Opinion Archive
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EARTH HOUR – Symbolism versus Pragmatism
Posted on March 28, 2014 | No CommentsFor the sixth year in a row, Canadians from coast to coast will be participating in Earth Hour festivities on Saturday, March 29th. For one hour beginning at 8:30 PM […] -
Should Big Oil Be Involved in Developing New School Curriculum?
Posted on March 21, 2014 | No CommentsRecently, it has come to light that the Ministry of Education for the Province of Alberta has decided to reach out to corporations and other organizations during their attempts to […] -
EnviroDad.com Turns 3 Years Old
Posted on March 19, 2014 | No CommentsIt started out as nothing more than a simple idea. Born out of a realization that without me paying any deliberate attention or effort to it, I was developing a […] -
Don’t Use Santa to Scare Children About Climate Change
Posted on December 5, 2013 | 1 CommentMy friend Neil Hedley, who runs the awesome Dad site Dadditudes.com tagged me in a Facebook post this afternoon to goad me into a discussion he was having in regards […] -
Welcome to “Black Eye” Friday
Posted on November 29, 2013 | 2 CommentsI’m not going to mince words here and the title of this post kinda says it all. I really think that this entire Black Friday debacle should be renamed “Black […] -
Typhoon Haiyan – Yet Another Climate Change Wake-Up Call
Posted on November 13, 2013 | No CommentsJust for a moment…try to imagine what the residents of the central Philippines faced as Typhoon Haiyan reached their shores. Sustained winds of 314 km/h (195 mph) with gusts up […] -
Why Autumn is So Awesome
Posted on October 1, 2013 | No CommentsI’ll concede that summer is fun, except when it’s too hot but in so far as the four seasons are concerned, Autumn, in my opinion is by far the best […] -
Minivans – The Birthplace of Sliding Doors and Built in Vacuums
Posted on September 10, 2013 | No CommentsIt’s no secret that for anyone looking to buy a new minivan, the pickings aren’t what they used to be. The one time ubiquitous family hauler which became a mobile […] -
An Open Letter to Leona Aglukkaq – Canada’s New Environment Minister
Posted on July 15, 2013 | 1 CommentDear Minister Aglukkaq, I wish to first congratulate you on your move within the Cabinet of the Government of Canada from Minister of Health to Minister of the Environment during […] -
Was the Alberta Flooding Caused by Climate Change?
Posted on June 22, 2013 | 4 CommentsWithin hours of the devastating images of sudden and severe flooding from Calgary and other parts of Alberta hitting our TV’s, Twitter feeds and Facebook walls, I began receiving messages […]