The Art of Road tripping
T here is an art to road tripping that is both gritty and glamorous. Requiring a willingness to embrace the unknown and forego comfort, road…
2010
Science book review
I like birds. Although I have probably passed my prime birding days — when I lived in my Jeep for months at a time and…
Get to know the Arduino
So, let’s say you want to get into programming microcontrollers, but — and I know this may sound entirely implausible — you don’t have a…
Zoological investigations
The Andean condor is the largest raptor in the world. Adults weigh between 20 to 30 pounds and can reach a shocking 1.2 metres in…
Solar Doom!
Last week, according to NASA, the sun emitted a class C solar flare that produced what scientists refer to as a coronal mass ejection (CME)….
Two weeks in Palestine and Israel
This summer, I was fortunate enough to attend the first Independent Jewish Voices solidarity tour of Palestine and Israel. This was a very emotional and…
A shattered dream or a dream yet to come true?
Canada is a country with a lack of jobs for the new immigrants, regardless of how qualified they are. Many immigrants are highly educated in…
You call this camping?
Camping is one of the best activities to do in the summer. The possibilities are seemingly endless and camping trips are always satisfying. Or at…
Lack of aid available for young drug abusers and their families disgraceful
For most people, having a family member arrested is probably one of the most upsetting things that could happen to you. But if that family…
Never quit, boys, never quit
The other evening, my buddy Woodtick and I were drinking a beer behind the Park Theatre, waiting to see the Fred Eaglesmith Travelling Show. The…