An almost forgotten Canadian doctor was the pioneer of reflexology in North America.
The Sinking of the U.S.S. Truxtun Story and the Raising of the Human Spirit
A shipwreck, a tiny town on Newfoundland’s Burin Peninsula and the seeds of the U.S. civil rights movement would seem to be an unusual juxtaposition. It happened way back in 1942 but had ramifications right down to present times.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is Still Enchanting
More than a century after The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published, children and, yes, even adults, are still enchanted by L. Frank Baum’s magical world.
Dr. Chris Curry – A Doctor in Antarctica
Dr. Chris Curry spends about ten months a year working as an emergency physician at the Fremantle Hospital in Western Australia. When he’s not doing this he can sometimes be found at the docks in Ushuaia, Argentina getting organized for Quark Expedition’s next voyage to Antarctica.
Hong Kong Holiday
Hong Kong’s New Year celebration is a dazzling event worth putting on your 2011 agenda. As our Air Canada Airbus slowly taxied down the runway at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, I believed I had some insight into how Jed Clampett felt when he left for Beverly Hills. Accompanying me on this 15 hour non-stop flight […]
Cholera: Ancient Threat, Modern Tragedy
Twelve suspected voodoo practitioners were secondary casualties of Haiti’s cholera epidemic when an angry mob hacked them to death, believing the outbreak to be the result of evil magic. Medical doctor George Burden take a look at cholera and its deadly toll today and through the ages.
Checking Out the Competition in the Air
George Burden offers a comparison of flying Air Canada versus flying in a Canadian Forces CF-18 fighter jet. While Air Canada rates higher on comfort, the CF-18 is incomparable when it comes to G-force thrills.
The First Time
A doctor remembers when he had to tell a young patient with a malignant brain tumour the devastating news, and how the experience set the tone for all of his future encounters with patients facing terminal illnesses.
Massage: The Healing Touch
If you always loved massage but considered it a luxury, medical doctor George Burden, confirms this “oldest described medical technique” is exactly what the doctor ordered for the physical and mental health.
The Land of Evangeline: Nova Scotia’s Acadian Heartland
Nova Scotia Grand Pre region is steeped in scenic beauty and Acadian history. The famous poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow even penned the poem Evangeline about a fictional Acadian heroine and her trials and tribulations before being united with her lover, Gabriel.
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