Saturday, 8 January 2022

Racial Essentialism Corrupts Medicine

Minnesota has joined New York in using race to determine access to life-saving Covid treatments.



Friday, 7 January 2022

The Triangulation of Empire

Before Michael Spender could engage in the high art of mapping the Himalayas, he had to go to the Alps.



Mind-Reading Robot Tested On Humans

The machine, composed of brain and arm sensors, was apparently able to react ‘almost instantly’ to wearers in a laboratory trial.



Thursday, 6 January 2022

Medieval Wellness Tips

Whether the problem was an arrowhead, a beating, or being visible, Middle English manuscripts  offered solutions.



The Elite War On Biological Sex

Transgender ideology is relentlessly promoted by the elites – despite huge opposition from ordinary people.



Wednesday, 5 January 2022

The Coast of Death

From shipwrecks to Couto Mixto, Galicia has long been home to contraband.



My Doctor Dumped Me. Here’s Why That’s So Common

Forced to search for a scarce primary care physician or nurse, I joined 700,000 British Columbians without one.



Too Woke To Travel Write?

Perhaps a little less introspection will see a renaissance of the troubled genre.



U.S. Defeats Canada In First Dispute Under New North American Trade Pact

The issue is dairy. U.S. says Canada not fairly implementing changes it promised, and could face tariffs.



Speaking Freely

Why I resigned from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.



Overserved, Underrated

A witty and erudite homage to alcohol concedes its drawbacks but makes the case for its social—and civilizational—utility.



The Poet

She escaped a crazed psychopath at 16. Decades later, as the BTK serial killer terrorizes Wichita, she has to run for her life again. The identity of her tormentor is too chilling to believe.