Thursday, October 21, 2010

Christians and Bullying: Standing with Gays and Lesbians - Jim Wallis - God's Politics Blog

In today's polarized political and moral climate, I am truly grateful for the insights of Jim Wallis. An evangelical and a true Christian.


Christians and Bullying: Standing with Gays and Lesbians - Jim Wallis - God's Politics Blog

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Why the OECD tore a strip off Alberta - The Globe and Mail

During my recent trip to Alberta, I heard lots of discussion about the environmental costs of the Alberta tar sands projects. Unfortunately, there has not been much discussion about how the current government is wasting this valuable resource rather than managing it for the benefit of future generations.

One more reason why Premier Lougheed - the architect of the Alberta PC party, creator of the Alberta Heritage Trust fund and vocal critic of current oil sand policies - had the right idea.


Why the OECD tore a strip off Alberta - The Globe and Mail

We have run out of oil we can afford to burn - The Globe and Mail

Here is an important distinction - we aren't running out of oil, just running out of oil that we can afford to burn. And this article only considers economic implications - what about the environmental costs?

We have run out of oil we can afford to burn - The Globe and Mail

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Our Commons Future Is Already Here | CommonDreams.org

Maude Barlow presents a compelling case for a more sustainable future....

And Yes, I will start updated this blog again in the next week or so. Too much activity and not enough writing!

Our Commons Future Is Already Here | CommonDreams.org