Tag: James Mathew
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Of pine and man: Reflecting on Henry David Thoreau’s sentiment in “Chesuncook”
James MathewRobert PavlikMilwaukee, Wisconsin, United States It is the living spirit of the tree, not its spirit of turpentine, with which I sympathize, and which heals my cuts. It is as immortal as I am, and perchance will go to as high a heaven, there to tower above me still.1 Henry David Thoreau’s article “Chesuncook”…
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Meeting of minds: When scientists and artists meet
James MathewMilwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Away from the glitter and noise of the Toronto International Film Festival, two men met for dinner on the thirty-eighth floor of the Westin Harbor Palace. They dined on vegetables and seafood while enjoying a spectacular view of Lake Ontario, its gentle ripples sparkling with the colors of the setting…