Zoopedia: Eastern oyster

While often eaten these shelled animals are some of the most important aquatic animals in the Atlantic. Not only do eastern oysters clean the ocean they also provide home for countless animals, plants, and algae. However, humans have devastated their numbers although conservation efforts have been implemented in vital areas to help them make a

The Empire State Building: A Quick History

One of Manhattan’s most iconic landmarks is the Empire State Building. I am currently visiting New York City, and it is certainly the landmark that has constantly been grabbing my attention. As I am on holiday, (and have spent several hours walking around the Met), I wanted to do a short post, and the best

New York and the LGBTQ+ Community over a Century

This article was first published by Retrospect Journal on 09/02/2020, which you can read here. The anonymity of big cities allows persecuted sub-cultures and identities to find room to exist. London, Berlin, and Paris are just three examples of cities with flourishing LGBTQ+ communities, and in the United States New York was one of the

Review: A Tale of Two Cities by Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof

This article was first published by Retrospect Journal on 11 November 2019, and can be read here. New York City remains one of the most culturally diverse cities in the United States seeing emigration from across the world for centuries. One of the many communities to call New York home is the Dominican community which Jesse