“Pass the time?” said the Queen. “Books are not about passing the time. They’re about other lives. Other worlds. Far from wanting to pass the time, Sir Kevin, one just wishes one had more of it. If one wanted to pass the time, one could go to New Zealand.” Alan Bennett – The Uncommon Reader I cannot recall what led me to pull To Kill a Mockingbird off the shelf, but no matter. From the opening chapter, I was transported…
Love all the earth, every ray of God’s light, every grain of sand or blade of grass, every living thing. If you love the earth enough, you will know the divine…
One of the weaknesses of the English language is that it oftentimes lumps similar emotions under one broad name. Love, for example. One can love intimately, but also love his/her siblings,…
Disclaimer: The following is based on my understanding of biomedical concepts and is not to be accepted as definitive. We’re frequently reminded that change is the one constant in life. Change…
Natural science does not simply describe and explain nature; it is part of the interplay between nature and ourselves. – Werner Heisenberg I am a big fan of science and, by…