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The Scales of Injustice
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The Scales of Injustice

By George
October 3, 2023

Following up on my previous blog about the art of biography, I remember a conversation I had in 2007 with

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The Whole Person Perspective
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The Whole Person Perspective

By George
September 23, 2023

At the moment, I am working on an expedition biography of Roald Amundsen, and I am struck how challenging it

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So Much Happens At Sea
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So Much Happens At Sea

By George
June 24, 2023

Inevitably, living by the St. Lawrence River as I do between Quebec City and Lévis, getting a whiff of brisk

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Following a Dream
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Following a Dream

By George
June 22, 2023

I mentioned in a recent blog the stories about the river and sea my grandfather used to tell me. I

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Stories My Grandfather Told Me
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Stories My Grandfather Told Me

By George
June 14, 2023

When I take the ferry from Quebec City over to Lévis, I often see Coast Guard icebreakers lined up at

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A Long Story Short
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A Long Story Short

By George
May 29, 2023

I mentioned in a blog yesterday that I had just received a lovely message about my work as film-maker from

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In the Eye of the Beholder
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In the Eye of the Beholder

By George
May 28, 2023

This week, I received a lovely message about my film The Blinding Sea and its portrayal of Norwegian explorer Roald

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More Notes on Intersubjectivity
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More Notes on Intersubjectivity

By George
May 6, 2023

As a follow-up to my previous blog, I am still wondering about how and whether one person can truly understand

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A Crazy, Funny Novel
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A Crazy, Funny Novel

By aronblack
May 4, 2023

In this episode, George presents chapter one of the award-winning audiobook of his magical-realist coming-of-age novel An Almost Impossible Story.

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Notes on Intersubjectivity
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Notes on Intersubjectivity

By George
May 3, 2023

I have written here recently about intersubjectivity. Two twentieth-century philosophers – Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Paul Ricœur – provide many insights,

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The Blinding Sea in Quebec City
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The Blinding Sea in Quebec City

By George
May 2, 2023

A movie evening is coming up soon at the Morrin Centre in Quebec City: a presentation of The Blinding Sea

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Nature and the Stories We Tell
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Nature and the Stories We Tell

By George
April 28, 2023

Nature is the source of many of the stories we tell, for better or worse. I have long seen the

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Recent Posts

  • The Scales of Injustice

    The Scales of Injustice

    Following up on my previous blog about the art of …
  • The Whole Person Perspective

    The Whole Person Perspective

    At the moment, I am working on an expedition biography …
  • So Much Happens At Sea

    So Much Happens At Sea

    Inevitably, living by the St. Lawrence River as I do …
  • Following a Dream

    Following a Dream

    I mentioned in a recent blog the stories about the …
  • Stories My Grandfather Told Me

    Stories My Grandfather Told Me

    When I take the ferry from Quebec City over to …
  • A Long Story Short

    A Long Story Short

    I mentioned in a blog yesterday that I had just …
  • In the Eye of the Beholder

    In the Eye of the Beholder

    This week, I received a lovely message about my film …
  • More Notes on Intersubjectivity

    More Notes on Intersubjectivity

    As a follow-up to my previous blog, I am still …
  • Notes on Intersubjectivity

    Notes on Intersubjectivity

    I have written here recently about intersubjectivity. Two twentieth-century philosophers …
  • The Blinding Sea in Quebec City

    The Blinding Sea in Quebec City

    A movie evening is coming up soon at the Morrin …

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  • A Crazy, Funny Novel

    A Crazy, Funny Novel

    In this episode, George presents chapter one of the award-winning …
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  • The Human Machine IV

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    This episode is devoted to Thomas Hobbes, whose fear of …
  • The Human Machine III

    The Human Machine III

    This episode is devoted to René Descartes, who developed mechanistic …
  • The Human Machine II

    The Human Machine II

    This episode is devoted to William Harvey, who discovered the …
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