Judy Collins: both sides now

Judy Collins: both sides now

Apr 1, 2013

by Bruce Mason • The voice on the line is soothing, eerily familiar and deservedly famous – the unmistakable crystal soprano Bill Moyers once dubbed the “voice of the century.” And the conversation – typical of 73-year-old Judy Collins’ life and work – is revelatory, with unexpected twists and turns, shaped by tragedy, driven by hope. “I stay...

Good Eats

Good Eats

Apr 1, 2013

La Dolce Vita by Alastair Gregor • As I write this, I feel a sense of dread on behalf of the people of the US. On March 20, Monsanto managed to slip its Monsanto Protection Act through the US Senate. If signed into law by President Obama, the rider will allow farmers to plant, harvest and sell genetically engineered plants even if the crops have been ruled...

Time to revolt

Time to revolt

Apr 1, 2013

FILMS WORTH WATCHING by Robert Alstead • Rob Stewart is the underwater filmmaker who, with Sharkwater, showed everyone it’s safe to go back in the water; what’s more, he opened our eyes to the barbaric practice of shark-finning. The film’s impact came from gorgeous, up-close footage of different species of sharks combined with hard-hitting sequences...

STAR WISE: April 2013

STAR WISE: April 2013

Apr 1, 2013

by Mac McLaughlin • Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra Scorpio | Sagitarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces All of life’s activities are synchronized with the movement of the Moon and planets. Each month, we experience a new and full Moon. The new Moon signals the start of any new activity. It’s sort of like a seedling bursting forth...

Where it began

Where it began

Apr 1, 2013

Lorraine Milardo Bennington Creative Transformations • As a young spiritual seeker in Kitsilano, I was drawn to Indian mysticism and inspired by the books of Yogananda, Ram Dass, Carl Jung and Laura Huxley. Fuelled by a need to understand the mysteries of life, I delved into meditation, self-hypnosis and spirituality, reading voraciously. I meditated and...

A war resister speaks from the heart

A war resister speaks from the heart

Mar 1, 2013

by Rodney Watson • My name is Rodney Watson; I am a U.S. Army Iraq war veteran who went AWOL after serving my country in a one-year deployment to Mosul Iraq, from October 2005 to October 2006. During my deployment, my eyes were opened to the fact that we should never have been there at all. I was willing to risk my life just like many other brave souls who...

Holistic health tips

Holistic health tips

Mar 1, 2013

by Joy McCarthy • People are completely time-starved these days. Not cooking at home as much and eating fast food on the go has created the need to maximize the nutritional content of every morsel consumed. This is why adding supplements such as fish oil or a protein powder to your diet is a growing trend and a simple way to improve overall nutrition. You can...

Art & activism

Art & activism

Mar 1, 2013

How an ancient poet inspired a local initiative to preserve McLellan Forest by Susan McCaslin / photos by Erin Perry • Last Thanksgiving, I discovered that Glen Valley in Langley still had some mature rainforest. This discovery was bittersweet, however, as I also learned the Township of Langley was planning to sell it off to raise funds to build a recreation...

Ipperwash

Ipperwash

Mar 1, 2013

A story of stolen land by Thomas King • In 1942, during World War II, the Government of Canada went looking around for a place to set up a military-training base. Surprise of surprises, they found such a site on the Stoney Point Ojibway reserve in Ontario. Ipperwash. The government offered the band fifteen dollars an acre for the land. The band refused and the...

The Gatekeepers

The Gatekeepers

Mar 1, 2013

FILMS WORTH WATCHING by Robert Alstead • “When you retire, you become a bit of a leftist,” says one of the interviewees in Dror Moreh’s The Gatekeepers, a statement that helps explain why six retired heads of Shin Bet (Israel’s internal security service) agreed to share candid insights into their shadowy and frequently lethal profession. While I’ve...