Tag Archives: Life

BBC Radio 4 – Free Thinking, Positive and negative politics, ‘intellectual vices’ and the face you bring to work

Sir Richard Evans, Margaret Heffernan, Isabel Oakeshott, Quassim Cassam join Anne McElvoy to look at the ideas shaping our lives today. Are they optimists or pessimists ? How negative should we be in political campaigning, doomscrolling, parenting, writing reviews or … Continue reading

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Non-verbal cues in Chinese culture

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Why does this forest look like a fingerprint?

We set out to solve why a forest in the middle of Uruguay looked like that — and wound up finding something much bigger. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Deep in the geographic center of Uruguay, there’s a peculiar group … Continue reading

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Sixpenceee | Plants actually move around a lot in 24 hours, they just do it very slowly

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Seasonal Blooms Capture Sunlight in Jessica Saunders’ Delicate Stained Glass Sculptures | Colossal

MAY 15, 2024 KATE MOTHES Photos by Alice Walker. All images © Jessica Saunders Essex-based artist Jessica Saunders’ delicate stained glass sculptures highlight an array of familiar and beloved blooms. “Flowers are connecting, grounding, uplifting, healing, and worth treasuring,” says … Continue reading

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In mid-September, I met this little turtle on the mountain…

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The handwriting of famous authors – thread 🧵

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…here are the strange stories behind 12 incredibly normal words…

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Sometimes life …

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The Flying Sailor

Nominated for Best Animated Short Film. In a short film by Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby, two ships collide in a harbor, sending a passing sailor skyward as he contemplates the wonder and fragility of existence. The story behind the … Continue reading

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