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BBC Radio 4 – The Verb, Forrest Gander, Laurie Bolger, SJ Fowler, Rachel Segal Hamilton
Forrest Gander, Laurie Bolger, SJ Fowler and Rachel Segal Hamilton. Pulitzer prize-winning poet Forrest Gander discusses the Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowships. An initiative which awards $50,000 to poets of literary merit appointed to serve in civic positions to … Continue reading
The 4,000-Year-Old Secret Behind Rumpelstiltskin
🧶 A poor girl. An impossible task… and a terrible bargain. In the end, only a name can save her. We think of Rumpelstiltskin as a simple children’s tale. But what if I told you this story is older than … Continue reading
Q re Manchester Architecture
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Tagged Art, Culture, design, Environment, history, infrastructure, Manchester, tafoni
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What You Don’t Know About The Rosetta Stone
[…] We’ve all heard of the Rosetta Stone, either the language-learning software or the stone itself. But how much do you really know about it? Let’s get into the full history of this icon of ancient Egypt, what we learned … Continue reading
Kaori Muraji – 村治佳織 – Merry Christmas,Mr Lawrence – Ryuichi Sakamoto’s
Quick advanced tutorial (re-upload) of Kaori Muraji’s amazing rendition of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s masterpiece in Gminor. (G6 with a dropped Eb) […]
Why is this Green Faced Man EVERYWHERE? – The Mystery of the ‘Green Man’
The Green Man is a powerful symbol in folklore representing nature, rebirth, and the cycle of growth. Often depicted as a face made of or surrounded by leaves, he appears in ancient carvings across Europe, especially in churches and pagan … Continue reading
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