Word of Mouth blog

We are very excited about the range of issues to be discussed to be covered at the “Housing Solutions for Small Communities” conference to be held on Hornby Island on April 12 and 13 and about the quality of the presenters who will be coming.
We want to make the conference freely available to as many [...]

The following is a press release sent out after Harriet Nahannee died on Sunday. The fact that a 71-year-old woman already known to be in frail health was sent to prison for the ‘crime’ of protesting–and that she died of pneumonia developed during her incarceration–is a shameful statement on the British Columbian injustice system. How [...]

Anniversaries in this case are for contemplation and consideration of the whole effect and costs of our self-styled mission. Not to mention the reason this mission exists in the first place! Unfortunately as far as occupiers look in a war, historically we all look the same to the occupied peoples.
- Phil
Canadians prove mettle; civilians [...]

Was it for some purpose that this man was treated in such a hellish fashion? Are we believing that our laws make us safe by doing such cruel actions? Seems we justify all these evil laws and actions by mentioning those two towers that so neatly fell on that now famous day! We are all [...]

Thank God the Court struck that down!!…but what the heck where “we” thinking in the first place to create such a monster law? Are we so vulnerable to suggestion? I wonder
- Phil
from news.bbc.co.uk
Canada court rejects terror law
Canada’s Supreme Court has struck down a controversial system that allowed the government to detain and deport foreign-born terror [...]

I suppose I can be thankful that I don’t have it this bad, though it’s pretty hard for me to get through a day without checking my email at least oh, seven or eight times. I can leave my computer and go away for a day or two without getting TOO antsy. Longer than a [...]

After this recent tempest in a teakettle (on the ‘Housing Solutions For All of Us’ thread), I confess I’m once again on the verge of throwing in the towel on this site.
I can’t, though. I’m too attached to my vision of what this blog could become. I continue to hold the space, hoping that [...]

This is a fascinating video…it shows how many crows are adapting and learning to survive in modern urban environments. I imagine there are a lot of other species living amongst us in the cities too. When I lived in Edmonton, I used to see coyotes out the window of the rapid transit trains, right in [...]

Not sure who is left in the ‘Coalition of the Willing’…- phil
from the BBC site
Blair announces Iraq troops cut
Prime Minister Tony Blair has told MPs that 1,600 British troops will return from Iraq within the next few months.He said the 7,100 serving troops would be cut to 5,500 soon, with hopes that 500 more will [...]

Chemical Contrails–Discovery Channel Feb 22, also on Feb 23, March 4]
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