organic coffee I went outside to shovel snow. "Another pile of it last night and it's still falling," is what Sonja told me when she phoned to let me know she got in to work alright. The neighbour lady was out there shoveling already. She had not lifted a shovel yet because her husband had been home like me.

She was grunting. I was listening to her grunt.

"This stuff is fucking heavy!"

She was wearing her pink snowboots. I was looking at her pink boots as she wiped a cold glove over a wet forehead. I said, "Don't pick up too much. That's how my mom hurt her back one winter. Happens to lots of people. That and heart attacks."

She shoveled a little more, grunting in her pink snow boots like a cute pig if we were allowed to have sexual fantasies about cute pigs, then she said, "Fuck this. I'm not shoveling this shit."


I watched the pink boots walk away, get the slush and snow kicked off, disappear. I continued with shoveling. Soon enough I was grunting too.
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by roodknorton@hotmail.com (Mr. Beer N. Hockey) at January 05, 2009 07:58 PM

Wet Coast Women       (Vancouver)

Citizens of Collingwood in SE Vancouver - Thank you

Copyright © 2009 crunchy. Visit the original article at http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2009/citizens-of-collingwood-in-se-vancouver-thank-you/.Thank you for SHOVELING your sidewalks SO well during the last SUCKAGE of 3 weeks of snow. Why am I thanking them you ask? Well, yesterday….after feeling pretty smug about getting all the Christmas decorations packed up and stuffed back in our storage locker, we decided to go [...]
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by crunchy at January 05, 2009 07:28 PM

Being Mrs. Miles       (Osoyoos)




My posts will be sporadic, just too much to do around home at the moment. Today is the first day my honey is back at school since mid-December, so its the first day I'm taking to just get caught up. Tell me, is anyone ever truly caught up?

I want to share my latest experiment with the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day recipes. I'm going to have to start another entire blog on that subject if I keep going like this. The recipe is simply amazing, and flexible. I've turned it into nearly everything I usually make, and I'm still coming up with new things each day.

My latest experiment was (drum roll...)



Homemade Foccacia Crackers


I mixed up the master recipe for the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. After it was prepared and ready to go, I rolled some VERY THINLY onto a mixure of flour, foccacia spice and Parmesan cheese. When the dough was rolled out thin, I sprinkled a bit of salt on top and gave one more soft roll.




Next I used a pasta wheel to cut out squares, and then I used a empty pop bottle to cut the 'holes' out of the middle. I did this to give an interesting shape, and also to prevent them puffing up in the middle. I then placed then baked them and VOILA. They turned out very nummy!

(the holes left over baked into little round balls that would make a great snack food) The recipe contains no fat, and they are baked so would not be bad for the waistline.

I served them with some Hummus dip Mr. Miles brought home and they were a big hit!

You can visit my friend Gina's blog to find out how her FIRST experience with baking the master recipe for the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day as she had her first attempt a day ago. She's published the master recipe there if you would like to see it. HERE'S the link.

Also, I always suggest going directly to the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day OFFICIAL website where Jeff and Zoe provide you with tons of wonderful, delicious ideas and are always available for feedback and to answer any questions you should have. Just click HERE to be transported. I own the book and I can testify its totally more than worth it, its an investment!



Ice Crystals on the Lake

I wait all year for a day like this... on Saturday we experienced an 'inversion' and it caused ice crystals to form on everything in sight. This is a photo of what the lake looked like. We've since had a big snow and so I don't know if I'll have an opportunity like this again this year.

I will be blogging some exciting news about my dear friend Penny on my next blog post, not enough time to fit it in today and I want to do it justice.

I am giving away a goodie today - whipped it up to honour my dear friend Valinda - who I've been neglecting lately. Sigh, just too much going on and I'd assumed I'd visited only to realize I'd not been to see her since a 'coons age'... Isn't that what happens often with those we care about most? Its a dangerous little thing called 'familiarity'... come to think of it, when was the last time I did something nice for Mr. Miles? Sometimes we get so busy we take the ones we love for granted and thats not good. Why not forgo a comment here today and just slip on over and say a BIG hello to my dear friend Valinda? You can find her by clicking HERE.





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by lalalime@hotmail.com (Mrs. Miles) at January 05, 2009 07:16 PM

Langley Politics Dotcom       (Langley)

Snowmageddon

Can you believe this weather? It seems like the snow will never stop.

There has been much coverage in the local and regional media about snow removal over the past few weeks. It doesn't seem like any jurisdiction has been able to live up to residents' expectations in coping with the amount of snow that has fallen.

I, for one, have been thinking about this in depth. Mainly while I am shoveling my driveway, sidewalk, and lane over and over again.

I previously blogged about the need to better coordinate plows and emergency (public safety) services. I think this is still the case. We need to make certain that there is perfect coordination between the two to avoid police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances getting stuck en route to incident scenes. This may come in the form of better radios or even dedicated plows.

We also need to better educate our residents on their responsibility to clear their sidewalks. If we all pitch in a litte, we can make things a lot better for everyone.

But the Township's snow removal policy is clearly unable to scale up to a series of storms of this magnitude. It is fine for lesser events, but is unable to handle a prolonged season of snow like this one.

The issue aren't the main streets--the crews have been doing a good job keeping them clear and passable. Even the secondary roads have been fine. It's the third priority streets--the side streets--that are frustrating so many people. Third-priority roads with tricky hills. Third-priority roads that are the main entrance for subdivisions. These roads have not been done and they keep getting worse. Garbage and recycling service have been affected (although I am hopeful and confident our next contractor, who takes over in the spring, will do a better job than the current one). Mail service has been spotty at best (still waiting for some delivery, Canada Post!).

I think we need to look at creating a new third priority set of roads. These would be the side streets that have tricky topography (i.e. hills or dangerous curves), or roads that have heavier vehicle traffic. These roads would go to a new level of service that would see them plowed after the first and second routes are passable. The remainder of the roads in the Township would go to a fourth level, and would only be done in very difficult circumstances.

This, of course, would cost money--but I wonder what the economic cost has been of slowing down so much commerce, losing snow-bound employees, and other financial outflows of these storms. I think more snow removal would be a prudent investment in our local economy. We could look at contracting private pieces of equipment for these new third priority routes--smaller, one-ton trucks, with blades.

As always, I'm open to ideas and feedback on this. How can we make this better?
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by noreply@blogger.com (Jordan Bateman) at January 05, 2009 06:33 PM

Waiting For Stanley       (Smithers)

The Save of the Year

I still can't get over that goal line save by Labarbera on Ribeiro last night. Unfortunately, Barbie's new buddies cannot bail him out once again. The newest Canuck is doing everything he can to give...

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by zanstorm13@yahoo.ca (Sean Zandberg) at January 05, 2009 05:00 PM

Go Nanaimo Blog       (Nanaimo)

A Latin Experience Concert

CHLY 101.7fm Radio Malaspina is hosting its 11th instalment of their Acoustic Concert Series: A Latin Experience. This evening of South American music, featuring flamenco, gypsy, and jazz guitar stylings will be performed by Nanaimo's Oscar Celmotte and Campbell River's Rodrigo on Sunday, January 11, 2009. Doors open at 7 pm and the show starts at 7:30 pm. The venue is Vancouver Island University
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by noreply@blogger.com (Go Nanaimo) at January 05, 2009 04:20 PM

Powell River Books Blog       (Powell River)

Frozen Plastic Shatters

It's a known fact that plastic in freezing conditions will easily crack or shatter. My head knows this, but obviously my feet don't. We needed a replacement broom, but the only one at Canadian Tire had a metal handle with a plastic tip. Because the dock to our the boat was covered with snow and ice, I used the broom like a walking stick. When we got to the cabin, I again used the broom for balance. But when I stepped out, I landed right on it. SNAP!

Brand new broom with a broken plastic tip. I don't give up easily, but what should I do? I decided to whittle a round dowel rod that would fit inside the threaded plastic tip and up into the metal handle. After quite a few knife strokes I got the dowel finished. I filled the plastic tip with glue and hammered the rod inside. A nice tight fit.

Then I hammered the rod up into the metal handle and sealed it with some Super Glue (careful not to get any on my fingers). After an overnight dry it was ready. It may not survive heavy outdoor snow work, but it might last indoors for some carpet sweeping. At least I gave it my best try. I'll keep you posted. -- Margy
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by noreply@blogger.com (Powell River Books) at January 05, 2009 03:38 PM

Chow Times       (Vancouver)

Holiday Cutout Cookies

Charlene also demonstrated some Holiday Cutout Cookies in the Peach Mennonite Church Community Kitchen. This is a fun session as everyone can participate in rolling out the dough, cutting out the cookies, and decorate the cookies.
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Above are some samples of the decorated Holiday Cutout Cookies.
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by Suanne at January 05, 2009 03:00 PM

Jan Karlsbjerg, Ph.D - Vancouver Techie       (Vancouver)

A month of free software - 5. VLC media player

If you need a media player that’s almost as handy as yesterday’s GOM Media Player, and maybe one that’s available for platforms other than Windows, and maybe one that’ll play those last couple of formats that GOM won’t play, then VLC Media Player is the way to go. (...)
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by Jan Karlsbjerg at January 05, 2009 02:46 PM

Dime a Dozen       (Vancouver)

cascadiaweb

This is what the modern New York Times is missing - sarcasm.  Gosh, I think that’s sarcasm.  From the NY Times - May 12, 1883: A PANIC IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Once more there is trepidation and uneasiness among the people of British Columbia.  The present panic arises from the fact that the British Columbians have been reminded [...]
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by Robert Jago at January 05, 2009 02:24 PM

Challenging the Commonplace       (Cowichan Valley)

Removed: Open Letter from Anti-Zionist Jewish Youth

UPDATE: Open letter removed due to question of authenticity and possible spamming.
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by Chrystal Ocean (noreply@blogger.com) at January 05, 2009 12:52 PM

The Suppositoreum       (Vancouver)

Anodyne       (Vancouver)

Wanderin' Weeta with Waterfowl (and Weeds)       (Delta)

And a flood of Cheer and Loveliness spread ...

They promised us rain. We got snow. And more snow. It's snowing now, has been all night.


The snowman doesn't seem to mind.

I entertained myself inside, in the warmth, with a candle in an orangey glass and the camera.


This was all the lighting I needed.

I wandered around my darkened room with the candle, taking photos of small collectibles:


First, a self-portrait by candlelight.


An old, utilitarian tin with a pincushion lid.


Antique Japanese fabric, sandwiched between cardboard and glass, with a sewn-on cloth edging.


Reflection of the candle in a small table mirror that lost most of its silvering decades ago.


A rose Laurie cut for me, long ago.


"The toilet of good shoes." That's what it says. Meltonian White Cream tin.


"Just You and I" by Laurence Hawthorn. A Buzza Motto, 1927

This picture is one I inherited from my grandmother. I think she framed it herself; the backing is cut from advertising copy, an ad for the new-fangled electric lights.

I reproduce here the part my grandmother used:
"... into the Forest Haunts of Robin Hood. Now it leads us to this June Night in Provence, the land of the Troubadours. The Italian Wars were things of the past and men's minds so long burdened with horror now sought refuge in the pursuit of beauty. All the Arts gained a fresh impetus and artificial Light, heretofore strictly utilitarian, became recognized as a decorative factor, the stuff of which Beauty and Enchantment could be made.

What those far-away disciples of beauty dreamed has today become an established (real)ity. Gone are the messy, smoking lamps of that bygone age and in their place Science has produced the MAZDA lamp. More light than even our grandfathers thought possible is now concentrated in less space than their cumbersome, ineffectual lamps required and can be released and used for far less cost. The enchantment of light is now the heritage of all mankind: for the genius of Edison and the organized research signified by the mark MAZDA have not only produced light such as the fondest imagination never dreamed but they have placed it within the reach of even the most humble homes and the most limited incomes.

Beauty and Charm lie at your fingertips. Gloom and Glare, those twin enemies of artistic decoration, may be banished with a touch and a flood of Cheer and Loveliness spread ..."
No 7-second sound bites in those days! Unfortunately, this is where Grandma cut the paper.

The reverse has most of a 1926 calendar, and the header:
ENCHANTMENT
CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC
COMPANY, LIMITED
Lamp Sales Department
TORONTO, Canada


The candle, again. The flame is reflected in the melted wax. I like that.

I just checked outside. It's still snowing, but it's very wet. Maybe ...
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by noreply@blogger.com (Wanderin' Weeta) at January 05, 2009 09:33 AM

Raincoaster       (Vancouver)

The origin of the LOLCAT meme

Posted in animals, cats, comics, Culture, humor, Humour, Jokes, lol, lolcats, meme, Science      
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by raincoaster at January 05, 2009 09:25 AM

Beautiful British Columbia       (Surrey)

mediabuzzard       (Maple Ridge)

NDP,Liberal Coalition Agreement; Setting the record straight

Better late than never  I suppose… Although I have to say at the time when some blogger’s and journalist were spinning the NDP’s  coalition agreement with the Liberals, into a tale of opportunism,I for one never paid much attention  to the hype. Preferring to hold my judgment ,at least until there was some tangible proof.Also I reasoned [...]
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by Dirk at January 05, 2009 08:54 AM

Challenging the Commonplace       (Cowichan Valley)

"Sitting next to a dead or dying person is becoming normal"

... from a blog that everyone should be reading. The numbers slaughtered and injured are so high now – 521 and 3,000 as of this morning, Gaza time – that sitting next to a dead or dying person is becoming normal. The stain of blood on the ambulance stretcher pools next to my coat, the medic warning me my coat may be dirtied. What does it matter? The stain doesn't revolt me as it would have,
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by Chrystal Ocean (noreply@blogger.com) at January 05, 2009 08:31 AM

ReTorte       (Rossland)

Magazine Monday #23: Lemon Artichoke Chicken

The Jan/Feb issue of Clean Eating Magazine has quite a few recipes in it that appeal to me, unlike the last issue which I thought was a total bust. This chicken recipe was really good and really easy to make. I halved it since there was only me to feed, and I got two meals from it. I also used regular boneless skinless chicken breasts that I sliced up.

Lemon Artichoke Chicken

1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tbsp dried oregano
freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/4 tsp (or to taste) salt
1 lb thin chicken cutlets
cooking spray
1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 14oz can artichokes, drained and chopped into sixths
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
chopped parsley for garnish (optional)

1. In a shallow bowl, thoroughly combine flour, oregano, salt & pepper. Dredge chicken, shaking off excess.

2. Coat a large skillet in spray and heat to medium-high, so the skillet is hot but not smoking. Add the chicken cutlets, in batches if necessary, and cook about 5 minutes on each side, or until done. Transfer to a clean plate and cover with foil to keep them warm.

3. Adjust temperature to medium-low and heat the oil. Cook onion, stirring frequently, until soft & golden. Add garlic and cook for one minute, stirring constantly. Add chicken broth and bring to simmer. Add artichokes, lemon and zest and simmer 2 - 3 minutes until heated through and slightly thickened. Season to taste with salt & pepper.

4. Pour artichoke mixture over chicken and serve.

I served mine with rice and it was a nice meal! Enjoy!
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by noreply@blogger.com (Wandering Coyote) at January 05, 2009 08:25 AM

Not Much, But All Mine       (Enderby)

Just Do It.....

Jordan 'reconsidering Israel ties' Jordan's prime minister has said his country may review its diplomatic ties with Israel in the wake of the offensive in Gaza. "Jordan will look into all options, including reconsidering relations with Israel," Nader Dahabi told legislators on Sunday. "There is no way we would remain silent when this threat affects the security of the entire region." Jordan
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by fjb (noreply@blogger.com) at January 05, 2009 07:24 AM

Challenging the Commonplace       (Cowichan Valley)

The "F" word in the 21st Century

FEMINISM: according to the Collins Gage Canadian Dictionary it is a philosophy advocating rights which are equal to those that exist for men. Judy Rebick in her book Ten Thousand Roses gives a excellent account of feminism in Canada. Along comes Harper and his gang of right-wing Conservatives and wipes out the work of thousands of women and men across this country with one quick slash of his
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by Daphne Moldowin (noreply@blogger.com) at January 05, 2009 07:11 AM

Presentation to Bev Oda, March 3 2007

On March 3, 2007, I made the following presentation on behalf of WISE to Bev Oda, then Minister for Status of Women Canada. § I am a 56-year-old woman with disabilities whose average annual income from self-employment is less than $7,000. I am Founder and Coordinator of WISE, an ad hoc group and growing national movement whose membership is women in poverty. Most of us live more than 30% below
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by Chrystal Ocean (noreply@blogger.com) at January 05, 2009 07:09 AM

The Livable Blog       (Metro Vancouver)

Sewage/Human Waste - Japan's Past = Our Future

http://www.alanmacfarlane.com/savage/DUNG.PDF.

Here in South Delta where we are surrounded by farming and the other allowable farm uses on farm land, composting is actually becoming a growth industry. Cheaper than paying to dump certain farm byproducts at the Vancouver/Delta Landfill and they have something to sell at the end of the composting process.

Now, in the world of agricultural fertilizer, 90% of nitrogen fertilizer comes from natural gaz, and with Peak Oil, any fossil fuel fertilizers may not be very affordable in the future. When our "turf sod" growers here roll up their fields of sod, they have to replace the loss of dirt or growth medium. They do this by bringing in truckload after truckload of "compostable" medium. Manures of all types from the Fraser Valley and many loads that I won't bother mentioning here. The biggest problem is how local residents of Ladner react to the smells generated by this use of composted materials.

Most of us in North America are simply disgusted at the thought of having to deal with our own excrement, not to mention having to talk about it. But it is a reality that will soon be upon us, in ways many of us never could have imagined. Most gets flushed down to the local sewage treatment plant and then a certain amount gets flushed out to sea. This site http://www.alanmacfarlane.com/savage/DUNG.PDF. gives an interesting history of what the Japanese did and I would guess still do.

Really, this is just another aspect of recycling our waste and our future.

...'We are told that 'Rent was adjusted on the basis of how many tenants there were and was raised if the number of occupants dropped.'The excreta might even be sub-divided. 'The value of human wastes was so high that rights of ownership to its components were assigned to different parties. In Osaka, the rights to fecal matter from the occupants of a dwelling belonged to the owner of the building whereas the urine belonged to the tenants. Feces were considered more valuable and hence commanded a higher price.'The commodity became more and more valuable, so that 'as the price of fish and other fertilizers rose, the value of night soil rose correspondingly, and vegetables were no longer sufficient to pay for it. By the early eighteenth century, with the increase in new paddies in the Osaka area, the price of fertilizer had jumped to the point that even night soil had to be purchased with silver.'The competition for night soil even led to open conflict. 'In the summer of 1724, two groups of villages from the Yamazaki and Takatsuki areas fought over the rights to collect night soil from various parts of the city.'Even in the 1930s 'every scrap of human manure is used to-day...The school and village office rent out the right to collect their night-soil.'....

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January 05, 2009 06:31 AM

a cute toaster       (Surrey)

Laurie

Because of Facebook, I know that our clinic’s xray machine isn’t working. It’s not the developer/processor, it’s the actual machine. It seems to not be exposing the cassettes. Greeeeat. I couldn’t rein in my curiosity, and I logged in to work to see that tomorrow is fully booked (what the hell!?) and we have an [...]
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by Laurie at January 05, 2009 05:57 AM

Heavy Petal       (Vancouver)

New Year’s resolutions 2009

My balcony veggie patch, future home to new raised beds. Happy New Year! Here’s to 2009 being good to all of us. Every year, I make resolutions for my garden. Sometimes they’re lofty, sometimes precise, and sometimes, like last year’s, general and acheivable. This year, everything revolves around growing more edibles. How much (more) can I grow in [...]
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by Andrea Bellamy at January 05, 2009 04:28 AM

The Love Blog       (Vancouver)

Wandering Coyote       (Rossland)

News

So, we have an engagement in the family! Jem & Shan have decided to make it official and get married, though no date has been set yet. They have been together for 8 years. Despite my cynecism towards marriage, I am thrilled for them and wish them every happiness!
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by noreply@blogger.com (Wandering Coyote) at January 05, 2009 03:06 AM

January 04, 2009

Our Green Year       (Rossland)

Day 257 of our Green Year: No Compressed Air

For those of you who use a keyboard a lot, you will know that getting things inside of it like crumbs, dust and more can be a big pain in the butt. Those pieces of dust and crumbs will sometimes block the keyboard keys from pressing down. When you are working on a book, or a long report, those missing 'keys' can lead to a loss of productivity as you go back to fix it.

Usually, people will use an compressed air canister that will shoot a blast of air under the keys to clear it out. This, however, is not a green thing to do. Many compressed air canisters are packed with toxic chemicals and greenhouse gases. When you shoot the air out, you release those gases. Not to mention that there is little you can do with the canisters when they are out.

For Layla and myself, we will be using a different solution instead of compressed air canisters. First, shaking your keyboard over a trash can works great and it can get plenty of those bits of things out of the keyboard. If you have a laptop, this won't work as well. You can use a duster to get in between the keys. Another idea is to put some tape down on your keyboard, tip it over and then tip it back. Most of the bits of crap should stick to the tape. Just be careful that when you pull up the tape, you don't pull up your keys.

Of course, probably the best option so you don't have to use compressed air is to not eat at your computer and keep the crumbs away from the keyboard. That being said, in today's busy world, sometimes eating lunch at your desk is the only way you can make deadlines.

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We have been replenishing our bird feeders a lot this winter to keep the birdies warm, and there are plenty of fat chickadees here who are loving the food. We have two big bird feeders located near one tree and a flag pole, and we have another seed bell outside our loft window. This seed bell ran out today because the birds just love it, and we decided to make make our own seed bell. It turned out pretty good. One of my favorite activities in the morning is to sit at my desk in the loft and look at the birds eating outside my window as I drink my coffee. We hope they enjoy the seed bell, and we will see tomorrow.

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by noreply@blogger.com (Craig Baird) at January 04, 2009 11:50 PM

2+2       (Abbotsford)

Icicles


Must have been the winter of '68-69. The principal's voice at my dodgy school burst from the brown speaker box every class had above and behind the teacher. "There will be no further sword fights with icicles permitted on the school grounds. Will the boys responsible for today's icicle incident please report immediately to the office."

All the boys sat there in their wasn't me faces. Alice Cooper would not turn himself in. Alice Cooper would have killed the little motherfucker, wrote a song about it and made a million.

A boy from another class, who thought he was Zorro, had been stabbed by a dogpile-sized gang of school boys armed with icicles as long as three feet. The ice had glinted in the sun like a switchblade in a moonlit alley as the swords found their mark. When the school boys were done Zorro was left lying in the snow with about 200 painful bruises.

One boy hollered,"Better luck next time Zorro!" as the gang disappeared into the riot of other school children enjoying their lunch break and viciously attacking one another.

Wasn't me.
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by roodknorton@hotmail.com (Mr. Beer N. Hockey) at January 04, 2009 10:45 PM

MegFowler.com       (Vancouver)

memes: only cute when beaker talks about them.

MEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEME! Okay, so my lovely Gradon, my friend Shelley, and my friend Mike have all challenged me to do blog memes. I don't generally DO blog memes, mostly because I think starting with memes is like calling up an Amway salesperson and requesting to buy a single product, or doing the ...
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January 04, 2009 10:30 PM

Letters Home to You       (Hamburg, Germany)

webcam-gomera-canary-islands-birthday-greeting

I’m sure a public webcam birthday greeting has been done before, but we thought it was a lot of fun anyway: That tiny couple you see waving at lower-right are old friends of K. Over the Christmas break they ditched our winter cold on the barren flatlands for two weeks of golden afternoons on La [...]
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by ian in hamburg at January 04, 2009 09:53 PM

Waiting For Stanley       (Smithers)

The "Models of Inconsistency" return home to dance with the Stars tonight

Both the Stars and Canucks are coming off disappointing losses. The Stars played catch up against the Oilers last night but failed 4-1. Coach Dave Tippett called it a "slap in the face to his team."...

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by zanstorm13@yahoo.ca (Sean Zandberg) at January 04, 2009 09:27 PM

Susan Jones Out On The Coast       (Port Alberni)

Waiting For Stanley       (Smithers)

Oh slap me silly, Semin!

Marc Staal hits Semin, then Ovechkin hits Staal, then it looks like Semin crashes in the goalie intentionally and Staal takes offence to that and drops the gloves. The only problem is the skilled...

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by zanstorm13@yahoo.ca (Sean Zandberg) at January 04, 2009 08:47 PM

MegFowler.com       (Vancouver)

10 things I am doing too much of today.

1. Coughing. 2. Working. 3. Sitting down. 4. Fussing. 5. Tripping over things when I am not sitting down. 6. Staring blankly into space. 7. Second-guessing myself 8. Blowing my nose. 9. Breaking nails. 10. Complaining (I know, I know.)
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January 04, 2009 08:30 PM

Ekim's Journey       (Prince George)

I'm Laila Yuile and This is How I See It       (Surrey)

lailayuile

The Salvation Army is a well known entity to most Canadians, and bills itself as being able to meet the needs of others that need it most. In fact, a visit to their web site at http://www.salvationarmy.ca/  beings you the message ” We See what Most Don’t.” and ” Giving hope today.” However, an incident at [...]
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by lailayuile at January 04, 2009 06:31 PM

Dime a Dozen       (Vancouver)

cascadiaweb

Every now and then there is justice and people are punished for being willfully stupid. From the Vancouver Sun: Three skiers and a snowboarder were rescued this afternoon after ducking under a boundary rope at Grouse Mountain. “Grouse Mountain Safety Patrol made voice contact with the individuals, and despite instructions to return to the controlled recreation area, the [...]
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by Robert Jago at January 04, 2009 05:19 PM

Go Nanaimo Blog       (Nanaimo)

Cuba Tour for Teachers

Cuba Education Tours is offering a Teachers Introduction to Cuba Tour from March 15 to 22, 2009. The program is limited in size and always fills to capacity several months in advance. It has become an annual Spring Break learning sojourn for North American educators and hundreds of teachers have joined over the years. Members of the delegation are held in high regard by the Cubans, reflecting
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by noreply@blogger.com (Go Nanaimo) at January 04, 2009 04:49 PM

Not Much, But All Mine       (Enderby)

Israel Opinion!?!? I Certainly Hope Not.....

This is one of the sickest pieces of crap I've read in a while. They had their precious "piece of land to call your own" handed to them on a silver platter, then they proceeded to harass and persecute the Palestinians who lived there and drove them out. Is this their pathetic attempt to con the Palestinians into doing the deed for them? The author sounds as sick, twisted, slimy and
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by fjb (noreply@blogger.com) at January 04, 2009 04:40 PM

The Love Blog       (Vancouver)

Dime a Dozen       (Vancouver)

photo-939

My name has - I think incorrectly - popped up on a ranking of liberty types.  Cringe. I can think of a hundred better people for my place on that list.  Here are two.  If you see the list, please substitute my name with one of these. First is an American - Lt. Cmdr. William Kuebler - [...]
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by Robert Jago at January 04, 2009 03:47 PM

Chow Times       (Vancouver)

Raspberry Diamonds

After the Gilmore Park Church Community Kitchen Christmas Potluck, a few of us went to Peace Mennonite Church Community Kitchen for a cookie making session. This cookies making session is sponsored by Family Services and demonstrated by Charlene. raspberrydiamond-10
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by Suanne at January 04, 2009 03:00 PM

Alpha Mike Foxtrot       (Vancouver)

Not Much, But All Mine       (Enderby)

Calm And Dignity Have Left The Building.....

This post comes with a warning: Use of vulgar language ahead. I'm done. Done, done, done, done. I've tried to remain calm and dignified for the last 9 days, but I've reached the boiling point, so here I go: If I hear one more lying piece of shit Israeli official spout about how that fucking country honored the so-called six month "cease-fire", I may puke. Then there are retarded Americans
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by fjb (noreply@blogger.com) at January 04, 2009 01:22 PM

Challenging the Commonplace       (Cowichan Valley)

Cut Oil Exports to Israel's Supporters

So urges an Iranian military commander. An Iranian military commander called on Islamic countries to cut oil exports to Israel's supporters, the official IRNA news agency reported on Sunday. IRNA, giving only his last name, quoted commander Bagherzadeh as saying oil was "one of the powerful elements of pressure" on Israel's Western backers in the "unequal war" faced by Palestinians in Gaza.
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by Chrystal Ocean (noreply@blogger.com) at January 04, 2009 01:09 PM

Salish Sea - Island Life       (Bowen Island)

Robert

The Bowen Island Journal, a blog by Chris Corrigan, has moved to a new site on the Web.
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by Robert at January 04, 2009 12:15 PM

Powell River Books Blog       (Powell River)

Now Available Online - Up the Lake

A Great Book
for the Outdoor Enthusiast

Up the Lake

Coastal BC Stories

Head up Powell Lake to experience life in an off the grid float cabin, take a boat to world famous Desolation Sound, ride a quad into the back country and fly overhead for a unique view of this incredible place. Read Up the Lake by Wayne Lutz and see how much fun it can be.

Go to www.PowellRiverBooks.com for ordering information.
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by noreply@blogger.com (Powell River Books) at January 04, 2009 11:50 AM

The Love Blog       (Vancouver)

Not Much, But All Mine       (Enderby)

Flyers Of Mass Psychological Distruction.....

A flyer dropped on the Gaza Strip reads: "People of the Strip/ Hamas will lead you to destruction/ The streets of Gaza December 2008." This comes from Sameh Habeeb with Electronic Intifada and Gaza Today.
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by fjb (noreply@blogger.com) at January 04, 2009 10:03 AM

Eva's Blog.....

Cross posted from In Gaza. If you would like to see the pictures that Eva has taken and uploaded, please click on the link. Eva is a Canadian activist with the International Solidarity Movement, and bravely chose to stay a few days ago when Israel opened a border crossing to allow all foreigners to leave. The International Solidarity Movement website is one of the most reliable sources of
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by fjb (noreply@blogger.com) at January 04, 2009 09:52 AM

Sharon's Blog.....

Cross posted from Tales to Tell - Gaza 2008. Sharon is an human rights worker who was blacklisted by Israel. She entered Gaza in Aug. 08 via the first Free Gaza boat to make it through the Israeli blockade. She is now posting regularly and her posts may also be read at theInternational Solidarity Movement website. 5.30pm: at Ramattan media office. Shelling has noticeably increased in the
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by fjb (noreply@blogger.com) at January 04, 2009 09:50 AM

Cariboo Ponderer       (Cariboo)

Jan Karlsbjerg, Ph.D - Vancouver Techie       (Vancouver)

A month of free software - 4. GOM Media Player

Are still using Windows Media Player to watch movies and clips on your computer? Here’s a better alternative: The GOM media player. (...)
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by Jan Karlsbjerg at January 04, 2009 09:23 AM

Wanderin' Weeta with Waterfowl (and Weeds)       (Delta)

When the evergreens are black

I have resisted, so far, the urge to join the Skywatchers. Because I'm lazy. And it is always too difficult to choose; our skies are so beautiful, day after day.

And because they say Skywatch Friday. And I'm always late. Like now; it's Saturday night, almost Sunday morning. But, as my Momma done tol' me: better late than never.

So here are four sky shots. Laurie took these off the upstairs balcony after our first snowfall.


Dec. 21st, about 8:00 AM, looking East.


A few minutes later, looking South.


Next morning, same time. Looking West.


And looking East again.

And now, off to post my link!
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by noreply@blogger.com (Wanderin' Weeta) at January 04, 2009 09:17 AM

mediabuzzard       (Maple Ridge)

Slaughter as an election tactic

The MSM Gaza drumbeat goes something like this… Hamas aka ,”savages barbarian evil Islamic terrorists” break  cease fire agreement and barbarically  launch rocket after rocket into  peace loving Israel,yadah,yadah. When in reality,  as pointed out by Richard Falk(Jewish) who just happens to be the  UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories… The cease fire ,which [...]
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by Dirk at January 04, 2009 08:22 AM

Dime a Dozen       (Vancouver)

cascadiaweb

Hulu has every tv show that you like.  If you’re in the States, you can watch them all free.  Outside of the U.S. - you’re out of luck.  Same too if you want to see the Battlestar Galactica Webisodes.  NBC streaming, Pandora, etc… etc… I finally found this adware app called Anchor Free.  Install that and [...]
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by Robert Jago at January 04, 2009 08:20 AM

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via Flickr - Today’s anti-Israel protest in Toronto in pictures. First, as always, the obligatory “Che” image. And the obligatory Hezbollah flag. With that out of the way … Here’s a conflicted protester. Extra points for creativity. This one is an advertisement for a radical magazine run out of Berkley.  I found a really good riposte to these people on [...]
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by Robert Jago at January 04, 2009 06:21 AM

Wandering Coyote       (Rossland)

Winter Scenes




Jem snowblowing on Christmas Eve, icicles hanging from Jem & Shan's roof yesterday.
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by noreply@blogger.com (Wandering Coyote) at January 04, 2009 04:28 AM

2+2       (Abbotsford)

Pimp My Titanic


I do not have
a lot of say
in how the economies
of the world are managed.
That does not stop
me from observing
what is going on.
I feel like I am watching
an episode of "Pimp My Titanic."
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by roodknorton@hotmail.com (Mr. Beer N. Hockey) at January 04, 2009 04:13 AM

Langley Politics Dotcom       (Langley)

The Richter Scale

There is a very interesting posting on the Langley Record blog today regarding Kim Richter and her history with slates. Spoiler alert: she's been on more than one.

Meanwhile, the Sunday Times has a column by Al Irwin (as close an observer of Township Hall as there is out there) on Richter and her relationship with Rick Green. Here is the piece in its entirety:
2009 promises to be an interesting year in local Township politics. With the arrival of Mayor Rick Green, Councillor Kim Richter now has one member on council who sees at least some things her way. Both are outspoken in opposition to Kurt Alberts, who, time will tell, was one of the best mayors the Township has had.

Green, in his campaign, adopted many issues championed by Richter, most notably property tax increases, increases primarily necessitated to cover increasing wages (wages are 61 per cent of the operating budget) and new, full-time fire fighting staff, which Richter also championed, and which Green has promised to continue to implement. As one correspondent to Richter's own website noted, that's like ordering from the menu, and refusing to pay the bill. Richter and Green also take issue with airport lease rates, though Richter voted against lease hikes in 2001.

Green's concerns aren't restricted to taxes, and in his election campaign he condemned poor management of major projects, the water management plan, property deals (and there were some very astute ones for the Township's future), fiscal responsibility, commuter rail and the Robert's Bank heavy rail corridor.

Lengthy freight-train traffic through Langley Township is not likely to disappear anytime soon, and if the recent kerfuffle over the Langley Events Centre illustrates anything, it is how hard it is to get funds from the federal government.

Yet extensive work over the past four years by the previous council has secured funding of some $51 million from various partners including Ottawa, for a rail-overpass solution to the safety concerns (particularly for emergency vehicles) at the Mufford/Glover intersection.

That overpass, and its funding, could be in jeopardy since Green and some of his supporters are questioning the route through the ALR lands of Milner. However, the majority on council, those Green refers to in his campaign literature as "the silent slate" (a nod to Richter's website) and Richter chides on her website as the "good old boys," were all returned in the election. These councillors would dispute that they comprise a slate. And when you consider that one of them, Grant Ward, originally ran (unsuccessfully) on the same slate as Richter, the Langley Citizen's Coalition, and another, Jordan Bateman, also first ran unsuccessfully, on the Coalition's arch-foe and raison d'etre, the Langley Leadership Team, and Mel Kositsky served with aplomb and dignity as an independent throughout the Langley Leadership era, the "silent slate" label is at best spurious.

However, as Richter so plaintively pointed out in her inaugural speech, no one on council should be ostracized, though reliable sources say Richter herself has not spoken to some council members, including her one-time Citizens Coalition running mate, Ward, for several years, and her incessant barrage of website vitriol against the "good old boys" may have fostered more enmity than amity.

In fairness to Kim, at the Fort Langley all-candidates meeting, she made a pretty passionate case for the Mufford overpass. I'm hopeful that wasn't just election rhetoric, and that she still sees the need for that type of infrastructure.

UPDATE (10:40 PM): In weird news, the Times has a second opinion piece on its website, this one with a Frank Bucholtz byline, passionately defending the Mufford overpass. It's odd because it begins very similarly to the Richter op-ed. Anyway, here it is too:
It will be an interesting year in Township politics. With the arrival of new Mayor Rick Green, Councillor Kim Richter now has one member on council who sees at least some things her way.

Green, in his campaign, took up many of the issues that Richter has championed, most notably the property tax increases of the past few years, increases primarily necessitated to cover increasing wage costs.

Green's concerns aren't restricted to taxes, and in his election campaign he fulminated against what he believes is poor management of major projects. One of those is the planned overpasses over the Roberts Bank heavy rail corridor, which bisects the busiest areas of Langley Township and City.

Lengthy freight trains through Langley Township are not likely to disappear anytime soon, and if the recent kerfuffle over the Langley Events Centre illustrates anything, it is how hard it is to get funds from the federal government.

Yet extensive work over the past four years by previous Mayor Kurt Alberts and the previous council has secured funding of $300 million from various partners - including TransLink, the port authority and the rail companies, the province and Ottawa - for a rail overpass solution to the safety concerns (particularly for emergency vehicles) at the Mufford/Glover intersection and several other locations along the rail line.

This funding could be in jeopardy, since Green and some of his supporters are questioning the road route through the ALR lands near Milner that is proposed, along with overpass plans.

The overpass plan announced by former federal cabinet minister David Emerson in June, 2007 includes $75 million in federal funds for projects in Delta, Surrey, Langley City and Langley Township.

If the Township decides it does not want an overpass at Mufford and Glover, then the funds for that project, which is arguably one of the most complex and expensive of the nine proposed, will go to other projects.

None of the other municipalities appears ready to look this particular gift horse in the mouth. Thus it is likely they will get the funds Ottawa and the other partners have set aside for overpasses.

Critics of the Mufford overpass plan have some legitimate concerns, notably alienation of farm land and the funneling of traffic onto 216 Street and 64 Avenue, east of 216. However, the Township should not throw out the baby with the bath water, and should make every effort to work with the senior governments to ensure an overpass is built at or near Mufford Crescent.

This community needs relief from heavy rail traffic.

— Frank Bucholtz
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by noreply@blogger.com (Jordan Bateman) at January 04, 2009 04:10 AM

Saturday Night Politics

Catching up on my web reading, and thought you all might be interested in some of tidbits...

BC Election 2009 looks at spending rules for provincial candidates. From February 13 to April 14, political parties can spend $1.1 million province-wide, and individual candidates can spend $70,000. From April 14 to Election Day, May 12, political parties can spend up to $4.4 million province-wide, and candidates can spend another $70,000.

In the Times, letter writer Mike Harvey weighs in on the Events Centre's lack of federal funding:
Jordan Bateman hit the bull's eye when he pointed out in Al Irwin's Events Centre funding dispute story that Quebec City got $110 million for its 400th anniversary celebrations, while B.C. got less than $8 million for the entire province, for its 150th.

Unfortunately, that is the direction it will always be as long as Quebec and its political future dominates the Canadian scene. It will always be the recipient of the largest amount of tax revenue.

Quebecers will always have predominance in numbers in the Canadian civil service, far exceeding their population quota. And Quebec will always be the dominant force in Canadian governance.

Isn't it time those of us in Western Canada ask ourselves if we want this unequal and unfair situation to continue?
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by noreply@blogger.com (Jordan Bateman) at January 04, 2009 03:53 AM

ihath       (Vancouver)

Davin Greenwell       (Victoria)

favorite photos of 2008

Ever notice that quite a few publications will post their "best of 2008" before the year is even over? I am not so much of a fan of that as, in my opinion, reflection needs at least a little bit of distance. So now that 2008 has been over for a few days, I am doing a "favorite photos of 2008." Here they are!

January

floyds_peter.jpg The owner of Floyds Diner stops for a moment to have a look around after the breakfast crowd moved on for the day.

February

coastal.jpg Willows Beach near Estevan Village.

March

no_trespassing.jpg Commercial Drive in Vancouver, above the skytrain.

April

sashaanddigweed_2008.jpg Sasha and John Digweed at Plush in Vancouver.

May

photogroffee_geese.jpg Some geese show up for Photogroffee in East Sooke Park.

June

divided.jpg Docking in Tsawwassen.

July

Hornby Island trip New friend made on Hornby Island. We email regularly.

August

vemf 2008 Negotiations at the Victoria Electronic Music Festival in Centennial Square.

September

farm_mist.jpg Sunrise on the Saanich Peninsula.

October

october_sunrise.jpg Sunrise from my balcony in downtown Victoria.

November

black_bear.jpg A bear fishing in a river near Ucluelet.

December

control.jpg Some really hard to use controls on my sony ericsson phone - click for a big version.
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January 04, 2009 02:42 AM

Waiting For Stanley       (Smithers)

Crosby fights McLean

I'm not usually a fan of Sid the Kid. But when he tunes on a guy like he did tonight to Florida's Brett McLean I can appreciate that. This where a goon would come in handy, and the instigator rule...

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by zanstorm13@yahoo.ca (Sean Zandberg) at January 04, 2009 02:12 AM

Our Green Year       (Rossland)

Day 256 of our Green Year: Steeping Differently

Layla loves tea, and months ago we went green by buying fair-trade tea and making dandelion tea when we have dandelions at our disposal.
Today, we are going green again by choosing not to buy tea bags, and instead buying loose tea leaves that we will put into a small steeping canister to make tea. Tea bags can create a lot of waste and they are only used briefly. By using reusable tea canisters, we can keep from using those tea bags, and instead use the loose tea leaves.

Not all companies are bad for their tea bags. Some companies have bio-degradable tea bags that break down when composted. These are great products but we thought it was better to just use the tea canister.

Once we are done with the tea leaves, we will put them in the compost so that they can be broken down over time and then reused as part of the soil to make our plants and garden grow high.

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by noreply@blogger.com (Craig Baird) at January 04, 2009 01:41 AM

MegFowler.com       (Vancouver)

branches.

A late afternoon shot up through the trees. One of my favourite photos I have ever taken.
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January 04, 2009 01:30 AM

Waiting For Stanley       (Smithers)

Vigneault calls out Wellwood, Raymond and Bernier

From the Province: Alain Vigneault praised another strong performance by Jason LaBarbera on Friday. As for the line of Kyle Wellwood, Mason Raymond and Steve Bernier? Not so much. "The only thing...

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by zanstorm13@yahoo.ca (Sean Zandberg) at January 04, 2009 01:24 AM

this time - this space       (Vancouver Island)

Compass Rose

by guest author Teresa Silverthorn I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you, hopefully, to a helpful perspective on nurturing your own seeds of mysticism. In my opinion, if approached with an open mind, it is possible to make a positive change in the direction of your life. In that regard, it can [...]
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by timethief at January 04, 2009 12:27 AM

January 03, 2009

Meancouver       (Vancouver)

Snowmaggedon

Here Canada sits in the Winter of our discontent. Our Government lays frozen and inactive, broken by a hack Prime Minister. Our Politics have been rationalised and fractured for political gain while our sinking Economy floats rudderless on the heaving sea of a Global Economic Storm. Our citizens continue to die in a botched war effort, 8 [...]
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by admin at January 03, 2009 11:55 PM

Chinese in Vancouver       (Richmond)

Tobacoo is the new opium?

The British American Tobacco Co. has been exposed by researchers for carrying out an extensive, mulit-pronged strategy to undermine the health policy agenda on secondhand smoke in China (Medicine News Today; original research article). Isn’t this concept all too familiar? I can’t help but to recall what the British did to China in the 1800s when [...]
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by admin at January 03, 2009 11:41 PM

The Love Blog       (Vancouver)

Past Tense       (Vancouver)

Susan Jones Out On The Coast       (Port Alberni)