A couple of weeks ago, a friend who was very important in my life passed over. This man helped me raise my consciousness and become spiritually aware. We had a ceremony to celebrate who he was. We talked and each told our story, and as I passed the talking stick around I was astounded at […]
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The West Coast Hippie Project – Distributed Energy
There has been a lot of talk about renewable energy recently, and much of it has been in the form of various governments and big corporations getting ready to cash in on the green wave. Multi billion dollar megawatt solar power generating plants are some of the latest projects being planned and built around the […]
Mental illness on the rise in Canada: is alternative medicine the answer?
Despite medical advances in both traditional and alternative medicine, Canadians are increasingly suffering from emotional and mental health problems. Mental health problems are so prevalent that, statistically speaking, every person will encounter these challenges, whether personally or through a family member or friend. As a psychiatrist, my concern is that each person have access to […]
Book Review – An Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth (The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It) By Al Gore, Rodale Publishers 2006, 328 pages, $28.95 CAN. If your loved one is critically ill, you are galvanized into activity. You research to obtain the most up-to-date statistics and information, network with support groups, and seek out […]
Deconstructing Dinner: BioFuel Boom
BIOFUEL BOOM: GREENWASHING AND JET-POWERED CARS Industry and government refer to them as "sustainable” and "clean”, but biofuels are far from it. We now face the greatest global crisis humanity has ever known, and as our society grows and consumes, how we choose to respond to climate change warrants watchful eyes. Warranting such patrol, is […]