When Richard Whitaker decided to translate The Iliad into colloquial South African English—enriched with words borrowed from languages native to the region—he had good intentions. Aislinn Laing, a correspondent for Britain's Telegraph publications, quoted Whitaker saying, "It's important...
A view of the great epic from a different perspective ...
Of bodies that answer only to Greed Which feeds them on the milk of humankind
If the recent release of Oz, the Great and Powerful has piqued your curiosity about the often overlooked creative genius who first sent little Dorothy to the realm dominated by the majestic Emerald City, you’re in luck. Although Baum’s name doesn’t prompt the smiles of recognition that he...
On flows (and flaws)
Awakening ...
The next step for me in the discipline of Pied-Piper Philology is the exploration of what I call "Pathosophy" (on ana...
The fall of Homo sapiens.
A funny story about my pipe-smoking, ascot-wearing father.
New Book Exposes Darwin's Greatest Secret
In his new book Nullius in Verba: Darwin’s Greatest Secret, Thinker Mike Sutton reveals in compelling and convincing detail that the theory of natural selection was not independently discovered by Charles Darwin.
Sutton’s sharp objective eye of the criminal investigator and academic creates a vivid and authentic depiction of the times, the characters, and the cover-up that endured for over 130 years – until now.
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