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Wrestling with activism

Wrestling with activism

My basic ethos comes from my Wiccan nature via Starhawk: 鈥淒o as you will, and harm none鈥. If you are aware of the consequences of your actions rippling out in the universe, this can be a very difficult rule to live up to.
Andrew Cohen: The Age of Certainty has been upended

Andrew Cohen: The Age of Certainty has been upended

We live in 鈥渢he age of uncertainty,鈥 John Kenneth Galbraith said. He was so certain of the new uncertainty that he published a provocative book and hosted a television series under that title.
Robert Sibley: Hadfield awakens our enthusiasm for space

Robert Sibley: Hadfield awakens our enthusiasm for space

I envy Chris Hadfield. I envy his five-month sojourn in space and the obvious delight he took in his job as commander of the orbiting laboratory, the International Space Station.
Comment: Victoria not necessarily cut off from government

Comment: Victoria not necessarily cut off from government

Full disclosure 鈥 I am a Liberal and have been a longtime supporter of Premier Christy Clark. Now that we know the B.C.
NDP's John Horgan wants to "retch" at Liberal re-election

NDP's John Horgan wants to "retch" at Liberal re-election

Juan de Fuca NDP MLA-elect John Horgan says he's so bitterly disappointed at the idea of a re-elected Liberal government he wants to "retch." Horgan did several radio interviews on May 15, the day after the provincial election.
L. Ian MacDonald: Why the NDP lost and the polls were wrong

L. Ian MacDonald: Why the NDP lost and the polls were wrong

In the B.C. election campaign, NDP Leader Adrian Dix was in trouble from the time of the leaders鈥 debate, when he may have won the argument against B.C. Liberal Premier Christy Clark, but lost on body language.
Mark Milke: Corporate welfare is bad for business

Mark Milke: Corporate welfare is bad for business

If business leaders ever wonder why so many people disdain business and call for higher corporate taxes or sector-specific increases (higher royalty rates for energy and mining, higher stumpage fees in forestry), here鈥檚 a clue: Too many companies are
Comment: Reclaim our past, present and future from Ottawa

Comment: Reclaim our past, present and future from Ottawa

A relentless wave of federal control measures is eroding Canada鈥檚 proud history and culture.
Responsibility

Responsibility

As a Buddhist, how does my faith play out in my life? A few months ago I began the process of a year-long look at responsibility in my life. Now, I鈥檓 starting to see that this journey has many implications.
David Bly: Don't let politics mess up our history

David Bly: Don't let politics mess up our history

Last week鈥檚 provincial election was called historic even before it happened. But is it? Does it turn the course of events from one direction to another? In the future, will this election stand out as pivotal? It鈥檚 simply too soon to tell.