Author Archives: jkmcintyre

Are chemicals people too?

Posted on January 6, 2008 by jkmcintyre

The Presumption of Innocence – ‘innocent until proven guilty’ – makes you think of the noble legal system of many modern nations, right? Does it also make you think about industrial chemicals? If you live in the U.S. or Canada, it should. In the U.S., an industrial chemical is presumed safe unless the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can prove significant harm to humans or wildlife. Continue reading →

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All I want for Christmas is more Stuff – not.

Posted on December 17, 2007 by jkmcintyre


During my lunch break today I indulged in a little reading of my favourite blog: No Impact Man. Colin’s one-year experiment in living zero net impact in Manhattan is over, but he’s still blogging to maintain and encourage dialogue on the subject of sustainable lifestyles. Reading back through December posts, I come across a blog on The Story of Stuff. It is a mini-lecture by Annie Leonard with cartoon animation briefly describing the production of consumer goods Continue reading →

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“Tide is high but I’m holding on…”

Posted on December 6, 2007 by jkmcintyre


So, if global warming were to happen over the duration of one storm event, I’d say I’ve some small taste of the plight of coastal peoples. Continue reading →

Posted in Scientific, winter | 2 Comments

“Our world is so full of beautiful things…”

Posted on November 19, 2007 by jkmcintyre

“Our world is so full of beautiful things: Fruit and ideas, and woman and banjo music, and onion with purple skins.” ~Edward Abbey in ‘Every River I Touch Turns to Heartbreak’. And potatoes with purple skins and purple flesh as … Continue reading →

Posted in cooking, Fungi | 3 Comments