So, we've signed the Earth Charter, we've committed ourselves to live in right relationship with the planet, we're cutting back on our consumption and, soon, entering into a conversation about responsible, humanitarian food choices. But still, the argument rages between those who believe global warming is a looming crisis and those who believe it's as likely to destroy us as the Y2K bug; that is, it's not. Here, in a video posted 2 full years ago, is a simple answer to that question. And it all comes down to a simple gamble.
Again, thanks to Scott Campbell for forwarding this link.
This will be a happening event April 24-26/09 at the Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place in Toronto.
There will be green products, services, farm-fresh fare, innovative ideas and prototypes, eco presentations, cooking demos, hybrid test drives, food & beverage market, film screenings, and if you still have energy left after all that, a 5K walk/run.
FreeRice: this is a fantastic concept! Everybody wins - don't you love that?!? It's a spelling game that you play on your computer.
For each correct answer, ten grains of rice are donated to the United Nations World Food Program - people are fed.
The sponsors names are seen at the bottom of the screen - they get advertising.
A word is offered with a choice of four definitions - you learn.
Win-Win-Win!
The purpose of the site is to feed and educate as many as possible throughout the world. FreeRice has been expanded to include six major categories: Art, Chemistry, English, Geography, Language Learning, and Math. Imagine! It even automatically adjusts to your own level. It's incredible - for any age, and you will be fascinated! Check it out here.
April 17, 18, 19/09 - Metro Convention Centre. This is a really big event in the natural health world. The theme for this year is "Preserving Our Food, Our Earth, and Our Communities". Check it out. Click "Show Info" for a listing of speakers and topics. Wear your runners, take pen/notepad, and prepare to be fascinated!
As I've been hearing the stories of the two families at Sick Kids , by the bedsides of their gravely ill children , I've been touched by their strength. I cannot imagine the depth of their grief and fear and it is heartwrenching to even try to put myself in their shoes.
I hope that we all hold the Wallace/Vitelli and O'Connor families in our hearts at this time of need and that love may abound. Unfortunately, they are not the only ones facing this brutal reality just the names we know right now.
This is a very appropriate time for us to consider our own thoughts and commitments to organ donation. April 19th- 26th is National Organ and Tissue Donation and Awareness Week. Please consider ...
...consenting to donation AND TAKE THE STEPS TO FORMALIZING YOUR DECISION.
A signed donor card is carried by you and your decision is only known to the extent that you have chosen to share it with family and friends. Registering your decision means that it will be stored in the Ministry of Health and Longterm Care database and your choice to donate will be reflected on your Ontario Health Card.
Take the time to discuss this with family and friends and go to :
This was the day! Our first bike club ride - from the church right down to Lake Ontario and a fabulous ride in the fresh air and sunshine along the shoreline - and back! Thank you, Colin! Anyone else coming along next time? Two weeks and we'll be ready to rock 'n roll again.
Wheatgrass! Thomas A. Edison is credited with saying "Until man duplicates a blade of grass, Nature can laugh at his so-called scientific knowledge."
The first time ever I tried this emerald elixir was at a health show where it was offered to me as a sample. I clearly remember thinking "Who could drink this stuff?!?" It was strong - and very green! and tasted like freshly mowed grass. Doing a little research showed Wheatgrass to be an amazing powerhouse, chock-a-block full of more nutrients than you can shake a stick at. It is rich in protein, and has high levels chlorophyll.
(This is part of a series of posts in answer to questions asked by people at West Hill when I spoke on Feb 22nd.)
Can you offer any advice on how we can show our acceptance in our behavior – as well as how we can learn more & share more?
In my experience, the most effective way that people can show acceptance of transsexuals is to be respectful of their self-declared gender identity. Think about how you would behave toward a trans woman who looks like a football player but feels like Audrey Hepburn inside. Treating people according to who they are inside is a lesson we are taught from a very young age (“don’t judge a book by its cover”), and that rule applies here too. If you’re not sure what behavior is appropriate, my recommendation would be to simply act naturally. Nothing makes a person more uncomfortable than to sense that they make others so. If you really think of transsexuality as no big whup, chances are that’s the message your behavior will communicate. We all make mistakes, we all slip on pronouns, we all find ourselves surprised from time to time. Having a genuine desire to be affirming and respectful is more important than getting your behaviors just right.
What specifically were you referring to when you mentioned the CAMH fears – and how might we help make the assessment a more safe, respectful experience?
In his May 15, 2008 announcement of plans to restore provincial funding for sexual reassignment surgery, Ontario Minister of Health George Smitherman has indicated that transsexuals will once again to be forced to undergo a lengthy and strenuous approval process at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto in order to access health care under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan. While the transsexual community is delighted that coverage will be restored for a few people each year, it is a bittersweet victory for those who are familiar with the tainted reputation of CAMH.
