by John Horn | Nov 23, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories, Aboard the Editor's Pirate Ship
Here in Vancouver it’s November gross outside. “John, what does November gross mean?” you ask. Well, it means that the temperature hovers around 0° Celsius, it’s probably drizzling or raining or slushing, everything is dark and grey, and an...
by potential | Nov 22, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories
Winter is on its way to Toronto. The signs are here. The last tomato flowers were brushed by frost last week. The fair-weather runners have vanished from the streets. Our cat has re-mastered her skill of sleeping under blankets. And our farmers’ market has...
by John Horn | Nov 21, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories, Business & Entrepreneurship
For better or worse, many parts of the world have been recently occupied – and in some places, like Vancouver, these occupations may be coming to an end. Many elements of the Occupy Movement have issued demands. Personally, I see many problems with demands, as...
by potential | Nov 18, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories
November 19 is just around the corner and its time to get your vote on. Across the Province of BC, municipal voters will be heading to the polls. Here’s hoping last time’s abysmal showing of 31 percent ( that’s right – less than a third of all...
by potential | Nov 16, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories
My partner and I recently put together an emergency kit for our home. Getting organized was fun and we both learned lots through the process. The most important lesson is this: by being prepared, we’ll be better positioned to help. Shortly after the earthquake and...
by potential | Nov 15, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories
I was just approached in the office to buy a raffle ticket for $10, three for $25. The prize was a trinket that I’d never keep. The reason for the raffle: a guy who works here was just diagnosed with prostate cancer and was headed into surgery today. One of his...
