
“Words Are…Our Most Inexhaustible Source of Magic” – Professor Albus Dumbledore
J.K. Rowling is a smart lady. For many reasons. The number one reason in my book, at least for today, is her uncanny ability to share wisdom through her thoughtfully crafted characters. The full quote from dear Professor Dumbledore to Harry (i.e. to us, the reader)...

Minding Your P’s and Q’s
I have not been vagabonding much of late, so today I am sharing another instalment from "My Super-Awesome Oxford Adventure" series. I took the photo above of the impressive facade of the Oxford University Press building on Great Clarendon Street on a work trip in...

A Different Kind of Camera
I took this snap of Oxford's famous Radcliffe Camera in the summer of 2002 while on a work trip at Oxford University Press. We were developing what would become the 8th Edition of the Canadian Oxford School Atlas. Check your shelves. You may have an edition of this...