The West has expressed shock over Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. But the Kremlin boss has been speaking openly for years about his vision of a Russian empire. This is the escalation he has been seeking for 20 years.
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, 12 March 2022
Where Does Writing Come From?
Written communication was a remarkable breakthrough, made in many different places and at different times.
On The Road Again: Jack Kerouac’s Contested Legacy
Dismissed in later life as a ‘mystic boob’, the Beat novelist still haunts modern American mythology, 100 years after his birth.
Catching Crabs in a Suffocating Sea
Climate change is creating ‘dead zones’ on the West Coast. Researchers and crabbers are working together to find solutions.
How Does Beauty Evolve?
Darwin’s idea of sexual selection, the importance of arbitrary traits, and why he could never choose a favorite species of bird.
Trudeau-selected Senator Introduces Bill To Lower Voting Age From 18 To 16
45% of young Canadians (aged 18 to 25) voted Liberal compared with 25% for the NDP and 20% for the Conservative Party.
Friday, 11 March 2022
Thursday, 10 March 2022
Wednesday, 9 March 2022
Jack Kerouac’s Journey
For On the Road’s author, whose centenary is this month, it was a struggle to write, then a struggle to live with its fame. “My work is found, my life is lost,” he wrote.
Tuesday, 8 March 2022
The War-Torn & Dispossessed Worldwide
Arbitrary borders, miserly aid and cruel policies ensure that those most victimized by conflict will remain adrift.
Ten Questions For Natan Sharansky
The legendary Soviet political prisoner and Israeli government minister on the war in Ukraine, the two Vladimirs, and the implications for the Middle East.
