March 5, 2009

Queerly Canadian #7: LGBT Blog Roundup

It occurred to me this week that if you’re reading this, whether you’re queer or not, chances are you have at least some interest in, you know, gay stuff. So, this column being but a tiny drop in the queer blogging ocean, I thought I’d round up some other sites that deserve a spot in your RSS feed-reading software of choice. While we’re at it, I’ll also give a shout out... [More >>]

March 4, 2009

Bring it on, Spring! Seedy Saturday events gaining ground

It occurred to me that this retro CBC special from 1987 on organic farming could just about have been broadcast yesterday. Methods of organic farming, including building up the soil using compost and covercropping, remain essentially the same, and so does the message: keep it simple and local. If you’re a gardener or farmer, checking out seed catalogs can make it feel like the spring is coming... [More >>]

March 3, 2009

ThisAbility # 18: Breaking Bad and Breaking Barriers

You’re a genius level chemist with terminal lung cancer, stuck teaching the periodic table to high school students. No teacher’s salary can pay mounting medical bills and still have money left over for your family after you’re gone, so the only obvious thing left to do is cook meth. This is the premise behind AMC’s original series Breaking Bad It stars Bryan Cranston, who played... [More >>]