Monthly Archives: May 2022

Till we meet the first time – shaping clarity Sometimes elements of my research are a bit repetitive and routine. This can be beneficial because it pounds concepts I find difficult through my skull until they finally lodge at least …

On to the Games at last With Cayman Islands, Colombia, Ghana, Montenegro, Pakistan, Peru and Serbia making their Winter Olympic Games debuts, 82 countries brought 2,566 athletes to the Games. Canada’s 14 gold medals set a record for most gold …

A curious choice At first glance (and even at a second glance) Vancouver seems like an odd choice to host the Winter Olympics given that the average low temperature in December and January – the city’s two coldest months – …

How I came to visit Vancouver My recollection of the time I spent in Vancouver, B.C. is, as it has been with other cities, somewhat sketchy. Here’s why: When I made my lone visit to the city it was both …

Regular readers of this blog and people who otherwise know me should be quite familiar with my fandom for Maryland Terrapins athletics including its catchphrase “Fear the Turtle.” One aspect of my travels that’s both central and peripheral and that …