GEORGE: Is it time to be worried about water?
OPINION Water is a seemingly inexhaustible natural resource. It is the basis of life. We…
GEORGE: When it comes to social change, every little bit helps
OPINION Six years ago I grew impatient with the speed of social change. People didn't…
GEORGE: Why we should eat seasonally
OPINION The global food system is amazing. We have created a process that can put…
GEORGE: Could climate change denial be an evolutionary adaptation?
OPINION Something that has puzzled me for quite some time is what motivates people to…
GEORGE: Compassion rare as communities deal with homelessness
The classic image of justice includes a blindfolded woman holding a sword in one hand…
GEORGE: Warm summer nights don’t have quite the same appeal
OPINION I remember when I was twelve sitting outside on lawn chairs on a warm…
GEORGE: Can we all agree everybody eats?
OPINION Have you ever noticed how issues can morph from being issues into being something…
GEORGE: The impact of losing the birth lottery
OPINION Canada is a rich country. British Columbia is one of the richest provinces. And…
GEORGE: The corporatization of pot
OPINION So the Liberals have set October 17, 2018, as the date for unleashing recreational…
GEORGE: When life derails your procrastination plans
OPINION Writing this weekly column has taught me a lot about myself. For the first…
GEORGE: A poverty of guilt
OPINION The headline blared "In Bill Morneau's riding, 40% of children live in poverty, report…
GEORGE: Nationalism Trumps ideology
OPINION Watching the circus in Washington D.C. from the other side of the continent in…
GEORGE: Why Site C doesn’t make the cut
OPINION Back in 1992, a group of researchers issued a report entitled "Finding a Balance…
GEORGE: Why doesn’t everybody sing?
OPINION Occasionally I will be looking at something on YouTube and a half an hour…
GEORGE: Energy in social change driver’s seat
OPINION It is self-evident that society changes. Sometimes these changes seem spontaneous. Sometimes they can…