March 2010


The Future of Books

Around 40,000 years ago, humankind inscribed the first symbolic representations of the world on cave walls. In 5,000 BC, the Sumerians developed cuneiform, the first…


Quiet times at the rez

Author’s note: The material presented below is intended for a mature audience and some of it may be unsuitable for young readers. Discretion is advised….



Dramatization!

The quill quivered between Thomas’ shivering fingers as he wrote his final lines. Years of translating, compiling and composing left him within striking distance of…


Creative cleaning solutions

Cleaning your bathroom is boring, but experiments aren’t. Sometimes just trying something new and creative can make cleaning interesting. I’m not saying cleaning is going…


Medal count shuffle

It never fails, watching the Olympics is like a practice in remembering something you only barely learned four years earlier. There are always some constants…