Word of Mouth blog

As promised in the article below, I am posting my TiaCP blog entries here, starting with this one. I hope you enjoy them.
- phee
“Beyond Hope’ is my fantasy novel-in-progress, about a young girl’s journey from a northern BC town to strange otherworlds in Vancouver. The archives have gotten garbled, likely due to a wordpress upgrade [...]

In the wake of Neil Fawcett’s comment, let me update you all on the situation here. For starters, my own situation is that I am no longer living on Hornby. Since I’m the owner of the site, it only makes sense that we expand from our Hornby-only focus anyway. I still welcome (and encourage) island-specific [...]

This is from Guy Dauncey’s Eco-News newsletter. I’ve been wondering what the latest word is on the bees. And it’s, ugh, not surprising. This is an example of one human-caused disaster in the making that may not harm the planet as a whole–the wild bees are still doing okay; at least, there are plenty [...]

I love Betty. If I lived in Vancouver, I’d so vote for her. When she runs for premier, I will.
- Phee
Courts and Torts
October 29th, 2007
Betty Krawczyk
What is a tort? Something that lives in a courtroom and is tossed about by lawyers and judges. Are torts important to the average person? In theory, [...]

It might be fun to share Hornby possum stories with the author of this story.
- Judy
Biologist finds that Opossums’ babies can only survive winter in urban areas
By WILL ABRUZZI, Enterprise Outdoor Writer
PAUL SMITHS — When people in these parts think of opossums, images come to mind of a stinky stew made of meat scraped from [...]

I am a twenty-one year old woman, pregnant with my first child. I am currently on Vancouver Island but am looking for a home. I would love to rent on Hornby Island should you have a room or place available. You can email me at fite4freedom @ gmail . com.
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I found this in my drafts section, meaning that I meant to post it and then forgot. Sorry about that! – phee
Dion has been forced by circumstance to support the Throne Speech, so an election will not happen. In the meantime, we have to let this government understand we can’t support extending the mission [...]

I’ve been debating and gatheing information on the AGW/CC meme since March 07, and this is one of the best pieces I’ve come across in that time. Raising conciousness about man’s destructive influence on the environment is a valid stance. Frightening the general public so they can be robbed by cap and trade schemes [...]

Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt ya know! …and yes we are all lying to ourselves. No doubt about it.
- Phil
Americans Have Become ‘Good Germans’
By Frank Rich, The New York Times.
“Bush lies” doesn’t cut it anymore. It’s time to confront the darker reality that we are lying to ourselves.
Ten days ago The Times unearthed [...]

Here is Al Gore’s cousin (same grandfather), the famous Gore Vidal, who was interviewed by George Strombopoulous or before October 7, 2007 on CBC’s The Hour. A man worth listening to, coherent even when aged and in a wheelchair.
- Care
Gore Vidal and the Condition of America
You Tube
Sunday October 07, 2007
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/october2007/071007Vidal.htm