About important records being transcribed, long ago, in order to have copies in Canada. Now these archived…

About important records being transcribed, long ago, in order to have copies in Canada. Now these archived copies are being digitized (copied). The existence of these copies tell us a lot about a distinct portion of history that wouldn’t be captured from the originals. I’m fascinated at how we value the copies, and curious about what may follow this next generation of copies. Borrowing the Blocks: Nat ... continue reading

This reminded me of John Livingston (http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2007/04/08/the_greatest_env…

This reminded me of John Livingston (http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2007/04/08/the_greatest_environmentalist_youve_never_heard_of.html). Anyone thinking about conservation or its arguments ought to check out the John A. Livingston Reader http://books.google.ca/books/about/The_John_A_Livingston_Reader.html?id=WyMNGHanMOsC&redir_esc=y Green modernism would kill off the wilderness –“ Brandon Keim &# ... continue reading

Excellent project: Future Library. A forest was planted in Norway to supply paper for books that will…

Excellent project: Future Library. A forest was planted in Norway to supply paper for books that will be added to a library in 100 years. Every year from now ’till then, a writer will provide a new text for the library, which will be published in 2114. The project is the brainchild of artist, Katie Paterson, and I read about it in this CBC article about Margaret Atwood (the first author to provide a text for ... continue reading