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Lawrence Winkler is a physician, traveler, and natural philosopher. His molecules have morphed from medicine to manuscript. He lives with Robyn on Vancouver Island and in New Zealand, tending their gardens and vineyards, and dreams.

Dutch Try to Keep Muslim Migrants From Stealing Bikes by Offering Them $20 Bikes

Cheap bikes are nice, but free is even cheaper than cheap.



Author: Find Refuge.
Posted: June 6, 2023, 1:32 am

As South Africa Collapses

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Posted: June 6, 2023, 1:30 am

‘Extinct’ Butterfly Species

Reappears in UK.



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Posted: June 5, 2023, 1:35 am

Social Isolation

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Posted: June 5, 2023, 1:33 am

Canada

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Posted: June 4, 2023, 12:30 am

Psychologist Celebrated

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Posted: June 3, 2023, 2:04 am

Because of Roundup

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Posted: June 3, 2023, 2:01 am

What Is ‘Bed Rotting’?

New trend Gen Z is obsessed with explained.



Author: Find Refuge.
Posted: June 3, 2023, 1:59 am

Scientists Identify Ancient Grapes from Byzantine Days

An archaeological dig in southern Israel has uncovered an ancient wine industry and two grapes with a storied past.



Author: Find Refuge.
Posted: June 3, 2023, 1:57 am

Unpacking An Economic Titan

Hayek was not a laissez-faire economist.




Author: Find Refuge.
Posted: June 2, 2023, 1:52 am

Corruption, Pollution and Exploitation

The fallout from China’s push into Africa.




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Posted: June 2, 2023, 1:49 am

Canada’s Broken Electronic Medical Records Model

Across BC and the country, patients, doctors and the health-care system suffer from a faulty patchwork of incompatible systems.



Author: Find Refuge.
Posted: June 2, 2023, 1:47 am

Pushing Back Against The ‘Post-Academic’ University

The front-line of the battle to protect freedom of speech and restore sanity to university campuses.




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Posted: June 2, 2023, 1:46 am

‘Poison In Every Puff’

Health Canada hopes to lower tobacco use with ‘virtually unavoidable’ messages.



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Posted: June 1, 2023, 1:02 am

Britain Names the First Two ‘Celtic Rainforests’

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Posted: June 1, 2023, 1:00 am

Ditch Neatly Wrapped

Taxpayer-funded drug enabling kits.



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Posted: June 1, 2023, 12:57 am

Boston University Students

Author: Find Refuge.
Posted: May 31, 2023, 1:42 am

San Francisco

The radical left has made it a no-go.



Author: Find Refuge.
Posted: May 31, 2023, 1:40 am

Malaysia Detains Chinese Ship

Suspected of looting British WW2 wrecks.



Author: Find Refuge.
Posted: May 31, 2023, 1:37 am

How Big Are Canada’s Carbon Emissions?

Compared to China, we’re a rounding error.



Author: Find Refuge.
Posted: May 31, 2023, 1:36 am

How Will Artificial Intelligence Change Higher Ed?

ChatGPT is just the beginning. Scholars and administrators explain.




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Posted: May 31, 2023, 1:33 am

Belt and Road Victim Zambia Sees Finances Implode

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Posted: May 30, 2023, 1:12 am

Ireland Selling ‘Insect Burgers’

Made of mealworm larvae.


 


Author: Find Refuge.
Posted: May 30, 2023, 1:10 am

Leftists Attack Macron

For saying that France is in the ‘Process of Decivilization.



Author: Find Refuge.
Posted: May 30, 2023, 1:08 am

Desperate Times in Barrie

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Posted: May 30, 2023, 1:06 am