Monthly Archives: May 2020

Failures Of Light & Its Functions — Edge of Humanity Magazine

Photographer Tim Davis is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Illilluminations’. To see Tim’s body of work, click on any image. The classicists who write photography textbooks dutifully translate “photography” from the Greek … Continue reading

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Wander: Natascha McElhone Reads Hermann Hesse’s 100-Year-Old Love Letter to Trees in a Virtual Mental Health Walk Through Kew Gardens | Brain Pickings

“In their highest boughs the world rustles, their roots rest in infinity; but they do not lose themselves there, they struggle with all the force of their lives for one thing only: to fulfill themselves according to their own laws… … Continue reading

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Desiderata – A Life Changing Poem for Hard Times

Read by Shane Morris Music by Tony Anderson – Max Ehrmann was an American attorney and poet who often wrote on spiritual themes. During his life, he contributed great thoughts to our literary lexicons, blending the magic of words and … Continue reading

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How a Former Rocket Scientist Makes the Best Copper Pots in America — Handmade

Rocket scientist-turned-coppersmith Jim Hamann’s devotion to cookware came from a beautiful vintage pot he found on a trip to France. After starting a business restoring copper pots and pans for others, he decided to begin handcrafting his own, honoring the … Continue reading

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Manchester on Lockdown

Footage of Manchester, UK, during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. Shot on my way home from work in the city. The places shown are some of the busiest places in the city and would usually be teeming with people and cars … Continue reading

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The Race to Develop a Coronavirus Treatment in 60 Days

As the novel coronavirus outbreak switched from epidemic to global pandemic, and COVID-19 continued to sweep across the globe, a team launched back in 2017 by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has been working tirelessly toward safely developing … Continue reading

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08. Samora N’zinga – Rei part. Pedro DDG

08. REI Álbum: DAAT Conceito: Samora N’zinga Instrumental: Jão Beatz Participação Especial: Pedro DDG Letra e Voz: Samora N’zinga e Pedro DDG Captação de Voz: Studio PRO Beats Mixagem: DJ Spider Masterização: DJ Spider Capa: Filipe Siqueira Vídeo: Samora N’zinga … Continue reading

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The Messy Story Of The Evolution Of Life On Earth

In an evolutionary tree, neat branches link the paths of different species back through time. As you follow the forking paths, you can trace common ancestors, winding down the trunk to see the root organism in common.[…] More: https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/dna-evolution-earth/

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Gordon Cooks Watercress Soup Finished With A Poached Egg | The F Word

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7 Ways to Drink Tea | Around the World

Fire up your kettles—we’re going around the world in seven cups of tea. Great Big Story senior producer Beryl Shereshewsky checks in with seven people in seven different countries who show us how they prepare their perfect cuppa. We sample … Continue reading

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