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Hungry Like the Werewolf: How to Get Lucky on Hallowe'en
By Daisy Goldstein, Maisonneuve.org
For singles, Halloween is an opportunity for last-chance romance before the dark chill of winter entombs us in wool socks and parkas. But before you embarrass yourself with a polyurethane cat suit or an old-hat cowboy shtick, eyeball some tips for love at first fright. Daisy Goldstein suggests interactivity, for example. 'If you are dressing up as a tooth fairy, bring a bunch of chocolate coins with you and offer them to some eligible zombies.' Also, quirkiness and originality will spark conversation, so stay away from Playboy bunny or gangster. But don't forget the sexy: a friend of Goldstein's pulled off an all-too-convincing 'Pat.' -- Morgon Mae Schultz
http://www.maisonneuve.org/index.php?&page_id=12&article_id=1856

The New Seensters
By Lorena Dexter, The Tyee
There is something intriguingly voyeuristic about the 'I Saw You' ad, that brand of personal advertisement that hinges upon noticing and having been noticed by someone. No wonder it has become trendy amongst alienated hipsters longing to be seen. Or maybe it's a phenomenon of a generation reared on the safe distance of email. Lorena Dexter became one of these 'seensters' when she developed an addiction to reading the ads in her local paper. -- Rose Miller
http://www.thetyee.ca/Life/2005/10/20/newseensters/

Canada: Environmental Bad Boy
By Anne McIlroy, The Guardian
Many Canadians are eager for their country to be ahead of the game when it comes to protecting the environment, but a new report commissioned by the environmentally focused David Suzuki Foundation reveals that Canada ranks 28th out of 30 OECD countries when it comes to environmental performance on factors such as greenhouse gas emissions, smog, and energy use. While Canada pledged to decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 6 percent of 1990 levels by 2012, emissions have, in fact, risen more than 20 percent, leaving some Canadians dismayed. -- Rose Miller
http://tinyurl.com/8wocl

Mushroom Magic
By Paul Stamets, Resurgence
Paul Stamets, an author of several books on mushrooms, theorizes that an unfrozen, prehistoric man used the fungi tethered to his hip to quell a stomach infection and carry smoldering embers of fire. Modern science can use mushrooms to help clean up oil spills and dispose of chemical weapons. All this and more, including the intriguing 'fungal intelligence' concept, is detailed in this excerpt from the book Nature's Operating Instructions. -- Ty Otis
http://www.resurgence.org/2005/stamets232.htm

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