Whose Reality is This?

I chose to retire early because the academic environment I was in had become toxic. And not just for me. In addition to working 9-10 hours...

Thetis: “Why then, child, do you lament? What sorrow has come to your heart now? Tell me, do not hide it in your mind, and we shall both kn...

Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle, argued that roasters and manufacturers failed to prove that that there is no substantial risk to drinking...

On the tail of the silver fox ....... Despite that the field of epigenetics is often dismissed as a fad topic, that may come back to surpr...

Long quote for the.......... (choose arbitrary time line). This one is a keeper. “2. I mostly don't often admit this, even to mys...

T he increasing pressure for everyone to convert to a vegan diet smacks of ignorance and righteousness. Yes, that includes scientists, and ...

"We have become the United States of Spite, and we are in this condition because it serves the interests of the plutocrats to have u...

"....By the time I was 19 years old, I came to view awareness not as a gift, but as a curse." - Guy McPherson, ecologist and revo...

It has begun........   Those people that struggle will be struggling more. The inequality will grow wider. Censorship and propaga...

"While being physically ill causes inflammation, it is far from being the only cause. Modern life itself seems to be a state which our...

Here we go again. "I feel like  I've been here before,  and you know,  it makes me wonder,  what's goin' on,  under t...

I hate the number seven. It seems that every seven years, my humanity is tested. Sometimes the trial is tough, challenging, and sometimes I ...

Should burns take place in spring Or wait for autumn rain? Would baiting help or hinder? Can owl chicks live through flame? ‘I dunno,’ ...

Why Academics' Writing Stinks - The Chronicle Review - The Chronicle of Higher Education "Why should a profession that trades in ...

My ex-partner and I had an ongoing argument on university-based scientific research. He adamantly opposed publicly-funded research. His stan...

Due to an accident and injury, the last two days of this Challenge were postponed. Music is language. Not necessarily in word, but in tone...

The letter 'x' is rather lonely. Compared to other letters of the alphabet, not many words begin with this letter. My first associ...

"Wisdom begins with wonder." - Socrates "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." - Socrates "...

Americans have their common generic name, 'Smith'. Germans have their common name, 'Volk'. I can always recognize upon intro...

Roughly 96 miles from where I live is a small remote community called Marfa (Texas). Although the town is mostly known for its density of ar...