Yearly Archives: 2009

How about that: honeybees on the terrace of a Vancouver hotel? Why not? I was a little surprised to read this directive from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, as it had not crossed my mind that the government was so … Continue reading →

Here’s some light entertainment to get us over the shock. Thanks to Bernadette for sharing this link to the Fast Food Industry’s 7 Most Heinous Concoctions. And here’s a Paolo Nutini video to get you dancing towards autumn… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GAgm8sZ5mo]

The Google Book Settlement opting-0ut deadline is upon us: by September 4 you must decide whether you’re in or out. Staying in means allowing Google to digitize and own (for distribution purposes) your copyrighted works, for which you will be … Continue reading →

Went on a field trip on the weekend, with the BC Sustainable Energy Association, to see the Elkington Forest development site, way up on Malahat Mountain. The site is not the easiest place to get to – steep windy roads … Continue reading →

I have a quantity – indeed quantities – of yellow transparent apples to work with, so it has been apple everything of late. These apples are tart and soft in the cooking, and so sometimes give the illusion there’s been … Continue reading →