November 2005

Jordan: Changing Face of the Middle East

After the recent horrific bombings in the capital Amman, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has been brought into the spotlight in news media as an influential American ally in the Middle East. Though this is one of its key roles, Jordan has been influential in the Arab world not only for its progressive policies, […]

In Search of Fair Trade Coffee

Inspired by this post at green LA girl, I decided to take the Starbucks Challenge and see which location will actually serve me fair trade coffee as indicated in their company policy.
I visited three locations in Toronto, each with varying results:
Bathurst & Wilson (October 30, 2005)
The barista at this location had never heard of fair […]