Some thoughts on Bananas
I love bananas. I eat at least 1 every day. They’re easy to carry, easy to eat without making a mess, easy to grab when I’m…
Read articleDoes anyone have any idea of what’s going on here?
There used to be a gas station on the NW corner of Davie and Burrard. I remember when they tore the building down and scooped out all…
Read articleVisualizing Climate Change – Live Blogging UBC Climate Change Symposia
More from the Panel on Accelerating Solutions to Climate Change 11:40am – Dr. Stephen Sheppard talked about using visuals and community engagement to increase awareness of…
Read articleMore Live Blogging from UBC Climate Change Symposia – Geothermal Energy
From the Panel on Accelerating Solutions to Climate Change 11:20am – Dr. John Meech – Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions using Geothermal Energy Systems. What are Geothermal…
Read article(Drum roll please…) Introducing the Climate Action Symposium
This definitely looks like it’s worth checking out (it also has one of my favourite words, “symposium” to boot). Basically, the UBC Sustainability Office and the…
Read articleEmbrace \ Assault Your Senses
The Assault (My walk through the construction site on South Campus) Flat beds rattling, brakes squealing, and the hum of the lawn mower. An echo of…
Read articleIt was critical mass day today -or- Get your two feet and a heart beat on a bicycle!
But so is every last Friday of the month. What made tonight special (either than the fact that my apartment building was on their route) is…
Read articleGHGs, Skype, and Rogue Groin Shots.
There was a news article from CTV recently that interested me (here) – can gas prices put strain on our long-distance relationships? Now, the article chose…
Read articleAre cloth bags all they’re cracked up to be?
I’m very disappointed to say that I’ve had to throw out at least four of the recycled plastic (cloth) bags I’ve purchased from either Superstore or…
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Watch your ass, Bicycle Man -or- Walking, Riding, and Being Ridden Over on the Burrard Street Bridge
By Dave Semeniuk,
It was so beautiful today that I decided to walk home from MacDonald and Broadway. This requires that, at some point, I cross a bridge to…
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