Developing a Culture of Peace in Calgary and Alberta-an article presented at the Third Annual Alberta Peace Education Conference October 2005. It can be used for consideration in initiating other Provincial and Community Culture of Peace Programs.
Wanted: A Straw to Stir the Drink. âThe straw that stirs the drinkâ is an old newspaper colloquialism, derived from politics, applied to very successful columnists. It means a commentator with a large following, one whom even the opposition reads. (Itâs heard in baseball circles, too.
Honey, in a straw! These are standard-sized drinking straws, each containing approximately 1 teaspon of honey. These straws are sturdy enough to bend in half without breaking. Bite the end just right, and it pops open to deliver a mouthful of slurpy sweetness.