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Mark Canada, Ph.D.

The Smithsonian Institution: A Gift That Keeps Giving

9 hours ago6 min read

America's Front Yard

America's Front Yard

America's Front Yard

Aug 225 min read

Whipping Up Words

Whipping Up Words

Whipping Up Words

Aug 165 min read

Thanks, AI, but I Got This One

Thanks, AI, but I Got This One

Thanks, AI, but I Got This One

Aug 84 min read

Poe, the Turk, and Artificial Intelligence

Poe, the Turk, and Artificial Intelligence

Poe, the Turk, and Artificial Intelligence

Aug 15 min read

Going Places

Going Places

Going Places

Jul 256 min read

Heroes, Hoards, and Handgrips

Heroes, Hoards, and Handgrips

Heroes, Hoards, and Handgrips

Jul 195 min read

Healing Monsters' Backs

Healing Monsters' Backs

Healing Monsters' Backs

Jul 104 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 24 min read

King Alfred, Legendary Baker

King Alfred, Legendary Baker

King Alfred, Legendary Baker

Jun 275 min read

Telling Truth Through Fiction, Part 2

Telling Truth Through Fiction, Part 2

Telling Truth Through Fiction, Part 2

Jun 214 min read

Telling the Truth through Fiction, Part 1

Telling the Truth through Fiction, Part 1

Telling the Truth through Fiction, Part 1

Jun 123 min read

Finding Success Downstream

Finding Success Downstream

Finding Success Downstream

Jun 65 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 298 min read

Ready for Anything, Part 4: Peopling

Ready for Anything, Part 4: Peopling

Ready for Anything, Part 4: Peopling

May 239 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 174 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 108 min read

Ready for Anything, Part 1: Pack Some Knowledge

Ready for Anything, Part 1: Pack Some Knowledge

Ready for Anything, Part 1: Pack Some Knowledge

May 35 min read

"The Raincoat": A Poem for Parents

"The Raincoat": A Poem for Parents

"The Raincoat": A Poem for Parents

Apr 254 min read

A Tragedy in Twelve Lines

A Tragedy in Twelve Lines

A Tragedy in Twelve Lines

Apr 173 min read

"We Real Cool" — A Poem for the Ears

"We Real Cool" — A Poem for the Ears

"We Real Cool" — A Poem for the Ears

Apr 124 min read

The Spellbinding Appeal of "Annabel Lee"

The Spellbinding Appeal of "Annabel Lee"

The Spellbinding Appeal of "Annabel Lee"

Apr 57 min read

Rebecca Harding Davis and Investigative Fiction

Rebecca Harding Davis and Investigative Fiction

Rebecca Harding Davis and Investigative Fiction

Mar 294 min read

Scripts for Our Lives

Scripts for Our Lives

Scripts for Our Lives

Mar 224 min read

Emily Dickinson: Sense and Slant

Emily Dickinson: Sense and Slant

Emily Dickinson: Sense and Slant

Mar 153 min read

Surviving for Two

Surviving for Two

Surviving for Two

Mar 76 min read

Freedom in Various Guises

Freedom in Various Guises

Freedom in Various Guises

Mar 13 min read

Paul Laurence Dunbar on Sympathy

Paul Laurence Dunbar on Sympathy

Paul Laurence Dunbar on Sympathy

Feb 213 min read

Frederick Douglass and the Power of Words

Frederick Douglass and the Power of Words

Frederick Douglass and the Power of Words

Feb 144 min read

A Lesson from Frederick Douglass on Empowerment

A Lesson from Frederick Douglass on Empowerment

A Lesson from Frederick Douglass on Empowerment

Feb 73 min read

What Would Your Neocortex Do?

What Would Your Neocortex Do?

What Would Your Neocortex Do?

Feb 14 min read

Play it Out (as Franklin Did)

Play it Out (as Franklin Did)

Play it Out (as Franklin Did)

Jan 253 min read

A New You, If You Can Keep It

A New You, If You Can Keep It

A New You, If You Can Keep It

Jan 184 min read

A How for the What

A How for the What

A How for the What

Jan 114 min read

Believe with Ben

Believe with Ben

Believe with Ben

Jan 36 min read

Inspirational Quotations for 2025

Inspirational Quotations for 2025

Inspirational Quotations for 2025

Dec 27, 20244 min read

Start with Yes (and Other Positive Words)

Start with Yes (and Other Positive Words)

Start with Yes (and Other Positive Words)

Dec 20, 20243 min read

A Novel Idea: The Power of Diction

A Novel Idea: The Power of Diction

A Novel Idea: The Power of Diction

Dec 13, 20243 min read

Do Like Douglass

Do Like Douglass

Do Like Douglass

Dec 7, 20244 min read

Their Stories, Your Story

Their Stories, Your Story

Their Stories, Your Story

Nov 29, 20244 min read

John Smith: The Power of Persona

John Smith: The Power of Persona

John Smith: The Power of Persona

Nov 22, 20243 min read

Winter Arc: The Gift of a Better You

Winter Arc: The Gift of a Better You

Winter Arc: The Gift of a Better You

Nov 22, 20244 min read

Cafe Culture: Writers in Paris

Cafe Culture: Writers in Paris

Cafe Culture: Writers in Paris

Nov 16, 20245 min read

An Immersive Experience: The Magic of Belief

An Immersive Experience: The Magic of Belief

An Immersive Experience: The Magic of Belief

Nov 9, 20243 min read

Once Upon a Midnight Dreary

Once Upon a Midnight Dreary

Once Upon a Midnight Dreary

Oct 31, 20245 min read

2 Sides of Poe's Brain

2 Sides of Poe's Brain

2 Sides of Poe's Brain

Oct 26, 20245 min read

3 Ways Poe Changed Literature

3 Ways Poe Changed Literature

3 Ways Poe Changed Literature

Oct 18, 20246 min read

4 Keys to Understanding Poe's Stories and Poems

4 Keys to Understanding Poe's Stories and Poems

4 Keys to Understanding Poe's Stories and Poems

Oct 11, 20248 min read

5 Things You Probably Don't Know about Poe

5 Things You Probably Don't Know about Poe

5 Things You Probably Don't Know about Poe

Oct 5, 20248 min read

Book ‘im, Ling-O!

Book ‘im, Ling-O!

Book ‘im, Ling-O!

Sep 27, 20244 min read

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