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Summer at Straight Goods means featuring highlights from previous editions. We publish so much new stuff every week, no one we know gets to read it all. So relax and enjoy the best of Straight Goods from our amazing writers. Where are the aboriginal people? - Mel Watkins   Hurting badly from globalization, indigenous people even get short shrift at People's Summit. Rehab for drugged-out lawns By Suzanne Elston   The flawless suburban lawn is a harmful industry fabrication. Pesticide use in the home and garden increases chemical companies' profits - and the risk of Parkinson's disease for pesticide users. The good news is, lawns can be weaned from their chemical dependency with time and care. Summer vacations of the powerful... and fatuous   Web animator Jim Kempkes gets past the security fences for a glimpse into the summer plans of the PM, the never-to-be PM, Duffer and Shrub. The cost of access By Parliament Hill correspondent Mark Bourrie   What do journalists give up in order to get front door treatment by pols and their handlers?   Shock auto repair bandits into refunding your money   Para-legal Bob Salvador explains how to use the law to get back at dishonest garage mechanics. Ad-blocking software makes surfing faster and better   Todd Smith tells why he loves it, why it isn't going away and where to get it.   Selling the Classroom to Save the School - Paul Pellizzari   Schools face heavy pressure to commercialize everything they can. The Real Dope On Beef Hormones   Bradford Duplisea of the Canadian Health Coalition says Canada should ban the use of beef hormones and the Europeans are right to be alarmed over the safety of Canadian beef. With useful sidebar: Overview of Hormones Used in Canada The Real World of Two-Tier Medicine - Linda McQuaig   Why it is rational to fear private medicine.