Newfoundland is known for cod. The fish is often one of the first things that come to mind when thinking of the island.
Culture
In Defence of Armchair Travellers
Stand up for bookworms. Sir Christopher Wren never went to Italy. But he did have a library.
Stand up for bookworms. Sir Christopher Wren never went to Italy. But he did have a library.
Epidemic at 30,000 Feet: Historical Detachment During a Pandemic
For the past 2 years, I have been living through a pandemic, while researching a historical epidemic.
For the past 2 years, I have been living through a pandemic, while researching a historical epidemic.
Making Scents of the Past by Reproducing Historical Fragrances
Recreating long-faded smells from history to evoke the past is a new way to experience culture in museums and tours.
Recreating long-faded smells from history to evoke the past is a new way to experience culture in museums and tours.
Risking Health for Mobility? Limitations of Indonesia’s Pandemic Management Tool
The question of whether restricting the mobility of the unvaccinated is a useful pandemic measurement tool.
The question of whether restricting the mobility of the unvaccinated is a useful pandemic measurement tool.
Halloween and Día de los Muertos
Introducing the 3 year Old Lady J to the holidays that cherish the lives of those who have gone before us. Oct 31-Nov 2
Introducing the 3 year Old Lady J to the holidays that cherish the lives of those who have gone before us. Oct 31-Nov 2
A Local Food Renaissance in Wales
For Welsh food, this is the sine qua non of not only rediscovering and developing old food traditions, but also of securing the fragile rural economy.
For Welsh food, this is the sine qua non of not only rediscovering and developing old food traditions, but also of securing the fragile rural economy.
9 Quotes from de Sade to Spark Your Sympathy for the Devil Inside
The namesake of sadism can help you understand your shadow.
The namesake of sadism can help you understand your shadow.
Where Do Americans Play Chess? Everywhere.
By Lenore T. Adkins Americans can’t get enough of chess. And in the United States, they’re playing in multiple venues. Millions flock to the game online, says Daniel Lucas, a spokesman for the US Chess Federation, the game’s official U.S. governing body. Internet chess moves allow people to execute a strategy against players from all…
Monarchy and Myth
The story behind the story.
The story behind the story.
Inside the Digital Society: What Impact Has COVID Had in Practice?
Once the COVID crisis had been overcome, many assumed, we’d stick with new digital ways of doing things rather than going back to what was oft decried as “business as usual”.
Once the COVID crisis had been overcome, many assumed, we’d stick with new digital ways of doing things rather than going back to what was oft decried as “business as usual”.
Gendered Disinformation on Monkeypox: ‘If We Keep Pushing It as a Gay Disease, People Will Die’
Several conspiracy theorists across the world have used these early explanations of how the disease was spreading to create confusion with disinformation, with special focus on a gendered aspect of targeting LGBTIQ+ people.
Several conspiracy theorists across the world have used these early explanations of how the disease was spreading to create confusion with disinformation, with special focus on a gendered aspect of targeting LGBTIQ+ people.
Inside the Digital Society: Thinking of Cybercrime – And Listening to Victims
I’m inspired to write this week by the experience of a friend, who fell prey last week to cybercriminals.
I’m inspired to write this week by the experience of a friend, who fell prey last week to cybercriminals.
The Rise of Reactionaries in the Wake of the 1918 Flu Pandemic
Emergent movements, including a resurgence of the KKK, led to more anti-immigration policy, eugenics laws, religious fundamentalism and conservative leadership.
Emergent movements, including a resurgence of the KKK, led to more anti-immigration policy, eugenics laws, religious fundamentalism and conservative leadership.
A Sweet and Salty Glance in Agra’s (India) Life
A juicy Indian lifestyle.
A juicy Indian lifestyle.
Inside the Digital Society: Does Internet Governance Require a Reboot?
Internet governance (IG) was bright and shiny once.
Internet governance (IG) was bright and shiny once.