Renato Zane
@renzane.bsky.social
Substack writer ("Zanepost") and community volunteer. I write about current affairs, the environment, history and curious things. Global citizen. Motorcyclist. https://renatozane.substack.com/
Carl Sagan's prophetic words about our uneducated reliance on science and technology are crucial to understanding our present situation. tinyurl.com/mwmeuswh
#carlsagan #education #democracy #tech
#carlsagan #education #democracy #tech
October 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Carl Sagan's prophetic words about our uneducated reliance on science and technology are crucial to understanding our present situation. tinyurl.com/mwmeuswh
#carlsagan #education #democracy #tech
#carlsagan #education #democracy #tech
My latest Substack post is about cooperation and gratitude: tinyurl.com/49kfxxjn
September 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
My latest Substack post is about cooperation and gratitude: tinyurl.com/49kfxxjn
You might enjoy this with a coffee cup and a relaxing moment. Nostalgia is the theme at late-summer events. tinyurl.com/2kjmtnez
September 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
You might enjoy this with a coffee cup and a relaxing moment. Nostalgia is the theme at late-summer events. tinyurl.com/2kjmtnez
The story of the workers who built Cleveland's iconic Guardians statues. tinyurl.com/mt4vtpuh
#history
#cleveland
#immigration
#artdeco
#sculpture
#publicart
#history
#cleveland
#immigration
#artdeco
#sculpture
#publicart
September 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The story of the workers who built Cleveland's iconic Guardians statues. tinyurl.com/mt4vtpuh
#history
#cleveland
#immigration
#artdeco
#sculpture
#publicart
#history
#cleveland
#immigration
#artdeco
#sculpture
#publicart
A few days ago, my wife and I packed a couple of sports bags on my motorcycle and we rode the coastal circle route in British Columbia. Between old growth forests, inlets, totem poles and good friends, my trepidations melted away. tinyurl.com/52e9w6u5
#travelogue #motorcycling #britishcolumbia
#travelogue #motorcycling #britishcolumbia
June 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A few days ago, my wife and I packed a couple of sports bags on my motorcycle and we rode the coastal circle route in British Columbia. Between old growth forests, inlets, totem poles and good friends, my trepidations melted away. tinyurl.com/52e9w6u5
#travelogue #motorcycling #britishcolumbia
#travelogue #motorcycling #britishcolumbia
The Renaissance wasn't just about beautiful works of art. It was also about finding a way to take the itch out of wool and for rich people to avoid eternal damnation. History is in the details. Some notes in my post from listening to historians: tinyurl.com/2v2e3m9v
#Renaissance #Italy #wool
#Renaissance #Italy #wool
June 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The Renaissance wasn't just about beautiful works of art. It was also about finding a way to take the itch out of wool and for rich people to avoid eternal damnation. History is in the details. Some notes in my post from listening to historians: tinyurl.com/2v2e3m9v
#Renaissance #Italy #wool
#Renaissance #Italy #wool
One of the first to elevate comics to the level of literary art was illustrator Hugo Pratt, who created graphic historical novels featuring an independent-minded sailor called Corto Maltese. I explore Pratt’s legacy and artistry here: tinyurl.com/5pyamf9d
#illustration #literaryart #comics
#illustration #literaryart #comics
June 7, 2025 at 1:28 AM
One of the first to elevate comics to the level of literary art was illustrator Hugo Pratt, who created graphic historical novels featuring an independent-minded sailor called Corto Maltese. I explore Pratt’s legacy and artistry here: tinyurl.com/5pyamf9d
#illustration #literaryart #comics
#illustration #literaryart #comics
Join the British Columbia Schizophrenia Society in supporting caregivers, who provide support to family members and friends living with schizophrenia or other severe and persistent mental illnesses.
Together, we can make a difference.
Give today at www.bcss.org/donate
Together, we can make a difference.
Give today at www.bcss.org/donate
June 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Join the British Columbia Schizophrenia Society in supporting caregivers, who provide support to family members and friends living with schizophrenia or other severe and persistent mental illnesses.
Together, we can make a difference.
Give today at www.bcss.org/donate
Together, we can make a difference.
Give today at www.bcss.org/donate
An oasis of tranquillity: the International Buddhist Temple in Richmond, BC, is a special place. I was riding my motorbike in the area and stopped for a visit. It's an incredible complex that inspires meditation and serenity. Something that resonated: "Feelings are just visitors; let them go."
May 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
An oasis of tranquillity: the International Buddhist Temple in Richmond, BC, is a special place. I was riding my motorbike in the area and stopped for a visit. It's an incredible complex that inspires meditation and serenity. Something that resonated: "Feelings are just visitors; let them go."
This is my 2019 Moto Guzzi V7. One word sums up this bike: character. Every time I ride it, it's like having a conversation with a person.
#MotoGuzzi
#motorcycle
#motorcycling
#motorbike
#MotoGuzzi
#motorcycle
#motorcycling
#motorbike
May 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
This is my 2019 Moto Guzzi V7. One word sums up this bike: character. Every time I ride it, it's like having a conversation with a person.
#MotoGuzzi
#motorcycle
#motorcycling
#motorbike
#MotoGuzzi
#motorcycle
#motorcycling
#motorbike
A ship in English Bay, Vancouver, is one of the quick sketches I posted in my newsletter this week. For more: tinyurl.com/43rtt38e
April 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A ship in English Bay, Vancouver, is one of the quick sketches I posted in my newsletter this week. For more: tinyurl.com/43rtt38e
My trusty Kawasaki Versys x-300 that I use for riding around town in Vancouver.
#motorcycle
#motorcycling
#Kawasaki
#motorcycle
#motorcycling
#Kawasaki
April 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
My trusty Kawasaki Versys x-300 that I use for riding around town in Vancouver.
#motorcycle
#motorcycling
#Kawasaki
#motorcycle
#motorcycling
#Kawasaki
Who was this strange man outside the coffee shop wearing a hat from another century? I found out and would like to introduce you to him in my Substack post this week! tinyurl.com/47affwts
April 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Who was this strange man outside the coffee shop wearing a hat from another century? I found out and would like to introduce you to him in my Substack post this week! tinyurl.com/47affwts
Notes inspired by hard-working biographer Robert Caro
tinyurl.com/duaycjnd
tinyurl.com/duaycjnd
March 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Notes inspired by hard-working biographer Robert Caro
tinyurl.com/duaycjnd
tinyurl.com/duaycjnd
Let's talk a minute about cynicism and skepticism. There's a world of difference between them, and these days we need less of one and more of the other. tinyurl.com/mvzwcua8
February 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Let's talk a minute about cynicism and skepticism. There's a world of difference between them, and these days we need less of one and more of the other. tinyurl.com/mvzwcua8
From Italy to motorcycling to Navy SEALs, these are some of the stories that resonated with readers. A selection for weekend reading. renatozane.substack.com/p/six-favour...
January 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
From Italy to motorcycling to Navy SEALs, these are some of the stories that resonated with readers. A selection for weekend reading. renatozane.substack.com/p/six-favour...
The remarkable story of the electric car starts a long time ago. Invented before gas-powered engines became dominant, EVs were the urban cars of choice and also very popular with women. Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of the sports car company, was an early adopter, too. lnkd.in/gy79ZPct
January 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The remarkable story of the electric car starts a long time ago. Invented before gas-powered engines became dominant, EVs were the urban cars of choice and also very popular with women. Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of the sports car company, was an early adopter, too. lnkd.in/gy79ZPct
Samuel Pepys was one of history's renowned diarists. His million-word journal described life in the 1600s in great detail.
Journal writing is something many of us still do, for things like therapy, recipes and travel. More on diaries, calendars and chronicles in my post: tinyurl.com/dtnhuwyn
Journal writing is something many of us still do, for things like therapy, recipes and travel. More on diaries, calendars and chronicles in my post: tinyurl.com/dtnhuwyn
January 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Samuel Pepys was one of history's renowned diarists. His million-word journal described life in the 1600s in great detail.
Journal writing is something many of us still do, for things like therapy, recipes and travel. More on diaries, calendars and chronicles in my post: tinyurl.com/dtnhuwyn
Journal writing is something many of us still do, for things like therapy, recipes and travel. More on diaries, calendars and chronicles in my post: tinyurl.com/dtnhuwyn
As another year wraps up, I look back with some of my sketches from my newsletter. Happy New Year!
tinyurl.com/mdtexwxy
tinyurl.com/mdtexwxy
December 29, 2024 at 1:51 PM
As another year wraps up, I look back with some of my sketches from my newsletter. Happy New Year!
tinyurl.com/mdtexwxy
tinyurl.com/mdtexwxy
People strolling in Elora, Ontario, Canada.
December 28, 2024 at 2:47 PM
People strolling in Elora, Ontario, Canada.
Families enjoying the Christmas season.
December 17, 2024 at 4:58 AM
Families enjoying the Christmas season.
A beautiful tree lights up the sky in North Vancouver
December 17, 2024 at 4:57 AM
A beautiful tree lights up the sky in North Vancouver
I wrote a post this week about motorcycling for general around-town purposes and maintaining skills. I took the long way to a recycling depot. It tells you a lot about my interests. tinyurl.com/j6vw9btx
December 14, 2024 at 5:22 PM
I wrote a post this week about motorcycling for general around-town purposes and maintaining skills. I took the long way to a recycling depot. It tells you a lot about my interests. tinyurl.com/j6vw9btx
These short and dark
December days have a special charm, thanks to the holiday spirit
December days have a special charm, thanks to the holiday spirit
December 8, 2024 at 1:51 AM
These short and dark
December days have a special charm, thanks to the holiday spirit
December days have a special charm, thanks to the holiday spirit