“Tartuffe” is a beautiful word, invented I suppose by Molière. One reason for the success of the play is that satire is perfect for critiquing religion. The absolute humorlessness of God sets up every joke perfectly. I’d like to see this play produced with the religious charlatan portrayed as a swami or Buddhist monk or […]
Antilia: Decoding the legendary glyph
<p>The term ‘Antilia’ is the embodiment of greatness. There are many legendary connotations to the term, which have found a reference in almost all great voyages that happened in the age of exploration. But there is no common ground to truly understand or reason the term, aside from accepting the term and its many versions […]
Modes Of Travelling
People travel for various reasons-for business, pleasure and discovery; in different elements–land, water and air; and by different methods, from walking to riding in trains, ships and aero planes. The simplest way of travelling by land is on `Shanks’s mare’- that is, on foot. This is the only mode of travel for the poor man; […]
274 New species found.
A few new species of the Trichopeltarion crab were found near the marine reserve off southern Tasmania, Marine research voyages have revealed 274 new species to the science world of which 86 where previously unknown in Australian waters.
Fishing Boat Accident Increases Tension over Disputed Islands
Posted by Portnoy to Global Voices Online On June 11st, a Taiwanese recreational fishing boat United sank following a collision with a Japanese coastguard vessel 11km off the disputed Diaoyutai (Japan:Senkaku) islands, an island chain claimed by Taiwan, Japan and China. Passengers and crew on the sinking boat picked up by Japan. Shortly, Taiwanese […]
Slavery Museum in Liverpool
2007 is the 200th anniversary of Britain abolishing the slave trade. This transatlantic horror started in 1501 and continued for almost 380 years. By 1780, Liverpool was the European capital of the trade. Ships from the city transported approximately 1.5 million people across the Atlantic and into slavery in the Americas. To mark the anniversary, […]