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It’s a strange thing that we carry with us our “phones”, when the telephone app is one of the least used functions. The evolution of this device and communication in general is something that is truly fascinating.

Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone in 1876 revolutionized the way we communicate. The internet is just barely 20 years old (it’s 20th birthday was April 30, 2013), and has been making incredible strides in changing the way we communicate and interact with eachother.

Recently, a short recording from the first long distance telephone call was uncovered, and Bell’s voice can be heard as he recites his name:

(via Kottke)

“The day will come when the man at the telephone will be able to see the distant person to whom he speaks.”

—Alexander Graham Bell, 1906

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“It was the whiteness of the whale that above all things appalled me.”

(Herman Melville, “Moby Dick” 199)

The story of the March issue begins 2 years ago, when I thought it was time to read the classic novel, Moby Dick. I started strong, but halfway through found myself uninterested and unable to complete the book.

Now, it’s not that Moby Dick is a bad book, it’s just that Herman Melville is a bit long-winded. One particular chapter titled The Whiteness of The Whale is a detailed account of just how white Moby Dick is. The whale is compared to pretty well every white thing on the face of the earth. I couldn’t take it, so I closed the book.

Someday I hope to try again, but until then, this is a tribute to “one of the greatest books ever written.”

The Astronaut

It’s cold. At least I think it is, despite this suit I am comfortable, but I can only imagine the temperature outside; the vast emptiness of the vacuum. I like these moments alone, away from the ship. I sit on the wing, legs dangling and floating, and watch the stars. Here they are like giant floating lanterns, gliding by at different speeds.

I move to the heat shield I am to fix. I tow my air-supply line behind me, making for a slow go in zero gravity. I pull on my wrench, and hit with my hammer and the shield is fixed. My gaze falls to the red planet. We sling-shot from one orbit to the next, but this one has held us for some time.

I push off the ship, floating slowly away. The airline stretches and I bounce like a balloon on the end of a string. The planets shine and I realize the immensity of this space, but still feel confined within it. I cannot be free. Then my air-line breaks.

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This month, we pay tribute to the Rocky Mountains. British Columbia is home, so this quote from legendary explorer, David Thompson resonates:

“At last the Rocky Mountains came in sight - Shiny white on the horizon as we proceeded…above the clouds they formed an impassable barrier, even to the eagle.”

Also, to round off this month’s edition, this recent song/video from John K. Samson compliments the spirit of our postcard quite nicely.