Lorne Daniel travelled to San Miguel de Allende in Mexico seeking a sabbatical that included respite from his citizens’ group on the effects of automobiles on our cities. But what he found in Mexico were cars — and plenty think about when it comes to how cars impact society … and society impacts cars.
Archives for October 2010
Rosie and The Brazillian
This week, Rosie Bitts takes you into the intimate details of the life of a burlesque artist with her trip to the beauty parlour for a little “Lady Garden” maintenance!
Latka On What We Need in Life to Be Happy
The amazing late Andy Kaufman in his portrayal of Latka Gravas offers us an answer to the question: What do we need in life to be happy?
The Other Side of Me: The Damndest Things
Have you even noticed how the damndest things happen — events occur that are in total sync with your life and yet so out-of-the-blue unexpected that it must be destiny? I’ve been having a lot of those experiences lately. Former boyfriends (yep, the hurtful dudes) suddenly appearing in my life after decades without a word, notes from my father falling from a book I hadn’t picked up in forever…
Tire Talk: Tales of a Woman and Her Dreaded Treads
While I have great respect for women who can haul out the jack and get the tire off, I have no desire to do so — I feel that’s why God made cell phones.
Tarmac Meditations # 28: It’s Not Personal, or Is It?
When Tony Soprano says it’s not personal it is likely true…mostly on account of the flotilla of personal disconnects in the man’s (character’s) emotional structure. When a friend says it’s not personal, it is important to note that one’s anger and all the rest is verifiable, distressing and is, well, personal.
I Hate Handstands
“Yoga uncovers hidden parts of yourself, then shifts your life,” writes guest author Marylee Graffeo Fairbanks. “It summons the lessons needed lessons for transformation. We can resist, but the longer we take to see the harder the lessons get.
I Was Loving It! Macabre Ad Blasts McDonald’s High-Fat Menu
McDonald’s has often come under fire for its high-fat menu, but the controversy surrounding the mega-franchise’s food has reach new heights with the release of a 39-second ad by the Washington, DC-based group Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). We want to know what you think!
I Walk Away from Publication
An author is disconcerted, but in some strange way relieved, that he walked away from two publishers interested in the book he had written.
Girl Meets Canada: Beach Living
Our traveler discovers that not all Canadian waters will freeze you into a Popsicle if touched. Some beaches are actually quite lovely.
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