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Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week!
PEOPLE
An ‘All-or-Nothing Guy’
The United Church’s leading voice on evolutionary Christianity, Rev. Bruce Sanguin brings an athlete’s intensity to his spiritual questing… Read full article
From The United Church Observer
PEOPLE
Interview With Mary Hynes
The host of CBC Radio’s “Tapestry” program often engages in wide-ranging discussions with the most interesting thinkers on faith and spirituality. She recently talked… Read full article
From The United Church Observer
ENVIRONMENT
Along With Humans, Who Else Is In The 7 Billion Club?
The revelation this week that the Earth now holds 7 billion people, according to the U.N.’s population division, prompted a question: Who else is in the 7 Billion Club? To find out which other animals had reached that plateau, we asked wildlife… Read full article
From The Two-Way (NPR’s News Blog)
FOOD
Food Studies: College Students Plant Seeds of Change
Food Studies features the voices of volunteer student bloggers from a variety of different food- and agriculture-related programs at universities around the world. You can explore the full series… Read full article
From Grist
FOOD
Thanksgiving Mashed Potato Threesome
Next to Halloween, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love coming together with family and friends over good food and even better wine. Since this recipe compliments almost any fall dish, it’s perfect for all of the variety you find at the Thanksgiving dinner table… Read full article
From Treehugger
GARDENING
Steal Your Neighbour’s Leaves, for Your Garden’s Sake
Fallen leaves are a terrific source of organic material for your garden, with a whole variety of uses. Brown leaves contain almost no nutritional value… Read full article
From The Green Man (The Vancouver Sun Staff Blog)
MONEY
Civilised Money: A Crowd-Funded, Ethical Alternative to Mainstream Banks
Whether it’s local investing in everybody eats restaurants, the microfinancing of entrepreneurs through Kiva, or citizen-funded clean energy through eco-bonds, we’ve featured plenty of ways to get passed the big banks and put your money to work… Read full article
From Treehugger
TECHNOLOGY
Interactive Infographic: How Does a Hybrid Car Work?
These days, people are more concerned than ever about consuming less gas. Fuel prices are sky high, plus there’s also more urgency than ever to decrease dependence on oil. It’s no wonder that hybrid cars are increasing in popularity… Read full article
From Good
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