Dear Mr. Harper

23 July 2006, 23:45 CST

Dear Mr. Harper,

The editor at large of Wired magazine, Kevin Kelly, sits on the board of The Long Now Foundation, a private organization (slowly) promoting long-term thinking. Posted on Mr. Kelly's webpage are 30 questions designed to elevate your awareness of the Big Here, the greater place in which you live.

I've included six "Big Here" question for you to ponder about Ottawa:

1) What spring wildflower is consistently among the first to bloom here?

2) Trace the water you drink from rainfall to your tap.

3) How far do you have to travel before you reach a different watershed? Can you draw the boundaries of yours?

4) Before your tribe lived here, what did the previous inhabitants eat and how did they sustain themselves?

5) When you flush, where do the solids go? What happens to the waste water?

6) How many days is the growing season here (from frost to frost)?

Kind Regards.

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