I discovered this downtown park last week with a couple of my university colleagues. Our department research day will take place at the beautiful Scotiabank Dance Centre and we are preparing our presentation that will take the form of a tour. We explored the neighbourhood to scope out a “pedagogical […] Read More
Yes it’s my real name. No I was born in the fall. No my parents weren’t hippies. Of course there’s a story to how I got my name. It took my Mom six years to get pregnant. On the February day that she found out about me, the flowers were […] Read More
This picture of a Water Bear or Tardigrade (Paramacrobiotus craterlaki) has been floating around Facebook this week. Who knew that an invertebrate could be so cute? I hope the silverfish that I routinely squish in my bathroom don’t look this cute under a microscope. Thanks to the Royal Photographic Society […] Read More
This beautiful memorial wall was created by stone sculptor Kerry Landman to commemorate his wife. He used local materials, limestone for the main wall structure and rounded granite field stones for the tree leaves. Read the full story on the Stone Art Blog. The blog is written by Sunny Wieler, […] Read More
I bought seeds this week. On the weekend I’ll be heading to my community garden to get my plot prepped. Here’s my to do list: •spread composted manure that was delivered last weekend •trim herbs •pull some weeds and compost •rake up leaf mulch and compost •stir compost •make a […] Read More
My doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine gave me this recipe when I was still weighed down with congestion from the swine flu after Christmas. He calls it: “Soup for kicking off cold (virus), raise immune system.” It really works. I left out the 1/3 pound chicken (leg/breast), used broth instead […] Read More
I got a shock the other day when I walked by my old stomping grounds at 2150 Maple Street, the site of the compost garden where I used to work. The city-owned “SPEC” building was gone. Not a speck left. It was condemned due to all the mold, and the […] Read More
Since 2008, UBC has committed to LEED Gold for all of its buildings. The Life Sciences Centre (2005), the Aquatic Ecosystems Research Lab (2008), and the Friedman Building Renew (2011) have already achieved that certification level and eleven more buildings are pending. For the past several decades, Educational Studies has […] Read More
I signed up for a cool carpooling initiative this week. It’s called go2gether. The SFU Centre for Sustainable Community Development partnered with them so that they could offer carpools to and from their exciting 25th anniversary event which is next Thursday, March 13th. After you have registered for the rideshare […] Read More
As I sat waiting for the bus today at the Cornwall/Balsam street stop, I saw several vehicles run the red light. This is the very corner that I was almost creamed on. The scrapes the car made on the light post are a constant reminder for me. A friend, who […] Read More