I was watching one of my favourite documentary series, Through the Wormhole. The episode, “Is There an Edge to the Universe,” had nothing to do with sociology. Hence, I was completely distracted and utterly flummoxed by the following quote from a Canadian physicist. “It’s been said that if you put up a sign in an […]
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Fiction With a Telescope: the Harry Potter Universe Before the Decree of Secrecy
Even if, like me, you’re steeped in the love and lore of Harry Potter, the phenomenon of fan fiction may be new to you. In general, fan fiction is fiction written in the creative universe of another author. Harry Potter fanfic is an enormous online agglomeration of work stretching, expanding, or sometimes radically reshaping the […]
If Someone Insisted On Praying For You, What Would You Ask For?
If you’re blind, you’re no stranger to the experience of having a religious zealot approach you to tell you that they’re going to pray for you, and that God will listen to their prayers, and give you your sight back. Such encounters used to irritate the hell out of me, but no longer. As someone […]