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Does that Malthusian Belt come in taupe?
Is Earth full? That’s debatable. The planet has more than 6.8 billion people crawling across its face, which sounds crowded but is difficult – in upper North America – to put into any meaningful perspective. Put another way, if you … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, In the News
Tagged aldous huxley, brave new world, capitalism, consumption, environment, globe and mail, overpopulation, paul gilding, ted talks
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In defence of the Smart Meter
The recent hubbub being stirred up by those who have set their own hair on fire over the introduction of smart meters is refreshing in one respect: it’s a nice change from reports of suspicious chem-trails and inside jobs on … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Blog, Critical Opinion, In the News
Tagged bc hydro, bc liberal, bc rail, bill tieleman, british columbia, john horgan, ndp, smart grid, smart meter, will mcmartin
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Dick Cheney, and the ideological divide
Last night I went to the Vancouver Club to demonstrate my opposition to the presence of former United States Vice president Dick Cheney. Cheney, who has recently published a memoir titled In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir, was … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, In the News
Tagged ann coulter, bon mot book club, curious mind productions, dick cheney, leah costello, left, liberal, richard feynman, right conservative, torture, vancouver
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On the politics of cycling
On the whole, i suspect, there aren’t a great many things that Gordon Price and i would find in common were we ever huddled together in an election voting booth. I’ve never actually met Mr. Price, and therefore have had … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, In the News
Tagged bike lanes, gordon price, michael geller, non-partisan association, npa, vancouver
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