Erasing the Past?
We rarely comment on macro national affairs, but the recent incidents in Charlottesville, USA, have forced us to speak out. This is not only an American affair; it is an…
Author: Charles West
The Dystopian Future of The Handmaid’s Tale
The Handmaid's Tale, now streaming on HBO, is very political. Even more so today considering the state of the world. The story is set in America about a hundred years…
Expedition: Spring Flowers
Mission We aimed to find blooming Spring flowers and saw quite a few. The weather has been somewhat cold, which is good. We don't want Spring turning into Summer all…
The Steampunk Movement
What is Steampunk? Steampunk can be described as science fiction in a Victorian setting. What began as a literary genre, has developed into a full creative boom that has become a…
Political Correctness?
You have the right to speak your mind, and so do others. Looking beyond the great Kingdom of Unixploria, the problem is that a minority in the Western world seem…
What is Racism?
WHAT IS RACISM? A racist worldview assumes that human beings can be divided into different races. It is based on an idea that people's appearance, skin color, and other physical…
Master Photographer Lennart Nilsson Dead
[caption id="attachment_52" align="alignleft" width="300"] A 14 weeks old baby. Credits: A Child is Born by Lennart Nilsson.[/caption] He became world famous with his pictures of the book "A Child is…
Expedition: Winter
We took a day off to go on an expedition in remote forests to see how winter was treating nature. We found no mammals but a few birds. There was…
The state of Israel and its conflict-ridden origins
The period between the proclamation of the state of Israel in 1948 and up to the Six Day War in 1967 is a time of great concern and strong conflicts…
Winter Weather?
The weather in Unixploria has not been kind to us. Most Unixplorians love snow and look forward to snowy days on the slopes. Wintertime usually equals snow and cold weather…