Alone in the dark: The Sylvia Plath Effect and the Northern Areas poet
I was 16 when I first attempted to take my own life. I was seeing a
psychiatrist (he of the Einsteinian-hair, he had studied at...
The Threat to Life from Ocean Microplastics
Authors: Meena Miriam Yust and Arshad Khan
When
Chelsea Rochman at the University of Toronto and colleagues began their study on medakas (small Japanese
rice paddy fish), they did...
Finally diagnosed with Bipolar and understanding God’s purpose for my life
I've outlasted a lot of things. I'm over 35. I am nearing 40 years of
age. I've made mistakes and lived with regret but I...
Thoughts after reading Kiran Desai’s “The Inheritance of Loss”
You will experience happiness, I was the one who told myself this. No
one else. The museum has invited me again to one of their...
Young women learn government fundamentals in nationwide leadership program
This July, two teenage girls from every state in the country met in
Washington, D.C., for the 73rd annual American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation.
This one-week...
Art, poetry, the native as slave, the American Civil War and the promulgation of the Group Areas Act
We must look at the subtle variations of both education and philosophy,
the quality of white lie, truth, the conversation which is significant, key, law,
abstract,...
Grace, mercy, human angels, thoughts while reading Rilke’s “The Book of Hours”
Yes, I believe in angels. Have come to accept that there is even angels
who appear in human form. That there is their mission in...
A small island with big plans: The Kingdom of Bahrain commits to environmental sustainability
In June 2019, the Kingdom of Bahrain revealed its plans to ban plastic
bags. The move took many by surprise. Ahmed Rajab, a photographer in...
Women gaining ground in political decision-making but gender equality still a long way off
Tackling inequality between women and men
in the sharing of power and decision-making at all levels is essential to
strengthen democracy and achieve peace and sustainable...
Theology in post-apartheid South Africa and the prophets of the city
So, I think
about the brave, and the thoughtful, and the supernatural, I think about divine
intuition, our divine assignment, our divine meetings when it comes...