Inspired by Ayn Rand and America's new culture war - CSMonitor.com

Ayn Rand's books Atlas Shrugged & The Fountainhead are some of my favourites.  The stories are intelligent and engaging.  And I'm glad that people are interested in reading them.  But her arguments require the context of fiction, where greed and generosity can be lost…

The Real Climate Scandal

I am compelled to make you aware of something I was gratefully made aware of myself. Last Monday I attended the global premier of the film The Age of Stupid (http://www.ageofstupid.net/). I attended on the recommendation of Thom Yorke, the musician I most admire.

My expectations were low but the film moved me to…

I have just finished reading The Grey Seas Under by Canadian author Farley Mowat. It was only a good book until it surprised me by becoming the only book I've ever read that has made me cry.

The book is the true story of a North Atlantic salvage tug, the…