GMO foods: something I’ve changed my mind about

Here’s an article I wrote for the Sherbrooke Record in response to a woman who was, obviously quite opposed to GMOs (genetically modified organisms) and resorted to ridiculous arguments. I thought I’d shed some light on the issue with a more objective look at what should actually be called genetically engineered (GE) crops (see article [...]

How to avoid large ships

Been busy lately. Just finished a two part article on genetically modified food for the Sherbrooke Record which appeared yesterday and today. I hope to get that up here next week. It’s definitely not your standard take on GE food. Anxious to see what people think. To tide you over until then, here’s the announcement [...]

Peters’ Pick: Not that you care Komisarek, but there’s someone new

I have to admit that over the years I have had a few man crushes. This does not mean I want to buy roses and chocolates and ride around central park with these dudes, I just find something about them engaging. Not surprisingly, most of said crushes have a direct correlation to my love of [...]

The Weather Of Where You Are

The ultimate dangers of time travel aren’t in particle displacement, or of where you might be put back together, the reconfiguring of the atoms in your hand or even the reunion of who you thought you were, but the real danger is in the falsehoods of your destination The true danger for the tourist is [...]

People who think of others tend to be more creative

An interesting article from a magazine I’ve just started exploring: Miller-McCune. From their website comes an article stating that empathy may drive workplace creativity: Writing in the Academy of Management Journal, Adam Grant of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and James Berry of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill report “intrinsic motivation [...]