Arts and Culture
By Charles Jeanes On on Wednesday Oct 24 2018
War, what is it good for? Absolutely nuthin.’ -- pop song, 1968
War is the Father of us all. – Herodotus, Greek historian, 5th C. BCE
War is over, if you want it. – John Lennon
Forgive me Lord, I do so love it. – General Patton, American Army
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By Philip Matyszak On on Wednesday Oct 03 2018
Having read the challenging piece on May 14, 'You don't have the right to believe whatever you want to', I feel that since the piece was intended to be challenging, perhaps it should be challenged.
The basic premise of the text by Professor DeNicola was that some...
By Contributor On on Wednesday Sep 26 2018
By Stephen T. Asma, from Aeon
Religion does not help us to explain nature. It did what it could in pre-scientific times, but that job was...
By Charles Jeanes On on Monday Sep 24 2018
“All along the watchtower…There's too much confusion, the hour is getting late... Bob Dylan
“Here we are in the years… Children cry in fear, ‘let us out of here.’” Neil Young
By Charles Jeanes
So much food for thought, and limited space on the...
By David Suzuki Fo... On on Wednesday Sep 12 2018
My parents married during the Great Depression. After the 1929 market collapse, people had to learn to make do, help each other out and live on meager incomes. Those times were seared into my parents’ attitudes and values.
Although we were all born and raised in Canada, my family was seen as the enemy during the Second World War. Because of our Japanese ethnicity, the government...
By Contributor On on Wednesday Aug 22 2018
Article by Skye C. Cleary, from Aeon
Philosophers love to hate Ayn Rand. It’s trendy to scoff at any mention of her. One philosopher told me that "No one needs to be exposed to that monster." Many propose that she’s not a philosopher at all and should not be taken seriously. The problem is that people are taking her seriously. In some cases, very seriously...
By Sara Golling On on Wednesday Aug 15 2018
The “mid-life crisis” is a well-known phenomenon, often involving snazzy new sports cars, extra-marital affairs, or other impulsive and rash departures from the norm.
Could sexual dissatisfaction be fueling such attempts to spice up their lives? Middle-aged readers, if you’re less than ecstatic about the changes in your sex lives over the years, you’re not...
By Contributor On on Monday Aug 06 2018
By Richard G. Stevens; republished from Aeon magazine
Light pollution is often characterized as a soft issue in environmentalism....
By Nelson Daily Staff On on Thursday Aug 02 2018
Patricia Henman of Nelson is one of five new members have been appointed to the BC Arts Council Board the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture said in a media release.
A native of Nova Scotia, Hennman, joins José Delgado-Guevara of Prince George, Phillip Djwa of Vancouver, Norman Armour of Vancouver and Simone Orlando of Kelowna as the recent appointees to the BC Arts Council board....
By Charles Jeanes On on Tuesday Jul 31 2018
A mind in movement across space and time: Part III
Traveller Chaos, Column Coherence
This month’s column is about travel, time, and identity. I have just returned from a four-week trip by car across the nation to Ontario and back. It is not the first such trip of my life; I have logged tens of thousands of miles since my first...
