Common Sense for the New Times
Common Sense for the New Times
Originally published on theTyee.ca. Ever felt guilty for forgetting your re-useable bag at home? Felt the accusing stare of the clerk or fellow shoppers? With the memory of Christmas giving so fresh in our minds, redolent with blister packs and…
Originally published on theTyee.ca. Forget patio heaters. Use the heat restaurants cook up. I live in a nice neighbourhood. The pleasantly tattered barbershops and import food stores of Little Italy are only recently being replaced with baby boutiques and doggy…
Originally published on theTyee.ca. A truly cool city would feature a short stroll to the local worm bin. You and I are caring people. And caring people care about composting, which is why many of us bemoan the fact that…
originally posted on theTyee.ca. Hey coffee drinker, isn’t it time you started mugging it up? We have some amazing technology developing here in Canada. Homegrown high-tech whiz-bang — Nobel Prize material, really. This system is too good to be true:…
Originally published on theTyee.ca. Would you give up your extra parking spot for a garden plot? The asphalt will crack and erupt, and green plants and vines will sprout forth. No, this isn’t my end of the world prophecy, this…
We do it with beer. Why not vino? I don’t usually have much difficulty in liquor stores; after all, the only product they sell is one of my favourite things. This time, though, I wanted to buy my red table…