Red Cedar
More apocalypse, less angst
Category: Meditate and reflect
Tidbits from the Internet
An East Van fact – the traditional name for the area now called Grandview-Woodlands in the tongue of the Squamish Nation is XapXapay’ay or Xpey’elhp [hon’qo’mi’nom’] both of which refer to cedar trees. As one commentator on tribe noted, it is likely that East… Continue Reading “Tidbits from the Internet”
Please support Jeremy.
My friend Jeremy Paster, a well-known (and loved) US activist and photographer is struggling to beat metastatic prostate cancer which he was diagnosed with early in 2006. Because he lives in the US, medical treatments are costing him some money and he is of… Continue Reading “Please support Jeremy.”
Private Journals – Colombia.
Private Journal – Colombia July 2006 (pdf) Defending Public Services: From Canada to Colombia (July 2006) I am making my private journal from Colombia available here for a few days, for those of you who are interested. When I returned in July, I typed… Continue Reading “Private Journals – Colombia.”
Elasmobranches of the Pacific
So – some of you will remember an odd posting I made about Basking Sharks that included this drawing an old-codger friend of my Dad’s made to demonstrate the way in which the sharks were killed by Fisheries and Oceans back in the day.… Continue Reading “Elasmobranches of the Pacific”
The Myth of La Gaitana
This sculpture in the city of Neiva, Huila Department of Colombia depicts the myth of La Gaitana. I have not been able to find an english version of the story anywhere online – This is the story as it was told to me on… Continue Reading “The Myth of La Gaitana”
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