These flesh-eating plants usually prey on unsuspecting insects. But one species of ant calls this plant home. Watch the drama unfold…through watercolor animation!
Sax In The City – Clarence Clemons -[Music]
Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons’ holds his own in “Sax in the City“.
Murder by death – As long as there is whiskey in the world [Music]
There’s good music and good musicians out there. Murder by Death, performing their 2010 “As long as there’s whiskey in the world“
What time to shut down? [Article]
I fail very often at this, even when I try real hard. A zen habit?
In our lives immersed in technology, we rarely shut everything off.
We turn on when we wake up, and are on our devices until we go to sleep. And every hour in between.
Wealth Advice that should be obvious [Article]
Simple advice. Advice that is usually forgotten in the race for more. Read on.
The Gallery of Minds – words & photos of modern day philosphers [Images]
Philosophy’s distinguishing value, in the words of Robin Jeshion,
For me, it resides not so much in the big questions’ multifarious answers, themselves, nor, alas, in wisdom attained through the exacting process of answering them, but rather in how it invariably reminds us how little we really do know. Philosophy is, or should be, humbling — and is, for this, ennobling.
Kishi Bashi – Another one man orchestra [Video]
Found this music beautiful. Violinist Kishi Bashi.
The art (and philosophy) of eating [Article]
So true. And so forgotten.
what does it mean to eat well? Is eating well a great but lost art?
[from the @philosophy_muse]
The Ultimate Useless Machine – [Video]
The box that does absolutely nothing useful – except it is a great way to learn how to program. Jason Alleman shows off his Ultimate LEGO machine.
You mustn’t worry about Santa Claus [Letters of Note]
Michelle Rochon overheard her parents discuss the possibility of Russian nuclear tests over the North Pole. She decided to write to the President of the US about it. She was 8 years old. Her letter got a response from JFK.