July 26/08: We are really excited to find a group that represents our 'journey' for many years now. GET, Green Enterprise Toronto. Green Enterprise Toronto is a local network of BALLE (Business Alliance for Local Living Economies). To find out more about the principles and benefits of a local living economy visit the BALLE web site. This growing movement is part of a philosophy that to avoid immanent global destruction, democracy and human aspirations operate from the ground up, community, rather than from the top down, hierarchy, as has been the disastrous case for the last 5000 years with very few exceptions. I have just finished reading "The Great Turning, From Empire to Earth Community" by David C. Korten; a perspective that is positive, doable by everyone now and infuriatingly irrefutable!! I can't recommend this book highly enough. To order a copy go to our bookstore and and the Amazon links will take you to it - and yes I do make a few sustainable dollars. ;-) Check out some of our other books as well.

June 21/08: A glorious Summer Solstice and celebrated National Aboriginal Day at my first actual Pow Wow here in Toronto. The energy was powerful and spent the rest of the day absorbing it and contemplating - a day off! lol Also the corporate section has been updated and we are really happy to be working with the Recycling Council of Ontario again and for the first time are honoured to work with Earth Day Canada.

Apr 25/08: We are in the process of expanding our focus to corporate, government, business and other organizations and the section is still under some construction but is well underway. We will be continuing to develop it over the next few weeks. We feel as much as each individual is committed to change and is making their impact we would like to inspire the larger groups to make a greater impact by promoting recognition of acheivement and appreciative awards and gifts.

Mar 30/08: EarthHour was last night and Just because Stephen Harper left his lights on doesn't mean that he is our enlightend leader. That is my editorial for today.
And on an up note, we are pleased to join with StraightGoods.ca in promoting our art through their new YourDailyClick.ca "featuring activist websites and great online shopping." Where a percentage of our sales goes to keeping the news in perspective.

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It will give all Canadians courage to call Bush's bluffs and those of his Canadian annexationists lead by Harper.  To quote from the book:
"As at so many other critical times in Canadian history a remarkable individual had emerged." None that I see yet in the mainstream media but perhaps not yet on the radar, possibly, David Orchard. This widely acclaimed book has been called the "Bible of Canadian nationalism." Over four hundred years come to life in clear, vivid language, from the founding of Canada to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). It sketches in a gripping and powerful way the early invasions of Canada from south of the border – in 1690, 1711, 1775 and 1812 – as well as the famous free trade elections of 1891, 1911 and 1988, and what it all means for us today.

July 26/06: See also my article, "Harper and the American Manifest Destiny"

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