“This grosses me right out. Aaaahhhhh help me!!!” My friend emailed me in a panic this week. She found rats in her compost, one of […] Read More
Month: October 2012
I had lunch with my friend Terry Dixon last week. She and I both have birthdays this month, so we were celebrating together. I first […] Read More
One of the big challenges I’ve had in my first couple months of school is my own resistance. I’ve been around the block a few […] Read More
Did you know that October is power smart month? I only know because of the little flyers I get with my BC Hydro statement each […] Read More
The first thing I noticed when we drove into the parking lot at the new Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) store in North Vancouver was that […] Read More
It’s a good time of year to clear out all those old toys, to prepare for new ones that might appear under the Christmas tree. […] Read More
The moment I stepped onto the UBC campus this fall, I knew I was in the minority. No cell phone. Of course, everywhere you go […] Read More
I was at Hastings Park on the weekend when a building with two green roofs caught my eye. Turns out it’s the Hastings Park Childcare […] Read More
A couple weeks ago, I loaded all my recyclables into a large duffle bag and strapped it to my bike with bungy cords. I don’t […] Read More
In early 2006, I was attending monthly Metro Vancouver breakfast meetings focused on the United Nations World Urban Forum that would take place in June […] Read More