-
Recent Posts
- NASA’s JWST just saw two new planetary systems forming #space #astronomy #science
- Albert Square is open…. mostly
- Bakewell in the Derbyshire Peak District
- Menai Bridge
- If a GERMAN Invented English Idioms 😂😂 #germanlanguage #german #comedy #funny
- Should their country leave the UK behind?
- “Ti regalo un fiore” (“I give you a flower”) was created by the Italian street artist Cheone (Cosimo Caiffa)
- One of my favourite buildings, St. Pancras, London
Archives
Categories
Tag Archives: infrastructure
BBC Radio 4 – Desert Island Discs, Yo-Yo Ma, musician
Yo-Yo Ma, musician, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne Yo-Yo Ma is a cellist and one of the world’s most high-profile classical musicians. He has performed for eight US Presidents, appeared in concert halls across the globe … Continue reading
Sand and Currency from Dozens of Countries Converge in an Endless Interchange of Culture and Economics | Colossal
Corrie Francis Parks’s absorbing stop-motion short “Foreign Exchange” is all about perspective. Through a continuously evolving landscape of minuscule stones and banknotes, mini-universes emerge that meld the two materials into culturally significant tableaus. “Between the dazzling layers of currency and sand … Continue reading
Japanese director went deep into one of the poorest area in China丨Beyond the Mountain
About THE REASONS I LIVE HERE This is a documentary series featuring Chinese people who are living abroad and foreigners in China. We are currently working on our English subtitles and looking for volunteers! Please feel free to add subtitles … Continue reading
Posted in China
Tagged comparison, construction, design, Environment, infrastructure, Life, Technology
Leave a comment
Finland’s Public Libraries Are the Best & Offer More Than Just Books
“Library services are an investment in people.” Ranked number one on the World Happiness Report since 2018, Finland seems to have it all together. With a government that invests so highly in the overall wellbeing of its citizens, it is … Continue reading
Chuj Boys of Summer
Speaking only his native language a Guatemalan teenager begins his new life in rural Colorado. A true story starring those who live it. Winner: SXSW Special Jury Award Winner: National Board of Review Student Award Winner: NYU Graduate Film Wasserman/King … Continue reading
Why palm oil is in everything, and why that’s bad
“Planet Palm: How Palm Oil Ended Up in Everything—and Endangered the World,” by Jocelyn C. Zuckerman: https://thenewpress.com/books/planet-… My old video about Crisco (vegetable shortening): https://youtu.be/n4IH8-io6Dw
What Do U.S. Elections Look Like Abroad? | NYT Opinion
urnout this election is projected to be the highest in a century, and voters are doing everything they can to make their voices count. Waiting in line for hours (even if you’re the mayor). Voting in person despite the pandemic … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged comparison, construction, Culture, infrastructure, Politics
Leave a comment
Privacy is power: Why and how to take back control of your data
You are being spied on – by both countries and companies. When you drive your car, do your shopping or use your computer, you are being tracked and information on you is stored and then used to influence you and … Continue reading
msamba 