Monthly Archives: November 2010

Since Thomas Edison first invented the lightbulb in 1879, the pressurized filaments have become ubiquitous (only recently replaced by compact fluorescents). Electric lighting enlivens our streets, our homes, and our bedside tables. It provides safe sight lines for our dark … Continue reading →

I was asked to facilitate the Concordia Student Union’s Bottled Water panel last Wednesday. This panel was a follow-up to inform students and administrators about the issue, after an exclusive contract was renegotiated with Pepsico over the summer. The contract … Continue reading →

Québec premiere of Gasland documentary left Shire residents feeling panicked and nauseous. The unease was not helped by the knowledge that the frackers are approaching the Saint Laurent Valley. This issue was the topic of discussion for environmental activist Kim … Continue reading →

The Shire declares independence from Charest’s Quebec, and Harper’s Canada! The Shire, a first floor walk-up on Avenue de Lormier has seceded from the Dominion of Canda and the Nation of Quebec as they are a self determined people characterised … Continue reading →