26 2010-08-26

Men and Mental Health

Despite having countless mental health resources and tools, men continue to face societal messages that frame mental health, as a weakness. Often

it is described as a form of…

Paul Murphy

2010-08-30

Obesity and Oppression

The media continues to oppress the obese, which only fuels the notion of…

After reading todays post by Paul, I sank into deep thaught. Our children follow directly in our footsteps. My sons life will probably mirror my own, as my life mirrors that of my parents. I grew up in a rural area, as a matter of fact the exact same area both my parents grew up in, and in my raising we were taught of outdoor fun. We didn't have cable t.v. or satellite, there was no internet and the most high tech we had for games were coleco vision and Atari. In the summer we played with…

While at our recent Exhibition in Thunder Bay we had not only rides and concession stands...we had a local farm demonstrate cow milking and hand out booklets that list all the farms in our area which sell fresh, organic produce. The book labeled "Your Guide to Local Food" was a real eye opener. We in this region have such an amazing opportunity that many big city dwellers can't fathom. We have fresh food that need not travel the average 3500kms most produce takes to get to our Grocery…