Monthly Archives: August 2024

With nearly two billion followers, Islam originated in Arabia and spread throughout the world, becoming the world’s second-largest religion after Christianity. I like mosques. They are usually airconditioned and nice places to lie down and have a nap. Every mosque … Continue reading →

Too much corn is bad for you—and it’s in nearly everything we eat Whole corn is good for you, but many of its processed varieties are not. The long-term health consequences of overconsumption may be profound. Mountains of yellow feed … Continue reading →

6 Health Myths About Oils BY MATT FUCHS AUGUST 15, 2024 12:00 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC  Online health influencers have plenty to say lately about oils. We should cook with certain oils, banish others from our pantries, swish them around our mouths for … Continue reading →

Plastic trash litters the waters of a fishing village in the Niger Delta of Nigeria. Plastic pollution is only one type of pollution that harms the marine environment. Marine Pollution explained A wide range of pollution—from plastic pollution to light … Continue reading →

The curse of genius We see exceptional intelligence as a blessing. So why, asks Maggie Fergusson, are so many brilliant children miserable misfits? Apr 29th 2019 ECONOMIST  By Maggie Fergusson Tom remembers the day he decided he wanted to be … Continue reading →

Marine Debris Cleanup  David Jensen Container Ship Spills – Zim Kingston Marine Pollution Plastic, Alternative Plastic 

David Jensen is a 40-something paddleboarder who is driven to clean up marine debris. He has lived his entire life on Vancouver Island including 15 years on the west coast in Ucluelet and Tofino. He has been an active surfer … Continue reading →

M/V Zim Kingston. On October 21, 2021, during rough weather, the container ship M/V Zim Kingston lost overboard 109 shipping containers around the entrance of Juan de Fuca Strait. It was a 260-metre, Greek-owned container ship travelling from South Korea … Continue reading →

I joined the Living Ocean’s Marine Debris cleanup July 29-Aug 8 slated for Cox and Lanz Islands. These two islands are 10 km off the north tip of Vancouver Island and part of Cape Scott Provincial Park. Living Oceans is … Continue reading →

Indica vs. sativa: Science suggests there’s not actually a difference Have you heard that sativa is an upper and indica is a downer? It’s not quite that simple. Here’s what cannabis research shows is really affecting your high. Dense, medicine … Continue reading →