Thinking about all of the dystopian speculative fiction that I’ve
been binging on in recent years, I am reminded of the great Ray
Bradbury’s imagining of a more positive future for humanity. ...
During the Pandemic, I oddly began reading dystopian and
post-apocalyptic fiction. I recently ran across Richard Jefferies’
1885 novel After London which likely is one of the first
post-apocaly...
Banned In The USA isn’t a classic Springsteen tune, but instead
it’s the newly released report from PEN America documenting
public school book bans for the full 2023-2024 school year. The...
The older that I get, the more often I stumble on snippets of
information online that immediately triggers personal memory links to
my own experience. In this category, I recently saw a reference...
Best of lists are always subjective but can be helpful if you’re
planning a trip. Here’s one from a newspaper that has gotten some
bad press of late. A list of the 20 best art museums in Amer...
If Adam Picked the Apple There would be a parade, a celebration, a
holiday to commemorate the day he sought enlightenment. We would not
speak of temptation by the devil, rather, we would laud Ada...
A few years ago, I spent a very happy Halloween in Taupo, New Zealand.
The charming lakeside town is sadly overlooked by many foreign
visitors to the country. Along with stunning natural beauty, ...
London’s Wellcome Collection is featuring a very timely book from
1720 on witchcraft and wizardry. The history of witches and wizards:
giving a true account of all their tryals in England, Scot...
Did you know that Halloween began on the island of Ireland? 🎃 The
spooky season began as an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain
(pronounced “sow-in”), celebrated over 2,000 years ago....
