SGN on sabbatical

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Dear fans. As this page hasn’t progressed as hoped, I need to get back to the drawing board and re-organize some things. Meanwhile the page will be on hiatus for an undetermined amount of time. best regards »

Bees doing better in the cities

Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Bees doing better in the cities

The number of bees in the world has been in rapid decline for years. But urban beekeeping may help to even out their numbers again. According to a post in the Guardian, urban bees are healthier and produce better honey than do their rural counterparts.... »

Healthy food and schools

Friday, July 2, 2010
Healthy food and schools

It’s the age-old dilemma. We want our kids to eat healthy food at school but they don’t like it so we accept them eating greasy fast food “because they have to eat something, right?” Wrong. With the schools’ help, we can impact the diet or... »


Solar power is competitive now

Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Solar power is competitive now

Attackers of solar power tent to cite high prices for it not being competitive with coal and oil. But what does it really cost? The high prices often cited go... »

Iceland’s lesbian prime-minister marries her partner under new law

Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Iceland’s lesbian prime-minister marries her partner under new law

Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Iceland’s prime minister, became the first national leader to be married with a same sex spouse when she married Jónína Leósdóttir the day a new law came... »

Editorial: Viva la revolution?

Sunday, June 27, 2010
Editorial: Viva la revolution?

I watched an excellent, locally-shot (to Montreal) movie yesterday; The Trotsky. Don’t want to give too much away but it’s about a guy who thinks he’s the reincarnation of Leon... »

Vac from the sea

Friday, June 25, 2010
Vac from the sea

Electrolux is starting a bold new environmental awareness program that will be used to produce a number of concept vacuum cleaners. What they are about to do is to collect... »

Are vegetarians happier?

Thursday, June 24, 2010
Are vegetarians happier?

Since vegetarians are missing out on certain forms of omega-acids that can only be gotten from fish and these omega acids are considered to be a significant factor in... »

Space-age glasses to replace bifocals

Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Space-age glasses to replace bifocals

Traditionally, people that need glasses for seeing close to them but not for seeing far away have had a problem. Normal reading glasses help them while seeing close but they... »