I draw strength from reflecting on what a privilege it is to be alive and what a privilege it is to have a brain that’s capable in its limited way of understanding why I exist and of reveling in the beauty of the world and the beauty of the products of evolution. The magnificence of the universe and the sense of smallness that gives us in space and in geologically deep time is humbling but in a strangely comforting way. It’s nice to feel you’re part of a hugely bigger picture.
The Future According To Films - INFOGRAPHIC
My first attempt at an infographic, to show a timeline of what films would have us believe is going to happen in the future
Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon.
August 5th, 1930 - August 25th, 2012.
For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these: “It might have been!
from “Maud Muller” by John Greenleaf Whittier
Source: bartleby.com
“This is the island of New Penzance. Sixteen miles long…forested with old growth pine and maple…crisscrossed by shallow tidal creeks…Chickchaw territory.”
The History of English from the Open University.
This entertaining animation has some really fun facts about how English has changed throughout the ages.
MC Miker G & DJ Sven - Holiday Rap
As much as I hate to admit it, I kind of love this song. A lot. I can’t help it—it’s the ultimate summer anthem!
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