Quote for Today: Arthur Koestler
Modern man lives isolated in his artificial environment, not because the artificial is evil as such, but because of his lack of comprehension of the forces which make it work- …
Quote for Today: Edward Abbey
There’s another disadvantage to the use of the flashlight: like many other mechanical gadgets it tends to separate a man from the world around him. If I switch it on …
Quote for Today: R.N. Prasher
When water is being filled in a pot, the sound we hear is a function of the pot, not of the water. Same water makes different sounds in different …
Traveling by Touch: Experiencing São Paulo in Samparkour
Most of us navigate the world principally by our sense of sight. What if we expanded our sense of touch? This remarkable video, directed by Wiland Pinsdorf, is an exploration of …
Quote for Today: Peter Zumthor
Every time I imagine a garden in an architectural setting, it turns into a magical place. I think of gardens I have seen, that I believe I have seen, that …
Quote for Today: David Darling
A bewildering assortment of (mostly microscopic) life-forms has been found thriving in what were once thought to be uninhabitable regions of our planet. These hardy creatures have turned up in …
Shining Phantoms: The Reflective Sculptures of Rob Mulholland
Rob Mulholland is a sculptor and installation artist whose work can be found dotting the countryside and cities of his native Scotland as well as on foreign soil. His recent …
Quote for Today: E.O. Wilson
If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment …
Dreaming to Be Clean: Aterciopelados Prayer for the River
Aterciopelados is a Colombian rock band founded and led by Andrea Echeverri and Héctor Buitrago. They are famous for their musical style, a fusion of Colombian and other Latin American traditions, and …