Rethinking Lifestyle

The time of gift giving is upon us. Most people spend many hours planning and shopping for loved ones. Sadly, most items in our stores are manufactured from cheap plastics or thin metals that break quickly.

I recently heard about a survey that found that those young adults who carry the most debt are also the one who feel most empowered with their finances.

Three reasons, really! It is good for my health, it is economical, and it is the only sensible thing to do if one takes the long view.

Just a few weeks ago, Ruth and I harvested a dozen large, organically-grown cabbages from our garden.

After our last column about a Steady State Economy, I heard from David Dawson who lives at La Broquerie. David agreed with the column, but thought the language got a little too complex at places.

The human family is about to get a little bigger. According to the United Nations, the global population will reach seven billion this Halloween – on October 31, 2011.

I recently had a conversation with a local farmer who reflected that the farm work he was able to complete before breakfast today, would have taken his father, in his time, the best part of a week to complete.

In the course of history, there comes a time when humanity is called to a new level of consciousness, to reach a higher moral ground.

Surely, it is reasonable to ask why it is that those currently vying for political office in Manitoba are studiously avoiding the truly important issues we are facing.

Many people are concerned about the impact our lifestyle has on others, both “others” as those living elsewhere in this world now, as well as “others” as future generations.