Dear Minister Blackett, Minister Hancock, and Premier Stelmach

I am very much opposed to the inclusion of Section 11.1 in the recently proposed Bill 44, which allow a parent to invoke a human rights complaint if he/she doesn't agree with classroom teachings concerning religion or sexual orientation. This will have an extremely negative impact on ( Read more... )

Apparently it's ok to believe there was a big bang, and that life might have evolved on other planets (even intelligent life). But not ok to believe humans evolved by natural selection?
http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSL146364620080514?feedType=RSS&feedName=scienceNews

Making ethanol using cellulose source.
Cool. 

Is anyone interested in having a bbq-type gathering on Sunday afternoon at our place? Saturday is supposed to be nice too, but both of us are busy in our various pursuits.  I have some wood that needs to be burned, so we can have a marshmallow roast.  Bring your own meat for the bbq.

Platypus Genome As Weird As Platypus

Anyone need any Girl Guide cookies? (the traditional sandwich ones)  Let me know and I'll save some for you.

I really do. I even liked it when it snowed. I heard Edmonton's urban forester today on CBC and he was rejoicing. I share his sentiments.  The worst kind of weather I can imagine is 38 and dry, with the grass crunching under your feet. I hate that even more than -40 ( Read more... )

Apparently it matters more what you eat than where it comes from.
So I wonder if buying homegrown beef helps, and how much?  My parents' beef is mostly raised on grass, which I think makes a big difference in terms of the greenhouse gas cost.  But the cows would still fart methane.

They also point out that sometimes eating locally requires more ( Read more... )

This is pretty intriguing...
Similar to legal hitch hiking.

This morning, on the way to work (driving the Whitemud) I saw a guy reading a magazing while driving.