Finding Our Way Through Place and Time
I am fascinated by intersections and wayfinding. Not just city intersections and directional signage (though, as an urbanist, those interest me too) but the historical intersections and overlay of generations. And our ways of finding meaningful spaces in place and time.
The Man Who Loves Forests
Gary Schneider’s goal is nothing less than to restore the Acadian forests of Prince Edward Island, a place renowned for green farmland. One wood at a time, he might very well succeed.
Paradise Lost: Japan’s Suffering and Strengths
In the wake of Japan’s recent disasters, Julia McLean remembers a special Japanese penpal who first introduced her to a paradise she hopes is not lost.
My Own Personal “Cheers”
Kylen O. Lefave loves living in Victoria, British Columbia, which is a bit like the TV Show “Cheers”, where “everybody knows your name.”
Halloween at Billie’s
It’s not unusual to find a real mummy or two at William Jamieson’s place alongside authentic shrunken heads and two-headed creatures.
Burlycon Diaries #2 — Rosie is Fit to Be Tied!
In her second report from Burlycon, Rosie’s Bitts vlogs on discovering the big attraction behind bondage. It’s a bit of cheekiness that’s all in good fun.
Cuban Oasis for Golfers
When you think of Cuba you may not think of golf, but George Burden discovers that golfing in the seaside paradise of Varadero is one of the island’s best kept secrets.
Treasure in Nova Scotia?
Is the Holy Grail in Nova Scotia? Possibly. Was there a pre-Columbian Templar/Masonic presence in Nova Scotia? Probably. Was something extremely valuable hidden in Nova Scotia? Almost certainly.
A Visit Home
In this evocative post, Hippy Urban Girl writes, “I want to return home even as I know that the home I want to return to is gone, evaporated into the cycle of death, returned to the earth, the sand and becoming a part of a different story carved out of a piece of driftwood.”
The Gipsy and the Snake: Travels in India
Vincent Ross visits the Indian town of Nimah where he interviews the region’s gipsies, famous for snake charming, puppeteering, pottery and juggling. DNA evidence shows India was the birthplace of the world’s gipsies. The bloodline of the Roma people, or gipsies, dates back to pre-1000AD, when their forefathers migrated westwards from northern India, spreading throughout Europe.
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