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In defence of voter apathy
I’ve always felt it was my duty as a supposedly good citizen to vote. But this year, as the inanity and acrimony of the Manitoba election campaign wore on, I said screw it.Live on 4 bucks a day - human library experiment
The Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Oxfam and others are hosting a human library event in Wininpeg. Geez editor Aiden Enns and his partner Karen Schlichting will be “human books,” available for “taking out” and “reading.” Lot’s of quotation marks there.Occupy Wall Street - Dissent at the feet of power
Geez notes the actions happening off Wall Street. Anti-greed, pro-generosity and democracy activists sleep in nearby park, call for finance reforms.Um, sustainable fast food?
McDonald’s is now sustainable. Or so they say.Mennonites hold service of lament in front of tax man’s door, slow traffic, call for climate justice
An invitation to a special, public worship service in Winnipeg; a lament for our lack of climate justice.Nation of the Dammed
In my part-time work for a faith-based NGO that addresses energy issues, I recently wrote “Nation of the Dammed,” a magazine article that asks whether Canada’s multi-billion-dollar hydropower boom will help cool the climate, as industry leaders claim.Challenge the wealthy, protest in Wall Street
Reverend Billy and others protested on Wall Street on September 17.My physical form is a chapel
Anarchist Reverend talks bodies, transformation, and being comfortable in his own skin.Don’t judge a church by its sanctuary
Aiden attempts to back away from judging people by the size and shape of their sanctuary.Sinner’s Corner: I think I may be becoming monarchist.
Does “mildly enamoured” mean, “Though I’m not prepared to bend a knee to these people, possibly they are not Satan’s evil minions as I once suspected they might be”?
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