There was a discussion in one of the Philosophy groups on Facebook concerning the amount of time we spend doing things, both trivial and not. The suggestion is to concentrate, to spend more time think...
Until recently Russia celebrated the victory in the Patriotic War against Napoleon in 1812 and in the Great Patriotic War against Hitler in 1945. I spent 7 years in the country that faithfully celebra...
I recently had to comment in a discussion on one of socnets about the plausibility of the story of Noah’s Arch. The argument was that the story was never questioned, then the person took interes...
Like many other Mancunians, I have been unpleasantly surprised to hear the latest news. The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester’s Castlefield may be closed. SIGN THE PETITION TO PROTECT...
As we have more and more inventions, the individuals becomes more and more separated from the society. – Manuel Alvarez Bravo Мир стремится к тому, чтобы стать единым целым, сколь бы ни сопротив...
The legend has it that Igor Stravinsky received an idea for his famous ballet in his sleep. Whether or not this is true, the potency of his imagination and the ability to bring it to the material worl...
It’s sometimes difficult to find a reason to use the word “serendipity”, however the videos may well justify it. It’s when a great thing happens naturally, without you planning...
London 2013, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. This is a real bookshelf in a real bookstore in Holborn district of London. I was impressed by the range of titles: James Joyce, Jack Kerouac, ...
It’s amazing what you can find in London! I stumbled upon a lovely church in Aldgate and went in for a “look”. I ended up attending a church service that coincided with the Ru...
Et bon, mes chers lecteurs, enfin j’ai visite Paris. Pardonnez-moi l’absence des articles, mais il n’y a pas de langue francaise a mon telephone. Those of you who have been reading t...