Natural sounds and silence are losing out to the drone of industrial society, to the point where natural silence is almost extinct.
How to Live in a Consumer Culture Without Being Consumed
I wonder if, one of these days when I wake up, someone is going to try to sell me sunshine. Now that everyone buys water in bottles, pays hundreds of dollars every month for digital entertainment products, and feels they can’t get out and exercise without Lululemon ‘yoga inspired athletic apparel,’ there aren’t many frontiers left.
My, My, Look Who’s Following Me…
As Lorne Daniel discovers, amongst Twitter followers, “Verified” Tweeps tend to really stand out, especially when their names are Atwood, Naked and Brogan.
Walking the Streets of San Miguel
Lorne Daniel travels to San Miguel, a UNESCO world heritage site, in search of a walkable, pedestrian-friendly city. He doesn’t find it, but that doesn’t mean automobiles rule the road in this Mexican city.
Driving the Streets of San Miguel
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.
A Peek Under the Hood of Car Culture
Lorne Daniel takes a 21st century sensibility into classic car shows to enjoy a guilt-free indulgence in car culture.
The Weather is Bigger Than Us
What’s the weather doing in your part of the world today? Rain, drought, cold, heat, winds? Unexpected sunshine? In the absence of weather, small talk would be severely compromised. “It’s another day, isn’t it?” the neighbor would say. “Yep, sure is a day,” we would reply. Farmers would have nothing to complain about except, of […]
Simplifying, Stage 3: Persistence
In Part 3 of his series on simplifying life, Lorne Daniel draws the connection between the persistence of long distance runners and the persistence required by humans to make significant changes in the way we live.
Coffee in the Village
An exploration of how coffee shops contribute to a city neighbourhood’s character. In this case, Victoria’s famous Cook Street Village.
The Long, Slow Summers of Youth
The children of summer, the children we once were, don’t read or watch or worry about the weather, they wear it in their skin. Skin wet with a recent shower, or glowing red from a little too much lazing in the sun, it matters not to them. For what these kids have is not only time, as in available hours, but the time of their lives.