November 2008 archives

It Came From Outer Space

November 27, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
Illustration Daily Mail Last week, a sizable meteor streaked across the Prairies before hitting ground, prompting a $10,000 reward for whoever finds it. Yesterday, here in BC, another (possible) meteor lit up the dusk. Yes, I realize meteors of varying sizes hit the earth and burn up in the atmosphere all the time. But I [...]

Yes, Meditation Should Be Taught In Public School

November 23, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
Photo by Mre770 A recent article in the local paper “Breathing or Buddhism, parents ask” highlights a few parents who are upset their children are being taught “religion” in school. “We’re concerned that mindful education is a Buddhist practice masquerading as science at the school,” Rebecca Kavanagh said yesterday. She and her husband believe the [...]

How To Tell People They’re Racist (Video)

November 17, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
hattip Wiretap mag Great video offering tips on holding someone accountable for their racist actions (rather than their supposed racist “nature”). Reminds me of how my Dad used to tell me to rephrase calling someone “stupid.” He’d say “Don’t call them stupid. Call the action stupid.” Which seen in this light, makes a lot of [...]

Pod Mobbing For Sustainable Sushi – Nov 20

November 14, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
A hyper-green friend of mine, Emily Jubenvill, is stepping up her proactive nature and organizing Vancouver’s first ‘pod mob’ to encourage businesses to go sustainable. From the CBC article that covered the story: The group calls its strategy a “podmob,” an idea that originated with a San Francisco group named Carrotmob, which aims to improve [...]

7th Foot Washes Up On West Coast: Police Still Baffled

November 12, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
Two months ago, Matt Anderson and I conducted a follow-up investigation on the “mystery feet” that have been washing up on the shores of the West Coast. In the report, we speak with Const. Annie Linteau of the RCMP, the Coroner’s Office, and local radio personality Jim Goddard. Today, there was a new development in [...]

Obama: For Prime Minister?

November 1, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
Why oh why can’t Obama run for Prime Minister instead of President? As Lawrence Martin said in a recent column, Obama is “an American politician with a Canadian mindset. Or at least what has generally been considered a Canadian mindset.” Which is all the more bizarre when you discover that we just re-elected a Conservative [...]