Moby Dick, a whale of a book
Continuing my summer ocean theme, I’d like to discuss one of the great novels of the sea, Moby Dick by Herman Melville. I was never …
Category: Literature
Whale Rider revisited
The film Whale Rider won acclaim in 2002 for its moving story of a young Maori girl and her struggles to find her place in …
A bit of earth
There are few things that hold more promise than a fresh patch of garden, all ready to be planted. An empty garden in springtime is …
An Ode to Autumn, by Keats
The seasons have inspired poetry in every century, and for good reason. Today I thought I’d share one of the more famous seasonal poems by …