Why is the grass is greener?

I am reading a book by Dan Ariely called Predictably Irrational. Its similar to Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers, Blink, etc. but has its own charm. A friend recommended it to me a month of so ago, I can’t remember which one, but I am sure they will remind me.
Ariely, a professor [...]

Why you shouldn’t drink diet coke

By Yuri Elkaim
http://eatingforenergy.ca/blog/33/aspartame-and-why-you-shouldnt-drink-diet-coke-part-1/
The creation, and subsequent introduction, of the man-made “poison” called Aspartame is one of the greatest downfalls of mankind over the last 50 years! That is quite a bold statement but it’s true.
I wanted to share this “whistle blower” information with you because it is a subject that has negatively impacted many people [...]

Be is resolved…

Climate Change is Mankind’s defining crisis, and demands commensurate international response.
I attended an invigorating climate change debate at the new Telus Centre for Performing Arts at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto last week. The new centre is a mix of classic arts and new age chic decor.
http://www.rcmusic.ca
This is the second debate (and fourth in [...]

Depression

“Depression is the inability to construct a future”
-Rollo May, American existential psychologist
From reading a recent report on the state of depression in America (and we’ll extrapolate for Canada) 5% of people (15M in the USA) suffer from severe depression, while an outstanding 50% have suffered some form of measurable anxiety over the course of their [...]

Google makes waves…Not what you think

So in addition to the Googly news from yesterday, a colleague of mine, Chris Poole passed on this very cool blog on the potential future endeavors of Google. Really makes you think the futuristic movies we saw not to long ago…are not too far away.
Google makes waves and may have solved the data center [...]

My morning cabbie

So I took a cab on the way into work this morning and had one of the better rides this year. It wasn’t about the traffic or routing, although together we figured out a pretty efficient way to get down to the office. My Cabbie was from Poland originally, living in Canada for [...]

A couple quick nutrition tips

When making a smoothie, is it OK to mix in fruits and vegetables?
It’s not okay — it’s a great idea! Not all of us think about mixing fruits with vegetables, but doing so helps ensure that you get a varied group of nutrients from your smoothie. Companies such as Campbell’s have already figured this [...]

Concussions

Since a couple of my favorite athletes have recently had concussions, this article was particularly appealing. Heck it has ended the careers of hockey greats Pat Lafontaine and Eric Lindros, and has devastating effects on football players post career. Below is one such story. Thanks to Jeff Kinch for sending this article [...]

Stretching for runners

I thought this would be an appropriate piece for many of you who have been running all through the summer and really pounding the lower back and IT band. I know for some of you the IT band (Iliotibial band syndrome) is a new concept and it was for me a few years before [...]

Undiscovered Country

A tale of three teams. Two pioneering expeditions, one modern day trek.
“The country here is just one single glacier, to go alone in it is pure madness, two roped together absolutely necessary.” – Roald Amundsen
An expedition led by Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen from the ship Fram became the first to reach the geographic [...]

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