This Canadian Explorer was Self-isolating Before It was Mainstream.

 Here's what you can learn from him.

The Takedown of America

All too true.

Goodbye to Hong Kong?

The clouds over the city are very dark.

Black Death, COVID,

And why we keep telling the myth of a renaissance golden age and bad middle ages.

Gardens Have Pulled America Out of Some of Its Darkest Times. We Need Another Revival.

Despite the headlines, Victory Gardens aren’t back. Not yet.

I Don't Feel Like Buying Stuff Anymore

Our economy is built on people of all class levels buying things. What happens when the ability — and desire — to do so goes away?

After the Pandemic

How travel writing may look. 

A Pristine Roman Mosaic Is Discovered Deep Beneath a Vineyard.

Was it from an 1,800-year-old winery?

How to Foster ‘Shoshin’

It’s easy for the mind to become closed to new ideas. Cultivating a beginner’s mind helps us rediscover the joy of learning.