Check out epicimages in the links section to the right. He has some great photos from cycle racing.

Don Cherry’s Hockey Stories and Stuff by Don Cherry [ My review ](http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54883324)rating: 5 of 5 stars Don Cherry’s Hockey Stories and Stuff was a pleasant surprise.

Is the mapping of the cow genome about to transform farming? I certainly hope not. On a scientific level I think mapping the genome is interesting, and there is probably some responsible way to harness the knowledge gained.

At the bottom of this post I’ve linked an interesting documentary on the huge multinational company Monsanto. Chances are that you’ve heard of them and if not, you’ve at least heard of one of their prime products, “RoundUp.

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When I put together the bee house last week, I wasn’t 100% sure that I was doing everything correct. In particular, I wasn’t sure about the placement of the house.

I had a few spare minutes this evening so I decided to put together a house for mason bees. Mason bees are native to BC and play an incredibly important role in the environment.

Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck. George Carlin

An interesting look the roots of America, how the foundation of America is often forgotten (or overlooked) and how this foundation goes along way in explaining where America is today.

I was really sad to learn this morning that a road is being built to Jomsom. I suppose that it is entirely logical that Nepal shouldn’t stay in medieval times - and believe me, Nepal is very medieval in many ways - but I’m not sure how much help the road will offer the people.