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  • Is there any tea on this spaceship? — Answer

    Here are the answers to my earlier questions.

    Concept picture: Heart of Gold, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
    Image © Touchstone Pictures IMDB (cropped)

    Today’s questions are a random mix, which are neither date-related nor themed.

    One

    Whose house is scheduled for demolition at the beginning of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?

    Answer: Arthur Dent.

    Arthur wakes to be informed by a council official that his house has to be demolished that morning to make way for a bypass. While he tries to prevent this happening, his friend Ford Prefect arrives and insists on taking him to the pub. As they do this, a Vogon spaceship appears, and an announcement is made that Earth has to be demolished that morning to make way for an interstellar bypass. Ford manages to get both himself and Arthur onto the spaceship before Earth is destroyed.

    Two

    Established in the year 324, this city was built on the site of an existing one and initially known as New Rome. Three questions:

    1. What was the name of the existing city?
    2. What name very quickly superseded New Rome?
    3. What name is this city known as today?

    Answers

    1. Byzantium
    2. Constantinople
    3. Istanbul
      Istanbul, originally Byzantium, became a pivotal city, serving as the capital of four empires over 16 centuries: Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman. It advanced Christianity before becoming an Islamic stronghold in 1453. Istanbul’s historic centre remains a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    Three

    Starting in the 1970s, an actor who connected Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago dedicated much of his time to bridge. He published books, videos, video games, and a syndicated column all about the card game. Who is this?

    Answer: Omar Sharif.

    Omar Sharif, born Michel Yusef Dimitri Chalhoub, was an Egyptian actor famed for roles in Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago. He starred in over 100 films and won three Golden Globes and a César Award. A multilingual bridge and horse racing enthusiast, he received prestigious honours and passed away in 2015.

    Four

    Rhea and Tethys are two major moons of a planet in the solar system. Here are three questions:

    1. Which planet are they moons of?
    2. Rhea and Tethys are what in Greek mythology?
    3. Approximately how many moons does this planet have in total, to the nearest ten?

    Answers

    1. Saturn
    2. Titans
    3. 270 (274)

    Saturn has 274 confirmed moons in its orbit, far more than any other planet in our solar system. In March 2025, astronomers confirmed the discovery of 128 small moons around Saturn — adding to the already large moon count.

    Saturn’s moons range in size, from one that is larger than the planet Mercury — the giant moon Titan — to others as small as a sports arena. The small moon Enceladus has a global ocean under a thick, icy shell. Scientists have identified both moons as high-priority science destinations for future deep-space missions.

    — NASA

    Five

    The 2008 film and 2019 musical The Curious Case of Benjamin Button are both adaptations of a short story. Who wrote it?

    Answer: F. Scott Fitzgerald.

    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a satirical short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in Collier’s Magazine on 27 May 1922. It features reverse ageing and was included in Tales of the Jazz Age. The story inspired a 2008 Oscar-nominated film and an Olivier Award-winning musical.

    Title

    The post title ‘Is there any tea on this spaceship?’ is a quote by Arthur Dent in Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

  • Is there any tea on this spaceship?

    Concept picture: Heart of Gold, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
    Image © Touchstone Pictures IMDB (cropped)

    Today’s questions are a random mix, which are neither date-related nor themed.

    One

    Whose house is scheduled for demolition at the beginning of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?

    Two

    Established in the year 324, this city was built on the site of an existing one and initially known as New Rome. Three questions:

    1. What was the name of the existing city?
    2. What name very quickly superseded New Rome?
    3. What name is this city known as today?

    Three

    Starting in the 1970s, an actor who connected Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago dedicated much of his time to bridge. He published books, videos, video games, and a syndicated column all about the card game. Who is this?

    Four

    Rhea and Tethys are two major moons of a planet in the solar system. Here are three questions:

    1. Which planet are they moons of?
    2. Rhea and Tethys are what in Greek mythology?
    3. Approximately how many moons does this planet have in total, to the nearest ten?

    Five

    The 2008 film and 2019 musical The Curious Case of Benjamin Button are both adaptations of a short story. Who wrote it?

    Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

  • The Cream Rises to the Top — Answers

    Here are the answers to today’s questions.

    CN Tower, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    Image Wikimedia Commons

    The first question relates to three events related to today’s date, 26 June, in different years. The remaining questions do not relate to today’s date but do follow a similar format.

    One

    Listed alphabetically, these three events all occurred on this day in the 1970s. Arrange them chronologically starting with the earliest.

    • CN Tower opened
    • Elvis Presley last public concert
    • Muhammad Ali announced his retirement from boxing

    Answer

    • CN Tower opened
    • Elvis Presley last public concert
    • Muhammad Ali announced his retirement from boxing

    CN Tower opened in 1976 becoming the world’s tallest building until the the Burj Khalifa opened in Dubai, UAE in 2007. Market Square Arena in Indianapolis became Elvis Presley’s last public concert when he performed there in 1977. In 1979, after nearly two decades of professional boxing, heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali announced his retirement.

    While the remaining questions are not related to today’s date they share a similar format. 

    Two

    These three films each won the Best Picture Academy Award in the 1990s. Listed alphabetically, arrange them chronologically by the year they won the Oscar.

    • Braveheart
    • Titanic
    • Unforgiven

    Answer

    • Unforgiven
    • Braveheart
    • Titanic

    Unforgiven is a 1992 American Western film directed by Clint Eastwood, who also stars as an ageing outlaw. Braveheart is a 1995 American epic historical war drama film directed by and starring Mel Gibson as William Wallace. The film was inspired by Blind Harry’s 15th century epic poem. Titanic is a 1997 American epic historical romance film about the sinking of the RMS Titanic. The film, written and directed by James Cameron, stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as lovers from different social classes.

    Three

    These tennis professionals all won the Ladies Singles Championships at Wimbledon in the 1990s. Listed here alphabetically, place them in chronological order of their championship wins.

    • Jana Novotná
    • Lindsay Davenport
    • Martina Hingis

    Answer

    • Martina Hingis
    • Jana Novotná
    • Lindsay Davenport

    Martina Hingis won the title in 1997, beating Jana Novotná in the final. Novotná won the following year with a final victory over Nathalie Tauziat, and Lindsay Davenport’s win came in 1999 when she defeated Steffi Graf to claim the title.

    Four

    Yet again listed alphabetically, these three artists topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the 2010s. Arrange the three answers by the correct chronological year from that decade.

    • Adele — Someone Like You
    • Katy Perry — Teenage Dream
    • Taylor Swift — We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

    Answer

    • Katy Perry — Teenage Dream
    • Adele — Someone Like You
    • Taylor Swift — We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

    Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream first topped the charts on 18 September 2010. Adele’s Someone Like You followed a year later on 17 September 2011 and Taylor Swift’s We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together topped the charts on 1 September 2012.

    Five

    The Hugo Award for Best Novel is awarded for the best science fiction or fantasy novel from the previous year. Listed alphabetically are three winners from the early 21st century. Rearrange and list them in their chronological order.

    • American Gods by Neil Gaiman
    • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
    • Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer

    Answer

    • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
    • American Gods by Neil Gaiman
    • Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer

    These three novels and their authors won the 2001, 2002 and 2003 awards respectively.

  • The Cream Rises to the Top

    CN Tower, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    Image Wikimedia Commons

    The first question relates to three events related to today’s date, 26 June, in different years. The remaining questions do not relate to today’s date but do follow a similar format.

    One

    Listed alphabetically, these three events all occurred on this day in the 1970s. Arrange them chronologically starting with the earliest.

    • CN Tower opened
    • Elvis Presley last public concert
    • Muhammad Ali announced his retirement from boxing

    While the remaining questions are not related to today’s date they share a similar format. 

    Two

    These three films each won the Best Picture Academy Award in the 1990s. Listed alphabetically, arrange them chronologically by the year they won the Oscar.

    • Braveheart
    • Titanic
    • Unforgiven

    Three

    These tennis professionals all won the Ladies Singles Championships at Wimbledon in the 1990s. Listed here alphabetically, place them in chronological order of their championship wins.

    • Jana Novotná
    • Lindsay Davenport
    • Martina Hingis

    Four

    Yet again listed alphabetically, these three artists topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the 2010s. Arrange the three answers by the correct chronological year from that decade.

    • Adele — Someone Like You
    • Katy Perry — Teenage Dream
    • Taylor Swift — We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

    Five

    The Hugo Award for Best Novel is awarded for the best science fiction or fantasy novel from the previous year. Listed alphabetically are three winners from the early 21st century. Rearrange and list them in their chronological order.

    • American Gods by Neil Gaiman
    • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
    • Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer

    Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

  • Initial Answers — Answers

    Here are the answers to today’s questions   Initial Answers.

    Today the first question relates to today’s date, May 23rd. The following questions follow a theme which is explained here. 

    Theme

    • The gist of today’s quiz is that the first question results in you having three five-letter words in the answer.
    • One of those words supplies the initial letters for the remaining questions. 
    • Firstly, discount the initial letter as it has already been used. The remaining four letters supply the initial letters to the answers to the remaining questions but they will not necessarily be in the correct order. 
    • Once you have answered all the questions you should be able to take the initial letters of the five answers, rearrange and have one of the words from the answer to question one.
    Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet.
    Image Encyclopædia Britannica

    One

    The country that is home to the building in the image above was annexed by a neighbour on this day in 1951. In what city is the building, and what two neighbouring countries are referred to?

    Answers: Lhasa; Tibet and China.

    The Potala Palace, pictured, in Lhasa, Tibet, served as the winter residence of the Dalai Lamas from 1649 to 1959. Built in the dzong style, it’s named after Mount Potalaka, the mythical dwelling of Avalokiteśvara.  Lhasa, Tibet’s capital, stands at 11,995 feet (3,656 m), making it one of the world’s highest cities. The incorporation of Tibet into China in 1950 remains a contentious issue. While China considers it a rightful part of its territory, many Tibetans and the international community view it as an occupation.

    Two

    In what film from the 1990s is El Toro air base destroyed?

    Independence Day.

    Independence Day is a 1996 American science fiction action film directed by Roland Emmerich. The film, which focuses on a worldwide attack by extraterrestrials, was a significant turning point in the history of the Hollywood blockbuster and grossed over $817.4 million worldwide.

    Three

    What explorer, in c.986 CE, was the founder of the first European settlement on Greenland?

    Answer: Erik the Red.

    While exiled, Erik the Red explored a land later known as Greenland, which he named to attract settlers. He returned to Iceland, successfully recruiting colonists, and in c.986 CE, established two settlements on Greenland’s southwest coast, the Eastern and Western Settlements.

    Four

    Who in The Lord of the Rings is described by Gandalf as ‘the oldest living thing that still walks beneath the Sun upon this Middle-earth’?

    Answer: Treebeard.

    Treebeard, an Ent, recounts to Merry and Pippin how the Ents were created to protect trees and how he remembers the vast forests of Middle-earth. He learns of Saruman’s treachery and, realising the danger he poses, rallies the Ents to attack Isengard, destroying it and trapping Saruman in his tower. After the war, Treebeard remains at Isengard, now called the Treegarth of Orthanc, and is entrusted with its care by the king, Elessar (Aragorn).

    Five

    The Beagle Channel, the Straits of Magellan to the north, and the open-ocean Drake Passage to the south are the three navigable passages around South America between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
    — Wikipedia 

    What body of water is missing from this quote?

    Answer: Beagle Channel.

    The channel was named after HMS Beagle, which surveyed South America’s coasts from 1826 to 1830. During a second voyage, captain FitzRoy took Charles Darwin, who saw glaciers for the first time in the channel, and noted

    It is scarcely possible to imagine anything more beautiful than the beryl-like blue of these glaciers, and especially as contrasted with the dead white of the upper expanse of snow.
    — Charles Darwin, Voyage of the Beagle

    Explanation

    Answers

    1. Lhasa; Tibet and China = T
    2. Independence Day = I
    3. Erik the Red = E
    4. Treebeard = T
    5. Beagle Channel = B
      T I E T B 🔄 TIBET

  • Initial Answers

    Today the first question relates to today’s date, May 23rd. The following questions follow a theme which is explained here. 

    Theme

    • The gist of today’s quiz is that the first question results in you having three five-letter words in the answer.
    • One of those words supplies the initial letters for the remaining questions. 
    • Firstly, discount the initial letter as it has already been used. The remaining four letters supply the initial letters to the answers to the remaining questions but they will not necessarily be in the correct order. 
    • Once you have answered all the questions you should be able to take the initial letters of the five answers, rearrange and have one of the words from the answer to question one.
    Image Encyclopædia Britannica

    One

    The country that is home to the building in the image above was annexed by a neighbour on this day in 1951. In what city is the building, and what two neighbouring countries are referred to?

    Two

    In what film from the 1990s is El Toro air base destroyed?

    Three

    What explorer, in c.986 CE, was the founder of the first European settlement on Greenland?

    Four

    Who in The Lord of the Rings is described by Gandalf as ‘the oldest living thing that still walks beneath the Sun upon this Middle-earth’?

    Five

    The … …, the Straits of Magellan to the north, and the open-ocean Drake Passage to the south are the three navigable passages around South America between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
    — Wikipedia 

    What body of water is missing from this quote?

  • A Drop in the Ocean — Answers

    Here’s the answers to my earlier questions.
    All of today’s questions are related to the date, April 28th.

    Kon-Tiki, on display inside the Kon-Tiki Museum, Oslo.
    Image Wikimedia Commons

    One

    In 1947, Thor Heyerdahl set sail in Kon-tiki, a handmade balsa wood raft, in an attempt to reach the islands of Polynesia. From what country did he set out?

    Answer: Peru.

    Thor Heyerdahl and five companions sailed the Kon-Tiki raft from South America to Polynesia in 1947, demonstrating the possibility of ancient American colonisation. The Kon-Tiki expedition, led by Heyerdahl, aimed to prove that pre-Columbian South Americans could have reached Polynesia by raft. Funded by private loans and equipment donations, the expedition successfully sailed 6,900 km across the Pacific Ocean in 101 days. Although Heyerdahl’s hypothesis of a Caucasian people reaching Polynesia has been rejected, the journey’s feasibility was demonstrated. The Kon-Tiki is now preserved in a museum in Oslo.

    Two

    In 1923, Wembley Stadium opened in London. What was it initially named?

    Answer: Empire Stadium.

    The original Wembley Stadium, or Empire Stadium, in London, was a renowned football venue that hosted the FA Cup final, the 1966 World Cup final, and Euro 1996. Demolished in 2003, it also hosted five European Cup finals, two European Cup Winners’ Cup finals and the 1948 Summer Olympics. Wembley was a key rugby league venue, hosting the Challenge Cup Final from 1929, and it also welcomed various sports, including speedway, stock car racing and American football. It hosted events such as the Horse of the Year Show, Live Aid, and concerts by Michael Jackson, Queen and U2, and is linked to an urban legend about a buried locomotive.

    Three

    Born in 1758, the fifth president of the United States is commemorated by a city at these coordinates: 6°18′48″N 10°48′5″W. Which city is it and in which country is it situated?

    Answer: Monrovia, Liberia.

    Monrovia, Liberia’s capital, sits on the Atlantic coast and serves as a political, administrative, economic and cultural centre. Established in 1822 by the American Colonisation Society as a settlement for formerly enslaved and freeborn African Americans, it was named after James Monroe and became the capital in 1847. The city’s population reached 1.76 million in 2022 with the metropolitan area exceeding 2.2 million.

    Four

    Born in 1948, Terry Pratchett is best known for a series of novels which began in 1983 with The Colour of Magic, and introduced Great A’Tuin, Berilia, Tubul, Great T’Phon and Jerakeen. In the prologue of The Colour of Magic… 

    1. What one word describes Great A’Tuin? 
    2. What are Berilia, Tubul, Great T’Phon and Jerakeen?

    Answers

    1. Turtle
    2. Elephants

    Wikipedia describes Discworld as follows

    The Discworld is the fictional world where English writer Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld fantasy novels take place. It consists of an interstellar planet-sized disc, which sits on the backs of four huge elephants, themselves standing on the back of a world turtle, named Great A’Tuin, as it slowly swims through space.

    Five

    A piece of paper found in China in 1986 has been dated to which century: Second century BCE; First century CE or Third century CE?

    Answer: Second century BCE.

    In 1986, archaeologists discovered over 400 artefacts in nearly 2,000-year-old Chinese tombs, including the world’s oldest surviving paper map fragment. Found in Fangmatan, Gansu Province, this second-century BCE map forced a rewrite of paper-making history.

  • A Drop in the Ocean


    All of today’s questions are related to the date, April 28th.

    Kon-Tiki, on display inside the Kon-Tiki Museum, Oslo.
    Image Wikimedia Commons

    One

    In 1947, Thor Heyerdahl set sail in Kon-tiki, a handmade balsa wood raft, in an attempt to reach the islands of Polynesia. From what country did he set out?

    Two

    In 1923, Wembley Stadium opened in London. What was it initially named?

    Three

    Born in 1758, the fifth president of the United States is commemorated by a city at these coordinates: 6°18′48″N 10°48′5″W. Which city is it and in which country is it situated?

    Four

    Born in 1948, Terry Pratchett is best known for a series of novels which began in 1983 with The Colour of Magic, and introduced Great A’Tuin, Berilia, Tubul, Great T’Phon and Jerakeen. In the prologue of The Colour of Magic… 

    1. What one word describes Great A’Tuin? 
    2. What are Berilia, Tubul, Great T’Phon and Jerakeen?

    Five

    A piece of paper found in China in 1986 has been dated to which century: Second century BCE; First century CE or Third century CE?

    Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

  • Aquarius — Answers

    Here are the answers to the earlier questions.

    The Picnic (1846) by Thomas Cole. See questions five.
    Image Wikimedia Commons

    Today’s first question is related to the date, April 14th, and the answer is an acronym. The following questions are not date-related but are all in a similar abbreviated vein, be they acronyms, initialisms, or abbreviations.

    One

    Juice is an European Space Agency spacecraft launched in April 2023 to study Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa for potential habitability. What four words does Juice represent?

    Answer: Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer.

    Juice was originally JUICE, a complicated acronym for JUpiter ICy moons Explorer. ESA has since simplified the name to Juice, the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer. (The Planetary Society). Juice was launched in April 2023 to study Jupiter’s icy moons Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa for potential habitability. It will reach Jupiter in July 2031 and enter orbit around Ganymede in December 2034.

    The remaining questions while not date-related continue the same abbreviated theme.

    Two

    Soweto, an urban complex in Gauteng province, South Africa, has a name that was derived from what? 

    Answer: South-Western Townships.

    Soweto, the largest Black urban complex in South Africa, originated from shantytowns and slums. It became notable for the 1976 Soweto Rebellion, a protest against Afrikaans in schools. Initially designated for Black residents by the apartheid government, Soweto is in Gauteng province, bordering Johannesburg. The name is formed from SOuth-WEstern TOwnships. Post-apartheid, municipal services were decentralised, dividing Soweto between two Greater Johannesburg regions, highlighting its historical and socio-political importance.

    Three

    What does the acronym NATO stand for, and in what decade was it founded? 

    Answer: North Atlantic Treaty Organisation; 1940s.

    NATO, founded in 1949 to counter Soviet threats, evolved into a cooperative-security entity with 32 members, focusing on collective defence under Article 5. First invoked after the 9/11 attacks, it expanded by 16 members, including former Warsaw Pact states. Relations with Russia deteriorated post-Crimea and Ukraine invasion, leading to Finland and Sweden’s membership. NATO intervened in conflicts like Bosnia and Afghanistan, with headquarters in Brussels. Members pledge 5% GDP to defence, ensuring readiness.

    Four

    Doctor Who flits about the universe in all its dimensions in the TARDIS. What six words does this name represent?

    Answer: Time And Relative Dimensions In Space.

    The TARDIS — Time And Relative Dimensions In Space — a fictional time machine and spacecraft from the British sci-fi series Doctor Who, debuted in 1963. It typically resembles a police box, a British telephone kiosk from the 1940s and 50s, and is “bigger on the inside.” The police box shape is now more linked to the TARDIS than its original purpose. The TARDIS’s name and design are BBC trademarks, though initially created by the Metropolitan Police Service.

    Five

    In computing, especially in customer support, what six words does the error PICNIC translate to?

    Answer: Problem in chair not in computer.

    Some User Errors are … 

    • PICNIC ‘Problem in chair, not in computer’
    • PEBMAC: ‘Problem exists between monitor and chair’
    • IBM Error ‘Idiot in machine error’

    Aquarius

    The post title is itself an acronym, albeit a rather convoluted one:
    Abbreviations Quiz: Users Adroitness Regarding Initialisms Under Scrutiny.

  • From Island to Island — Answers

    Here are the answers to my earlier questions.

    Today’s questions are all about literature.

    One

    What geographic feature is the third word in the title of a 1973 work by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn?

    Answer: Archipelago.

    The Gulag Archipelago: An Experiment in Literary Investigation, a three-volume non-fiction series by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, explores life in the Soviet labour camp system. Initially smuggled out of Russia and published in Paris, it circulated underground until the Soviet Union’s collapse after which it became more available.

    See question two. William Blake: Christian Reading in His Book, The Pilgrim’s Progress.
    Image Wikimedia Commons

    Two

    In what century was The Pilgrim’s Progress first published?

    Answer: 17th century.

    The Pilgrim’s Progress, a 1678 Christian allegory by John Bunyan, is a significant work of Protestant devotional literature. Written during Bunyan’s imprisonment, it has been translated into over 200 languages and remains influential, cited as the first novel written in English.

    Three

    Digital Fortress (1998) and Deception Point (2001) were the early novels of an author better known for a series of books, some of which have been made into films, featuring an academic protagonist. Who is this author, who is the academic protagonist, what novel published in 2000 is the first in the series, and what, published in 2025, is the most recent?

    Answer: Dan Brown; Robert Langdon; Angels & Demons and The Secret of Secrets.

    American writer Dan Brown is best known for his thriller novels, particularly the Robert Langdon series (Angels & Demons, The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol, Inferno, Origin and The Secret of Secrets) which often centre on cryptography, art, and conspiracy theories. His books have sold over 200 million copies and have been adapted into films and a television series.

    Four

    What author’s work includes a Mr. and Mrs. Maggot who live at Bamfurlong?

    Answer: J.R.R. Tolkien.

    In The Lord of the Rings Frodo, Frodo, Sam and Pippin visited Maggot’s farm, where Farmer Maggot recognised them and shared his story about a stranger inquiring about Bilbo’s treasure. Maggot and his wife gave them refreshments and he offered them a ride to the Ferry, which they accepted.

    Five

    HARI SELDON … born in the 11,988th year of the Galactic Era: died 12,069. The dates are more commonly given in terms of the current Foundational Era as -79 to the year 1 F.E.
    The Psychohistorians, which is part I of a book published in 1951, opens its first chapter with the quote shown. What is the title of the book, and who was its author? 

    Answer: Foundation by Isaac Asimov.

    Foundation is the first book of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series, originally a trilogy, which explores the fall of a Galactic Empire and the efforts of Hari Seldon to shorten the ensuing dark age through the new science of psychohistory. The series, which includes sequels and prequels, won the Hugo Award for ‘Best All-Time Series’ in 1966.

    From Island to Island

    The post title is from a quote by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn in The Gulag Archipelago…

    Thin strands of human lives stretch from island to island of the Archipelago.

    — The Gulag Archipelago