December 2008 archives

More Yoga, Less Drinking, And Other Resolutions For 2009

December 31, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
“There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.” - The Buddha This year is coming to an end. There was never a year like it, and there will never be ever again. A brief list of highlights: I moved back to my hometown. I interviewed naked hippies on bicycles. I stood 5 feet [...]

Gregor Robertson Promises Action On Peak Oil

December 29, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
The Georgia Strait reported recently that Mayor Gregor Roberston is stepping up to prepare Vancouver for the effects of peak oil. “We have to address peak oil,” Robertson told the Georgia Straight at City Hall. “That’s a hard reality.…I think it could end up compounding the looming challenges we face with oil supply and an [...]

How Do You Change Someone Else’s Mind?

December 28, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
Each war is different. Each war is the same. / Photo Kevin Dooley If someone doesn’t have the same opinion as you, most people take it personally. That was a great movie! How can you not like it? This music sucks! Your taste is awful. And so on. Our preference often becomes part of our [...]

Colombia: The Only Risk Is A Hilarious Ad Campaign

December 6, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
So it’s official. Karen and I will spend 2 weeks in Colombia this coming February. With an ad campaign like this, how could we resist?