Archive for December, 2006

Wednesday Night #1295
December 27, 2006, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1295

27 December 2006 We have written, sent and posted our seasonal end-of-year Message and invite anyone we have inadvertent ...

Cashmere, desertification, goats and dust storms
December 26, 2006, Comments Off on Cashmere, desertification, goats and dust storms

28 December 2006 Today, China’s grasslands, the world’s third-largest, are turning into deserts. In just fiv ...

Wednesday Night Salon #1294
December 20, 2006, Comments Off on Wednesday Night Salon #1294

Last week‘s fascinating discussion served to remind us that Microcredit is a major tool for social change and Clim ...

Wednesday Night #1293
December 13, 2006, 1 Comment

It’s a bit too early to wish the locals Merry Christmas – we don’t put OUR tree up until the 15th or s ...

Wednesday Night #1292 – after the Liberal Leadership convention
December 6, 2006, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1292 – after the Liberal Leadership convention

Introduction The crowded room was pervaded by an atmosphere of genial good humour in contrast to the proposed discussion ...