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Recreating Eden: Mary Soderstrom's Blog
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Recreating Eden: Mary Soderstrom's blog is an eclectic collection of news and observations about what we are doing to this planet, in political, cultural and literary terms
- Author: Mary Soderstrom
- Listed in: Green Writing
- Tags: africa books environment gardening urban planning left wing politics
Recent Posts
Saturday Photo: Hortênsias, Azulejos and Memories
Today this photo, taken in June when the hydrangeas (hortênsias, in Portuguese) were in bloom, is a bit of celebration. As I've said. before I've been struggling to learn to speak and understand oral Portuguese. For the last several years I've bee...
Would Nudity Work Better Than Buy Nothing Day to Stop Consumerism: Some Thoughts of a Wild Cat General Strike
Today is Buy Nothing Day, an international protest again consumerism. It was launched to be a counter-weight to Black Friday, which is when American merchants finally go into the black in the run up to the Christmas holiday. In Europe and other plac...
This Just in: Harper to Go to Copenhagen
The CBC news just reported that Prime Minister Stephen Harper's office has announced that he'll go to Copenhagen after all.Now it remains to be seen if he'll say anything interesting,....
Quebec on the Right Path When It Comes to Green House Gases, Schwarsnegger Says While Harper Hides
What’s wrong (or right) with this picture? Jean Charest is getting praise from Arnold Scharzenegger, but it looks like Harper will be a no-show in Copenhagen. The Republican governor of California has just praised Quebec’s announcement about am...
Little Cat Feet or Temperature Inversion: Quiet in the Middle of the City
Lots of background noise this morning when I woke up—it’s an effect I’ve noticed frequently lately as temperature inversion layers settle over Montreal. Then when I walked into a cloud/fog as I climbed Mount Royal in the cemetery, I noticed ho...
Quebec to Cut Green House Gases by 20 Per Cent Compared to 1990, But the Problems Isn\'t Solved
Montreal has a smog alert today as it has several times in the last two weeks, which is a little ironic, considering that yesterday Quebec Premier Jean Charest pledged to cut the emissions by 20 per cent compared to 1990 by 2020.On a per capita basis...
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