Anthropology

The Northern Gateway Pipeline: What We Can Learn from the 1970s

October 13, 2012
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Thirty-five years later, the practical conclusions of Justice Thomas Berger’s Mackenzie Valley Pipeline inquiry are increasingly relevant to current discussions regarding Enbridge’s $5.5 billion proposal to build its 1,177 km Northern Gateway Pipeline from northern Alberta to Kitimat on the northwest coast of British Columbia.  Berger’s emphasis on the importance of mitigating both social and [...]

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Innovative Eco-Housing Design in Canada’s High Arctic

November 12, 2011

Canada’s newest Territory, Nunavut has some of the most serious housing issues in Canada. Consider these statistics compiled by the Nunavut Housing Corporation (NHC): public housing makes up the majority of housing occupied by Nunavummiut; almost 50 per cent of households are overcrowded and/or in need of major repair. If more housing were made available, [...]

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How naked do you want to get?: Web 2.0 and the art of Social Media-ing

April 20, 2010

Web 2.0 has significantly changed human social behavior. We’re evolving as a species or devolving depending on who you ask. The real art to Web 2.o is integrating the technology into our lives to enhance our lived-experience – not to create simulacra of love-communities-and personal identities. What are we all hiding from anyways?

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Leap and the net will appear

March 5, 2010

Faith is subtle, a practice; it’s about trusting yourself, primarily and believing that its possible to recognize the imperfections in things, weigh them against their merits, and understand their value. By seeking The Way in this world of business, I’m learning that being a young successful entrepreneur means leaping beyond the illusions I’ve created.

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How I’m Capitalizing on 2012

February 16, 2010

A couple of weeks ago, Mel and I watched Sony Picture’s blockbuster movie 2012. Suffice it to say, I was disappointed but not surprised, a little amazed but definitely not awed.

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