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Burning couches and being counted

Janet Rigg · May 21, 2026

I have an avid readership! And if you are among them, I’d like to direct your attention to the Letters to the Editor. Someone wrote one about my last column. I’m delighted and challenged, and the important thing to remember is that I have “avid fans.” Yes, that’s my takeaway.

CRIMES OF FASHION

Susan Musgrave · May 21, 2026

When it comes to haute couture, I base my fashion taste on what doesn't itch, clothes that fit comfortably and keep me warm.

Regenerative practices breathe new life into forests

David Suzuki · May 21, 2026

Forests function through interconnections between trees, plants, mosses, wildlife, fish, fungi and soil. Suzanne Simard’s new book When the Forest Breathes: Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World digs deep, literally, to unearth science documenting how industrial logging disrupts and frays these connections.