The Hubble Telescope has enabled us to see what we could only see dimly before and sometimes to see what we had never seen before. After reading "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry" by Neil deGrasse Tyson, I was inspired to think about the time before time; i.e. the time before "The Big Bang". With some ESA/Hubble images for inspiration I jotted down some of my musings and then decided to share them.I recommend you spend some time pondering these magnificent images and have your ow...

The Hubble Telescope has enabled us to see what we could only see dimly before and sometimes to see what we had never seen before. After reading "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry" by Neil deGrasse Tyson, I was inspired to think about the time before time; i.e. the time before "The Big Bang". With some ESA/Hubble images for inspiration I jotted down some of my musings and then decided to share them.I recommend you spend some time pondering these magnificent images and have your ow...

What do we know of masculinities in non-patriarchal societies? Indigenous peoples of the Americas and beyond come from traditions of gender equity, complementarity, and the sacred feminine, concepts that were unimaginable and shocking to Euro-western peoples at contact. Indigenous Men and Masculinities, edited by Kim Anderson and Robert Alexander Innes, brings together prominent thinkers to explore the meaning of masculinities and being a man within such traditions, further examin...

Kentucky Women: Their Lives and Times introduces a history as dynamic and diverse as Kentucky itself. Covering the Appalachian region in the east to the Pennyroyal in the west, the essays highlight women whose aspirations, innovations, activism, and creativity illustrate Kentucky’s role in political and social reform, education, health care, the arts, and cultural development. The collection features women with well-known names as well as those whose lives and work deserve greater...

How well do you really know your favourite author? Ace literary detective turned quizmaster John Sutherland challenges the reader to find out. Starting with easy, factual questions that test how well you remember a novel and its characters, the quiz progresses to a level of greater difficulty, demanding close reading and interpretative deduction. What really motivates the characters, and what is going on beneath the surface of the story? From Bathsheba's valentine to Tess's favour...

In 2015, the New Democratic Party won an unprecedented victory in Alberta. Unseating the Progressive Conservatives-who had won every provincial election since 1971-they formed an NDP government for the first time in the history of the province. Orange Chinook is the first scholarly analysis of this election. It examines the legacy of the Progressive Conservative dynasty, the PC and NDP campaigns, polling, and online politics, providing context and setting the stage. It highlights the impor...