What if the world’s population were reduced to a community of 100 people? How would it look? This thought provoking video answers that question.
Casa Loma: The Tycoon’s Legacy
George Burden and Amanda Sutherland visit the 3.5 million dollar home of prominent Canadian financier, industrialist and military commander, Sir Henry Mill Pellat. Started in 1911 and completed in 1914, it’s luxury , antiquities and modern amenities may appear ostentatious but in actuality it just feels like a family home.
Lawlor Island, Nova Scotia: A Place of Beauty and History
George Burden takes us to Lawlor Island in Nova Scotia, an Island with a fascinating history and an identity crisis.
The Hunting Party
Julia McLean provides an historical and cultural context for grouse hunting in Great Britain while also ruminating on the decline of local markets and our disconnect from nature and our food sources.
This Day in History: The First Gay Rights Demonstration in Canada
40 Years later, an academic conference in Vancouver acknowledges, honours and celebrates the first public protest to address gay rights in Canada
The Annotated Apocalypse: Anthropologists Tackle 2012
It’s August of 2011, do you know when your Apocalypse is? Maggie Koerth-Baker talks to archaeologist John Hoopes about 2012 myths, pseudo-science movements, and why the 2012 phenomenon owes as much to Lovecraft and Huxley as it does to the ancient Maya.
I’d Like To Read Your Manuscript
Author Dan Hays tells of his experience of being at a writer’s conference and having the dream meeting with a prospective agent.
The Distillery District: Steampunk on an Industrial Scale in Toronto
The largest collection of Victorian-era industrial buildings in North America is now a National Historic Site with steampunk appeal.
Why My Book Table is Reinforced for Strength
Joshua S. Hill says that by reading more than one book at once, you can always have a book on hand to match your mood while sharpening your mind.
Confronting The Fear – A Writer Prepares to Publish
A writer takes steps to publish a memoir he has written, knowing that moving forward with his book will help him release the fears he has harbored since childhood.
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