I am obsessed with chickens of late. I find myself setting the alarm a half-hour earlier to sit with my chickens for a morning cup of coffee. It is a delight to watch them run around and stretch their wings when I open the door to their coop in the morning. They are much more interesting […]
Author Archives: Chris Semrick
The Article That Almost Wasn’t
I find myself in a state of virtual complete overwhelm. My mind feels anxious and I am dancing along the edge of anger. I am tired and agitated. How am I going to focus on writing this article that I’ve left to the last minute? I have had this deep barking cough for 10 days […]
Sourdough Bread
The smell of baking bread takes me back to my childhood, waiting eagerly in my grandmother’s kitchen for the loaves to come out of the oven. Fresh, hot slices, slathered in butter. I’m starting to salivate, just thinking about it. With the rise of celiac disease and gluten intolerance, bread has received a lot of […]
Harvesting the Bounty of Bacteria
Several years back, I had a nasty sinus infection that resisted several treatments of antibiotics before clearing up. Unfortunately, in the process, I killed most of the natural flora in my gut. The result was a low-grade diarrhea for the following two years. Our culture is obsessed with sterility but, in reality, we live in […]
The Local Food Movement is Political, Economic, Environmental & Social ACTION!
Once every few years, you get a chance to vote at the polls. However, every single day you get a chance to vote at the till. How you spend your money has political, economic, environmental and social consequences. I have worked for political campaigns in both Provincial and Federal elections. I have lobbied politicians, written […]