https://open.spotify.com/episode/1vYqFjWUXF8usE3qvJcfkg?si=TLSoIC3VSc22hdmk9sE5xQ The state of things around us is said to be a matter of individual perception. Things are neither good nor bad. What makes them such is the way we look at them. Hence, to some people, their glass is half-full, while others may find the very same glass half-empty. If you ever happen to … Continue reading Sketch: Mr Jenkins
China – Return of the Dragon
Over the last few centuries, we have grown used to the idea of the western civilization being both unsurpassed and unsurpassable.
Anchors We Leave On Our Way Through Life
To travel in time, you need to use your anchors. That is all.
1066 – The Norman Conquest and The English Language
If you have ever wondered why there are so often two expressions for the same thing in English, the answer is 1066.
Anno Domini 12,020 And Our Illusion of Time
Our current understanding of years count and thus history is one of the things which we accept as the matter-of-fact and do not question it. But aren't we missing out on something important here?
Green – the Colour of Harmony and Peace
There are many ways to relax and find some inner peace. Walking in the green might be a good choice for most of us.
We Are Living In the World of Flashing Screens
When you cannot walk around without looking at your mobile phone, you know you are young!
1816 – The Year Without The Summer
Over the last 100 years, the mankind has grown accustomed to the fact that the climate as we know it is a natural state of things. It is not. Actually, the climatic conditions of the past century are, in terms of geological history, quite an anomaly. In the known history of mankind, there has never … Continue reading 1816 – The Year Without The Summer
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