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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Greed is Driving a Steak Through My Heart…..
Canadians ‘need to know’ about mechanically tenderized meat – in CBC online October 26,2012 Warning!!! Vegetarians, this posting contains suggestive references to meat…. Once again, greed trumps safety… Since I grew up as an omnivore, I make no apologies … Continue reading
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Tagged beef, canada, Conservatives, e coli, eggs, government oversight, mechanically tenderized, naturally aged, vegetarian
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So, Alberta, You Think BC’s Gonna Dance?
Oil companies going unpunished for thousands of North Sea spills I am including a link to this article in the Guardian online of Oct 25, 2012, because it is absolutely critical for anyone who is undecided re the true cost of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, BC, bitumen, coastline disasters, corporate responsibility, dirty oil, Guardian, oil spills, pipleline, west coast
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Shaking Hands with the Devil You Think You Know….
While the Cons huff and puff and try to simply blow our House of Parliament down, let me play devil’s advocate here and rant about something that no one else (that I’ve been aware of) seems to be mentioning, … Continue reading
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Tagged candidate, Cons, election, golden handshake, liberals, NDP, Parliament, pension reform, pensions, Senate, women
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No One is asking “Where’s the Beef?”
XL Foods targeted for takeover by Brazilian company CBC online Oct. 18, 2012 If anyone in this country needed to rationalize the road to vegetarianism for any reason at all, this news certainly helps… Am I the only one left … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Brazil, Conservatives, liberals, meat inspectors, tainted beef, takeovers, US, XLFoods
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Divide and Conquer…
Logging of old-growth forest mulled by B.C. government CBC online Oct 10, 2012 Can anyone think of a more emotional hot point to distract BCers from the resumption of the Enbridge talks? No, didn’t think you could..divide and … Continue reading
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Tagged BC, BC Lib agenda, Crusty, Gordo, logging, old growth forests
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(Almost) The Last Picture Show….
Granville’s last movie theatre closes CBC online Oct 10,2012 I was shocked to read that this is the last of the Granville theatres..when I left Vancouver a few years ago, they were all still in business; the truth is, … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, admission rates, California, Granville street, Hollywood, movie industry, movies, theatres, Vancouver
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You Had Me (Choking) at Affordable…
This morning, I had to control my urge to laugh while reading: Affordable Housing Canada: Housing Boom, Government Cutbacks Create ‘Rent Squeeze’ by Rachel Mendleson in HuffPost Oct 4, 2012 I knew, the minute I read the headline, that the … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable housing, BC, BC Libs, economy, ferries, fuel, highway, home ownership, housing, Ontario, rental
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Left Over 