Quote for Today: Josh Billings
There is one kind of laugh that I always did recommend; it looks out of the eye first with a merry twinkle, then it creeps down on its hands and …
Wondrously Made: Nubia’s Shoes by Katherine McDaniel
We all have struggles in our lives, areas in which we are lacking. Why are some of us so resilient? This is the first of three poems which were commissioned …
Traditional Delights: Carved Creations of the Ural Candle Factory
Should technology replace human craftsmanship? We often forget the joy of making things by hand. These videos may remind you. The Ural Candle Factory lies in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, a city …
Quote for Today: Doris Lessing
All sanity depends on this: that it should be a delight to feel the roughness of a carpet under smooth soles, a delight to feel heat strike the skin, a …
Quote for Today: Edward Abbey
I’d like to see North America become a dry, sunny, sandy region inhabited mainly by lizards, buzzards and a modest human population – about 25 million would be plenty – …
Still Growing: “Get Old” Hy Snell, 94
Meet Hy Snell, who has been painting for seven decades. At 94 he possesses only 5% of his eyesight, but he keeps working, still trying to paint the best work …
Mud and Consciousness: The Works of Alexandra Engelfriet
Have you ever felt a rush of joy when digging in the dirt or splashing through mud? There is something very primal about soil and our relationship to it. Alexandra …
Joy in Slow Motion: The Beauty of Mud
Simple and breathtaking, The Beauty of Mud is a slow motion exploration of earth and water. If you have ever taken delight in the exceptional mud puddle you will enjoy …
Quote for Today: William Blake
The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. Some see nature all ridicule and …
A Little Red for Chinese New Year: Red Poppy Percussion Ensemble
Happy Chinese New Year! Today begins the year of the Snake. In China, red symbolizes good fortune and joy, so red lanterns are hung in celebration and red paper envelopes …