From the editor
Hello Dear Readers, Steph here, back to life after a 44 day stint at the hospital! That was a long time to be out for the count. Words cannot express my gratitude to my family and friends who have taken care of my pets and home, and visited me...
“All You Can Eat”
The old man in the hat Do you like buffets? Sometimes I find them to be intimidating. So much food. So little time. That old saying, “eyes too big for the stomach”, comes to mind. With so much choice, it is ever sooo easy to overindulge. Then comes the...
“Would you buy a used car from this guy?”
The old man in the hat Ok. Ok. I admit it. I don’t send Prime Minister Harper a Christmas Card. No birthday Card. No Ground Hog Day cards either. It just that, well, I’ll just come straight out with it. There is something just not right about Harper. No,...
From the Editor
Another two weeks have passed like a blur, things have been busy with lots going on. I would like to start by letting everyone know Stephanie is still in the Hospital but is doing much better than last issue. I am positive that the June 5th issue will have...
“Wedgies Stop Here!”
The old man in the hat The news of late has been full of a disturbing trend, that of the harmful effects of bullying. The fact that bullies exist is, of course, nothing new. I do not remember with fondness the fad of “wedgies” administered at each break and...
“smoke’em if you got’em”
The old man in the hat We have a new provincial budget in New Brunswick. Much like the old budget, we, because the government is no more than us, are spending more that we take in. This is a problem and what makes it more problematic is the...
From the Editor…
Where to begin, this should have been the first issue of our second year… I guess I’ll start there, with a great big thank you to everyone who has been following since our inception and during our growth over the last year. Without the support of readers and...
NB Green Party Update
Continuing on the theme of building self-reliant communities, this column will expound on the New Brunswick Green Party’s vision re the social economy. Research in Canada has shown that the approach of Community Economic Development (CED) in which the community participation in both governance and implementation of the...
“Jump Ball”
The old man in the hat I am not a sports fanatic, but I do enjoy basketball. Being a tall and spindly youngster, it seemed that a sport that penalized physical contact was, on balance, a sport that offered a reasonably “safe” sporting experience. My, how times have changed!...
The Stanford Experiment and Prison Planet
From the Editor… In 1971, psychologist Philip Zimbardo and his colleagues set out to create an experiment that looked at the impact of becoming a prisoner or prison guard. Zimbardo, a former classmate of Stanley Milgram (who is best-known for his famous obedience experiment, was interested in expanding upon...