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Darwin Letter Friday

The collector bug strikes early.
At the age of twelve, in addition to being stinky, Charles Darwin reminds himself that if he is going to be a great naturalist, he’ll need a place for his stash.
That’s right, he’s building a fort.
In Summer, 1823, he says, the work must start!
January 12th, 1822–
remember next summer to make [...]

Darwin Letter Friday

Darwin on the Isle of Wight
This week in Darwin’s correspondence: June 18, 1858, 150 years ago — Darwin writes to Charles Lyell from the Isle of Wight, a little island 3 miles from the South coast of England. This letter comes from Cambridge University’s Darwin Correspondence Project.
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Congrats to Our Blog Editor, Jon!

He did it! Jonathan and his fiance, Becky, were wed in their hometown of Pittsburgh, PA this past Sunday. We wish Jonathan and Becky the best as they travel across the pond to England and Scotland for their honeymoon. Bring us back something Scottish!
-Laura, the Temp Editor

Noblesse Oblige

The idea of chivalry has always been a fraud…
James Winn, author – The Poetry of War
…a system of polite and honorable ideals masking shameful and violent acts. Medieval poets played a crucial part in creating the myth of chivalry, and poets from many later periods were responsible for sustaining it. The persistence of chivalric myth [...]

Please Excuse the Slowdown

I’m getting married, as I alluded earlier, and will be away for a couple weeks.
Your comments will be moderated by my colleague Laura, and there will be some posting, but much more sporadic than usual.
Please bear with us! When I return, I’ll wow everyone with breathtaking photos of the Scottish Highlands, and maybe a picture [...]

Nick Smith Talks Philosophy

Philosophy Talk out of Berkeley, CA took some time last week to chat with Nick Smith about his theories of apology. I hope he finds the time to finish his wood floors, but I’m enjoying his interviews.
Listen here!

Election Zimbabwe!

Fellow publicist Laura Evans reflects on the situation in Zimbabwe. Her recent trek to the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro took her first to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

A few weeks ago I crossed over into Zimbabwe from Zambia at Victoria Falls, a lovely location where the Zambezi River suddenly falls over an abrupt 100 meter drop (that’s [...]