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TV Review: Nova – “Secrets of the Samurai Sword”
A new season of Nova is upon us and it all starts out with the tale of Takezo Kensei and his sword... sort of.
Read More »Book Review – Wabi: A Hero’s Tale Joseph Bruchac
Now anybody can tell you a story, but not everybody is a storyteller... Joseph Bruchac is an excellent storyteller.
Read More »October 2nd: International Day Of Non-Violence
October 2nd will simply serve as a reminder of how far we as a species have to go before we can really call ourselves civilized.
Read More »EU and US Should Join the Monks of Myanmar
The world should not be sitting on news of peaceful protest being met with violence and death. Doing so is no different than sanctioning it.
Read More »An Interview with Children’s Author Kate Messner
"A born writer? Unfortunately, no, [but] I love the idea of children showing up in the world with beautiful language just spilling from their crayons..."
Read More »Music Review: Stace England & The Salt Kings – Salt Sex Slaves
Stace England has created another excellent song cycle about the history of his home state of Illinois
Read More »Book Review: Other Colours by Orhan Pamuk
If you care about the world beyond your borders, you would be remiss not to read every word of this book carefully.
Read More »Book Review: The Unquiet Grave – The FBI And The Struggle For The Soul Of Indian Country by Steve Hendricks
The truth is not necessarily pretty, nor is it necessarily nice, but it's reality and it's about time eyes were opened to it.
Read More »Terror Is As Terror Does
Everybody is far too willing to see weapons and violence as the solutions to their problems.
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