Your hosts for this episode are Cassandra Drudi and Claire Neary.

01:08 – 8:23 Blogging to Quit – David Bruser, a reporter with the Toronto Star, talks about the challenges of blogging about his quest to quit smoking.

08:35 – 13:34 Missed Connections – What happens when you spy an intriguing stranger across the room but can’t work up the nerve to talk to them? You turn to Craigslist, of course.

13:35 – 18:05 Dr. David Cechetto, a med school professor in Ontario, is part of a project that will bring med school classes to students in Rwanda—through the internet.

18:19 – 24:25 Paying to Pray – The Western Wall is one of the holiest sites in the world. But if you can’t get there in person, an organization in Jerusalem will send someone to pay for you by proxy.

24:26 – 27:40 Tim Blackmore, a media studies professor, talks about how the internet isn’t always your friend.