Category: the future

October 26, 2008

SPIN Farming

SPIN is short for "Small Plot Intensive" Farming, a project that was started by Wally Satzewich and Gail Vandersteen.  Their site can be found here . The purpose of the project is to maximize the use of backyard space in urban and suburban areas.  I’d like to help them get a boost, mainly by encouraging people to link to their site and refer to them […]

October 26, 2008

The Power of the Internet and the End of Rovian Politics

This is an inspirational piece .  I read it with glee.  Before reading below, here’s a great example of what Ms. Huffington is talking about. Here are some of the details: Thanks to YouTube — and blogging and instant fact-checking and viral emails — it is getting harder and harder to get away with repeating brazen lies without paying a price, or to run under-the-radar […]

October 24, 2008

rabble.ca BETA site

rabble.ca has a beta site that is about to be finalized.  Check here for details rabble is one of Canada’s leading independent news and media information sites and if you don’t follow their content, you may want to.  They’ve drawn in talent from across the country (and occasionally, the globe) and their authors and journalists have an exceptional reputation. rabble is the tip of the […]

October 15, 2008

Canadian Election: Next Steps

Well, another day, another $300,000,000 down the drain. Or was it? Last night, Canada voted.  What did we prove? Here are my thoughts. The two ‘traditional’ parties (Conservatives & Liberals) are flailing: The Cons got (nearly) the same vote as the last election The Liberals got pounded and Dion has already made his ‘I’ll do what you want’ speech The NDP & Greens did exceptionally […]