In the Little Ice Age, the climate chilled as much as it’s warming today. The author of ‘The Frigid Golden Age’ tells how one nation learned to adapt.
Lawrence Winkler is a physician, traveler, and natural philosopher. His molecules have morphed from medicine to manuscript. He lives with Robyn on Vancouver Island and in New Zealand, tending their gardens and vineyards, and dreams.
Saturday, 25 August 2018
When the World Was Cold: Five Questions for Dagomar Degroot
In the Little Ice Age, the climate chilled as much as it’s warming today. The author of ‘The Frigid Golden Age’ tells how one nation learned to adapt.
Virgin Galactic’s Rocket Man
The ace pilot risking his life to fulfill Richard Branson’s billion-dollar quest to make commercial space travel a reality.
Friday, 24 August 2018
Alive and Ticking
The idea that nature is a humming, complex, clockwork machine has been around for centuries. Is it due for a revival?
Wednesday, 22 August 2018
The Color Gray is No One’s Color.
It is the color of cubicles and winter camouflage, of sullage, of inscrutable complexity, of compromise.
From a Good Friend
‘A thundering great read. A kind of three part fugue written in several keys. Or three complex yarns woven into a several dimension tapestry. Rich in history and lore, sprinkled with poetry. The glossaries alone are worth a read in and of themselves. A feast of detailed descriptions.’
