Rupert Taylor
After a false start in quarry engineering I took up the writing racket in my mid-20s. I started out in radio in Toronto, but the near bankruptcy of the station's owner ended that promising career.
With Unemployment Insurance running out, it was off to a major magazine publisher and a place on the bottom rung of the business writing world. My first stop was on a magazine that covered industrial finishing; if you think watching paint dry is tedious try writing about it.
I was able to elbow my way into the editor's chair of a current events magazine that was distributed to high schools in Canada. Thirty-five years later I'm still there, now as owner. Some might say this shows a singular lack of ambition, others might call it dedication. Personally, I like "others." Anyway, I've enjoyed every minute of it.
Latest Articles
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Did Texas Execute an Innocent Man?
Carlos de Luna is likely one of several people who have been wrongfully convicted and put to death in the Texas execution chamber.
May 17, 2012
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The Futile Broadcasting of Radio MartÃ
In 1985 a Florida-based radio station started beaming programs to Cuba and, since it went on the air, the Cuban government has jammed the broadcasts.
May 14, 2012
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A Wedding Gift Registry that Helps Others
Some couples are telling wedding guests "No Presents Please" just donate what you would have spent to a charity.
May 9, 2012
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Harvesting Solar Power Closer to the Source
Some imaginative ideas are emerging about how to collect energy from the Sun more efficiently.
May 7, 2012
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Chernobyl Is Not A Typical Tourist Destination
For the jaded traveller who's seen everything there's an experience waiting in a region of Ukraine devastated by radiation.
May 3, 2012
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The Cakewalk Dance Invented by Slaves
A form of entertainment that mocked slave masters was actually tolerated in the southern plantations; then it went global.
May 1, 2012
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Skinflints, Penny-pinchers, Tightwads, Cheapskates, and Misers
A favourite evil character of novelists, Scrooge-type personalities are not uncommon in the real world.
Apr 27, 2012
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Resurgence in Biofuel Development
High oil prices and their finite supply are rekindling interest in finding replacements.
Apr 25, 2012
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The Lives of Eccentrics
The world is a better place for many of the people who behave oddly because they often border on genius and their creative talents enrich us.
Apr 20, 2012
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Sawney Bean's Alleged Life of Mayhem and Cannibalism
More than 600 years ago a murderous clan of Scots is said to have killed and robbed many victims who they then ate.
Apr 17, 2012
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