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Mark Canada, Ph.D.

B. Franklin, Swimming Instructor?

B. Franklin, Swimming Instructor?

B. Franklin, Swimming Instructor?

2 days ago6 min read

A Mind Travel Packing List, Part 1

A Mind Travel Packing List, Part 1

A Mind Travel Packing List, Part 1

May 76 min read

Making the Case for Independence

Making the Case for Independence

Making the Case for Independence

May 210 min read

Baseball’s One-Walk Wonder

Baseball’s One-Walk Wonder

Baseball’s One-Walk Wonder

Apr 234 min read

What Makes a Chuck Norris Joke Kick?

What Makes a Chuck Norris Joke Kick?

What Makes a Chuck Norris Joke Kick?

Apr 38 min read

What’s in a Byname? Part 2

What’s in a Byname? Part 2

What’s in a Byname? Part 2

Mar 206 min read

What’s in a Byname?, Part 1

What’s in a Byname?, Part 1

What’s in a Byname?, Part 1

Mar 135 min read

Putting Love on a Pedestal, Part 3

Putting Love on a Pedestal, Part 3

Putting Love on a Pedestal, Part 3

Feb 274 min read

Putting Love on a Pedestal, Part 2

Putting Love on a Pedestal, Part 2

Putting Love on a Pedestal, Part 2

Feb 214 min read

Putting Love on a Pedestal

Putting Love on a Pedestal

Putting Love on a Pedestal

Feb 134 min read

Canada's Unfamiliar Quotations

Canada's Unfamiliar Quotations

Canada's Unfamiliar Quotations

Feb 76 min read

Bringing Others' Words to Bear

Bringing Others' Words to Bear

Bringing Others' Words to Bear

Jan 316 min read

They Helped Build a Nation

They Helped Build a Nation

They Helped Build a Nation

Jan 244 min read

How Much Truth Can You Speak Alone?

How Much Truth Can You Speak Alone?

How Much Truth Can You Speak Alone?

Jan 165 min read

A Lesson from a Two-Faced Guy

A Lesson from a Two-Faced Guy

A Lesson from a Two-Faced Guy

Jan 105 min read

Look Both Ways Before You Cross

Look Both Ways Before You Cross

Look Both Ways Before You Cross

Jan 37 min read

A Holiday Gift from Frederick Douglass

A Holiday Gift from Frederick Douglass

A Holiday Gift from Frederick Douglass

Dec 27, 20256 min read

What's Your Valley Forge?

What's Your Valley Forge?

What's Your Valley Forge?

Dec 19, 20255 min read

The Language of Christmas

The Language of Christmas

The Language of Christmas

Dec 13, 20258 min read

Black Friday and Other Words Made Things

Black Friday and Other Words Made Things

Black Friday and Other Words Made Things

Dec 6, 20255 min read

The Pilgrims Before the First Thanksgiving

The Pilgrims Before the First Thanksgiving

The Pilgrims Before the First Thanksgiving

Nov 25, 20256 min read

E Pluribus Unum

E Pluribus Unum

E Pluribus Unum

Nov 20, 20254 min read

Philadelphia in the Life of America, Part 2

Philadelphia in the Life of America, Part 2

Philadelphia in the Life of America, Part 2

Nov 15, 20255 min read

Philadelphia in the Life of America, Part 1

Philadelphia in the Life of America, Part 1

Philadelphia in the Life of America, Part 1

Nov 7, 20253 min read

Poe's Quintessential Halloween Story

Poe's Quintessential Halloween Story

Poe's Quintessential Halloween Story

Oct 31, 20255 min read

"The Philosophy of Composition" — the Key to Poe's Method?, Part 2

"The Philosophy of Composition" — the Key to Poe's Method?, Part 2

"The Philosophy of Composition" — the Key to Poe's Method?, Part 2

Oct 25, 20255 min read

"The Philosophy of Composition" — the Key to Poe's Method?, Part 1

"The Philosophy of Composition" — the Key to Poe's Method?, Part 1

"The Philosophy of Composition" — the Key to Poe's Method?, Part 1

Oct 18, 20255 min read

Writing a Novel, Part 2

Writing a Novel, Part 2

Writing a Novel, Part 2

Oct 11, 20254 min read

Writing a Novel, Part 1

Writing a Novel, Part 1

Writing a Novel, Part 1

Oct 3, 20254 min read

The Poetry of Country Music, Part 2

The Poetry of Country Music, Part 2

The Poetry of Country Music, Part 2

Sep 26, 20258 min read

Benjamin Franklin's Mulberry Tree

Benjamin Franklin's Mulberry Tree

Benjamin Franklin's Mulberry Tree

Sep 17, 20255 min read

The Poetry of Country Music, Part 1

The Poetry of Country Music, Part 1

The Poetry of Country Music, Part 1

Sep 12, 20258 min read

Stephen Crane's "An Experiment in Misery”

Stephen Crane's "An Experiment in Misery”

Stephen Crane's "An Experiment in Misery”

Sep 5, 20255 min read

The Smithsonian Institution: A Gift That Keeps Giving

The Smithsonian Institution: A Gift That Keeps Giving

The Smithsonian Institution: A Gift That Keeps Giving

Aug 30, 20256 min read

America's Front Yard

America's Front Yard

America's Front Yard

Aug 22, 20255 min read

Whipping Up Words

Whipping Up Words

Whipping Up Words

Aug 16, 20255 min read

Thanks, AI, but I Got This One

Thanks, AI, but I Got This One

Thanks, AI, but I Got This One

Aug 8, 20254 min read

Poe, the Turk, and Artificial Intelligence

Poe, the Turk, and Artificial Intelligence

Poe, the Turk, and Artificial Intelligence

Aug 1, 20255 min read

Going Places

Going Places

Going Places

Jul 25, 20256 min read

Heroes, Hoards, and Handgrips

Heroes, Hoards, and Handgrips

Heroes, Hoards, and Handgrips

Jul 19, 20255 min read

Healing Monsters' Backs

Healing Monsters' Backs

Healing Monsters' Backs

Jul 10, 20254 min read

Teaching Benjamin Franklin a Lesson, a Cautionary Tale

Teaching Benjamin Franklin a Lesson, a Cautionary Tale

Teaching Benjamin Franklin a Lesson, a Cautionary Tale

Jul 2, 20254 min read

King Alfred, Legendary Baker

King Alfred, Legendary Baker

King Alfred, Legendary Baker

Jun 27, 20255 min read

Telling Truth Through Fiction, Part 2

Telling Truth Through Fiction, Part 2

Telling Truth Through Fiction, Part 2

Jun 21, 20254 min read

Telling the Truth through Fiction, Part 1

Telling the Truth through Fiction, Part 1

Telling the Truth through Fiction, Part 1

Jun 12, 20253 min read

Finding Success Downstream

Finding Success Downstream

Finding Success Downstream

Jun 6, 20255 min read

Ready for Anything, Part 5: Men on a Mission

Ready for Anything, Part 5: Men on a Mission

Ready for Anything, Part 5: Men on a Mission

May 29, 20258 min read

Ready for Anything, Part 4: Peopling

Ready for Anything, Part 4: Peopling

Ready for Anything, Part 4: Peopling

May 23, 20259 min read

Ready for Anything, Part 3: Keep Calm and Proceed On

Ready for Anything, Part 3: Keep Calm and Proceed On

Ready for Anything, Part 3: Keep Calm and Proceed On

May 17, 20254 min read

Ready for Anything, Part 2: Core of Resilience

Ready for Anything, Part 2: Core of Resilience

Ready for Anything, Part 2: Core of Resilience

May 10, 20258 min read

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