Science inspires sci-fi writers, but what’s really neat is when the favour is returned.
Homes, Places And Our Sense Of Self
‘You can’t go home again,’ Thomas Wolfe wrote in his famous 1940 novel that carried the phrase as its title. But for writers the greater truth may be that you can never leave home. Or that home never leaves you.
Exiled On Devils Island – For About Two Hours
The eerie dirge of fog horns and optical illusions make George Burden’s visit to a small island off the coast of Nova Scotia much more than your typical picnic site.
Dead Languages: Confined to the Dustbin of History
Julia McLean explores the realm of language survival, loss of culture and how Latin has survived if only by virtue of being part of other languages such as many of the Romance languages.
Training Your Dog – Failing Toward Success
Good training can’t happen without failures but too many can make it frustrating and no fun for either the human or the dog. If failures are going to happen, why not learn from them and use them to make things better? You only fail if you didn’t learn something from the experience.
See The Light
Vincent Ross explores a fascinating window on religious life while visiting the NakSanSa Temple on South Korea’s northeast coast.
Tarmac Meditations #64: Every Footstep Beautiful
A runner discovers beauty in running hard, getting dirty and seeing the sunset
“Worthy to Serve the Suffering”: From Alpha To Omega And Back
Before 1902, medical education in North America was in disarray and medical students were known more for ignorance, carousing and rowdiness than for compassion or competence. Then along came a society that changed everything.
A Different Language
In preparing for her trip to Tunisia, Julia McLean grabs some audio CDs and immerses herself in the Arabic language.
Science Fiction And Why It’s Great – Part 2
Ignore the pointy ears and flying saucers – science fiction is an intelligent, insightful and thought-provoking section of literature.
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