Category Archives: General

Originally posted on Making The Past My Future:
This Week: I received an enquiry concerning the Russian Cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin. A library member reported how his father had a photograph taken with Yuri Gagarin, from when he visited the UK in…

Originally posted on I Read Encyclopedias for Fun:
It’s Leap Day today, and that means people born on February 29th finally get to have a birthday. But why do we have Leap Years? What’s the purpose? Well, it ensures that…

Originally posted on Tootlepedal's Blog:
Today’s guest picture comes from my Somerset correspondent, Venetia and suggests that her recent holiday may have taken her well away from home. We went well away from home today (though not so far…

Economists and psychologists tell us that increased temperatures can drive conflict. Is there any brain science here? Source: Hunting for the Neuroscience of Heat and Violence

Originally posted on Beastrabban\'s Weblog:
Mike over at Vox Political has this little piece about the way the Tories are trying to edit history in order to remove their party’s endorsement of Jimmy Savile. Certain photos of him canvasing…

Originally posted on Pretty Thoughtful Blog:
Manchester is my nearest city and the one I enjoy wandering around the most. It’s got that whole gross but kind of pretty vibe about it that I somehow enjoy. So here are a…

Originally posted on A Rabbit in Argentina:
We finally made it to Carnaval! Somehow, we had missed going to this South American rite of passage our first year here, and budget cuts in town meant last year’s Carnaval was cancelled.…

Originally posted on the very very very:
I’m a big fan of the Thames Sea Forts and Project Redsand, and I’m also a big fan of murals, but I’m not yet sure what I think about the pairing of street…