I think the economics 101 posts are wrapping up now that the economic guru of the god-blogosphere Dr. Mark Byron has weighed in.
There is a great deal of food for thought.
As a consumer I try to be ethical in my buying. It is a difficult thing, because in the maze of goods, and tangles of [...]

I have a sore throat, swollen glands etc. etc.
Could be worse.
I am passing this on to you because it has definitely worked for me. By following the simple advice I read in an article, I have finally found inner peace.
It read: “The way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things
you’ve [...]

Ok. The power goes out in London, England during rush-hour. Millions of people are affected.
It’s back on in about 1/2 hour. What’s different about this scenario and the one that played out on the east coast of North America recently?
1) An alarm goes off. A human being pays attention and flips the circuit.
2) It’s [...]

I’m reaching up to touch bottom these days.
And I know it’s about trust. We are all so different. What someone can take for granted, another cannot. And I admit, I don’t know how to balance trust in relationships sometimes, and I get really stuck.
I promised a couple of friends I would trust them to fight [...]

What in Tarnation takes a look at the first posts of some of his favorite blogs including his own. We all begin somewhere. Do you remember what it felt like to set up your template and make that first self-conscious entry?
John Adams is celebrating his BlogDay today and asks:
I’m interested in knowing what posts I’ve [...]

There are 4 million people who can finally cast a vote in Rwanda today. 80% of them have.
France
Life is often cheap to systems….government, commerce etc.
It is entirely possible that the death toll from the heat wave in France this summer is 10,000.
What is profoundly sad among other things is the number of bodies that have [...]

The Philadelphia Inquirer takes a creative look at blogs by highlighting Scrappleface, a US satire blog that has done very well for itself.
I enjoyed this article. Lots of mentions, a leisurely look, and someone who wouldn’t know a weblog if they tripped over one, will be tempted to check ‘em out.
Mainstream media critics sniff that [...]

Kelowna

via Bourque and Castanet
Kelowna - population 100,000
Evacuated 27,000 (1 in 4)
Evacuation info - CHBC
200 homes destroyed Friday night
826 fires currently active in BC
3 thousand fire fighters
1 thousand military to assist