Category Archives: ecology

My Canada Includes The Laws Of Thermodynamics

Posted on April 6, 2007 by Chris Tindal

There’s an episode of the Simpsons where Lisa, who has a lot of free time due to a teachers’ strike, builds a perpetual motion machine. Homer is upset, and yells “Lisa, get in here! In this house we obey the … Continue reading →

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Public Safety

Posted on February 15, 2007 by Chris Tindal

The headline on my free Metro newspaper this morning was dramatic and to the point: “Terrorists threaten Canada.” The story stems from an internet post made by an al Qaeda group that said “cutting oil supplies to the United States, … Continue reading →

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Running Out Of Time, But Not Hope

Posted on February 13, 2007 by Chris Tindal

The atmosphere outside of the (Elgin and) Winter Garden Theatre last night was similar — not quite the same, but similar — to that of a rock concert. Various people stood in the cold, holding signs that said “Need One … Continue reading →

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“Why would we do this?”

Posted on January 29, 2007 by Chris Tindal

There’s a feature story in today’s Globe and Mail about Dr. Gordon McBean, one of Canada’s top climatologists. Dr. McBean briefed the federal Liberal cabinet on climate change in 2002. He told them then — five years ago — that … Continue reading →

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