http://www.fishculture.org Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:04:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In what could have passed for a solemn pre-odyssey ritual, Knox Presbyterian's Peter McLean lopped off his curly locks. The real reason he did it, however, was for aerodynamics—he didn't want his hair to slow him down on his long bicycle ride across this great country, which he began in ... http://www.fishculture.org/?p=498 You've had your chance to watch the soccer/football players of the world do their thing on the South African stage. Sure, they make millions of dollars and boast legions of adoring fans, but there's something they don't have—the chance to run around and chase a circular object with a bunch ... http://www.fishculture.org/?p=491 Knox attendee and sound guru Alyssa Bistonath, a regular photographer with World Vision, recently travelled to Mali on assignment. Below is a short meditation on one of her experiences there, underneath her illustrative (and astonishing) photo. [caption id="attachment_485" align="aligncenter" width="553" caption="Photograph by Alyssa Bistonath."][/caption] As we drove through the dust-filled air, the ... http://www.fishculture.org/?p=484 [caption id="attachment_481" align="alignleft" width="281" caption="Illustration by Danny Gregory."][/caption] A few weeks back, I was walking down Bloor Street when a bold sign in a window caught my attention. It was about male penguins and how rad they are for taking care of eggs while all the mothers are ... http://www.fishculture.org/?p=476 I'm not saying the subjects under discussion at tomorrow's Trinity-Spadina Interfaith Potluck Picnic aren't pressing and important and well worth your attendance. Listen, MP Olivia Chow is going to be there, to speak to Toronto's faith communities about what Canada is doing to address the Millennium Development Goals laid out ... http://www.fishculture.org/?p=468