by mvboronowski | Aug 18, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories
About 12 months ago, the City of Melbourne introduced a new bike share program for the Melbourne community. Based on similar highly successful programs in places like London, Montreal and San Francisco, the program provides easy access to 100 bikes at 10 stations...
by mvboronowski | Aug 17, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories
CLJ Reviews The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck What We Read The Good Earth was published in 1931 and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1932. Generally regarded as a classic, I chose the book for two reasons: 1.) It’s my mom’s favourite book and I promised her we would read it...
by mvboronowski | Aug 16, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories
How many times have you heard those three words repeated? And how much have those three words translated into action? It isn’t easy. We live among disposable products. From the plastic bags in grocery stores, to the mop heads used for cleaning, to the printers we...
by mvboronowski | Aug 15, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories
The editors of this fine publication have asked that I periodically pick a boat, ship, vessel – whatever – and say why it’s awesome, curious, noteworthy, etc. (I’m supposed to do this in 25 words. #Fail on that one.) Anyway, I’ve agreed,...
by mvboronowski | Aug 12, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories
Siddartha, by Herman Hesse, is the story of a life that chooses to question all ideology. The story is set in India at some point in its past and tells the story of a man’s life. Siddartha is a privileged, brahmin youth who is raised to become a priest and leader of...
by mvboronowski | Aug 11, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories
Yesterday afternoon Whitecaps FC players Jeb Brovsky, Shea Salinas, Bilal Duckett and Jonathan Leathers joined dozens of street soccer players at Oppenheimer park for a pick up game and meet and greet. It was an amazing afternoon for many players who’ve faced...
