Buckle fracture
Last Tuesday Mallory fell off a play structure at school when another kid slammed into her. She came home complaining of arm pain and when it was clear that it…
Health
R*@#^d Ann, huh?
Maybe it’s because I was, at least in the first six or seven years of my life on this planet, a “slow learner” and had to spend Grades One and…
Fight Fat with Urban Design
People in urban centres walk more and are generally more active than those who live in the suburbs, which is great for urbanites but not so great for the health…
So now we give awards to batshit crazy
….Nutbars who terrorise women in abortion clinics? Seriously? Look, as an anti-monarchist, I hold little value in those petty awards, but they are important to some and so should be…
Sherry of Wood Mountain
A well known Wood Mountain resident passed away recently after a long cancer illness. Sherry Mielke was a friend of my family, and it’s not going to be the same…
Encouraging Early Political Engagement: I Have the Right to Be a Child
Early political engagement is a hot button topic for a number of us here at Politics ReSpun. As parents and/or political animals, we spend a lot of time contemplating methods…
Canadians to Conservative MP Kelly Block: We Disagree With Racism
by Obert Madondo (@Obiemad) In Canada we hardly confront racism by political figures. As a consequence, Prime Minister Stephen Harper‘s government and Conservative MPs are having a field day practicing…
Seniors Who Are Social Are Healthier
Seniors who lead active lives like playing cards and generally hanging out with friends feel healthier and are healthier than there less social peers. Friends make things fun and keep…
Lifestyle change…
… results after 10 days. Hey! Psst. Wanna lose 10 pounds in 10 days? No – this isn’t an ad… I’m just amazed that by cutting back to a 1,000ish…
A Thanksgiving Gift from Baseball
Pat Neshek of the Oakland Athletics looks to the sky as he touches the patch with the letters “GJN” on it after he recorded the final out of the bottom…
Lifestyle change for Trashy…
… no pizza, bacon, pre-made soup, Chinese food (actually, no restaurants at all). No deli meat. No cheese (that one hurts), nor most salad dressings. No peanuts, sunflower seeds, nor…
Climate Change Deaths Could Total 100 Million By 2030 If World Fails To Act
More than 100 million people will die and global economic growth will be cut by 3.2 per cent of gross domestic product by 2030 if the world fails to tackle…
Natural Sunblock: Beards
Above is an excellent example of beautiful facial hair that does a good job of blocking the sun. That’s right, for those of you who can grow beards – you…
I have a drug problem
I have a drug problem. I’ve been getting 3-day migraines roughly once a month for the past 15 years or so. If you do the math, that means I’ve had…
Martha Webber on the Destruction of the Beaver Pond Forest
Martha Webber, renowned Kanata/Ottawa botanist, naturalist and educator, wrote the following in response to the news of the final complete clear-cutting of the Beaver Pond Forest in the South March…
A Better Shower
People like to stay healthy and clean, well most people anyway, and the act of cleaning oneself can end up consuming a lot of resources. Showering and bathing can use…
The Problem With Racists
Focus groups are good at focusing. If there is a strong racist voice in the group, they might start to focus on race. When I heard the news this morning…
Australia Gets World’s Toughest Law on Cigarette Branding
It is common knowledge that smoking kills people and, in democracies, providing health care for citizens is important and unquestioned. In Australia, they clearly care about each other as they…
Biophilic Cities: This is Your City on Nature
Another summer city weekend is almost here. Chances are there is a park in your future: urban parks offer the ultimate escape from the noise and the heat. Great parks…