Cartoon – Artists In The Wild
Author: Antarctica Journal
Aristotle Quote – Excellence Is A Habit
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” ― Aristotle
Read moreCartoon – The LifeGuard’s Dilemma
Frozen oil shows promise of shape-shifting materials
Researchers have identified a new mechanism that drives the development of form and structure, through the observation of artificial materials that shape-shift through a wide variety of forms which are as complex as those seen in nature. It’s curious to observe such life-like behavior in a non-living thing – in many cases, artificial objects can look more ‘alive’ than living […]
Read moreCartoon – Never Growing Up
Samuel Butler Quote – Enjoy Life
“All of the animals except man know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it.” – Samuel Butler
Read moreCartoon – The Refuge Bar
Climate risk to inflexible penguins’ chicks
Crested and rockhopper penguins are threatened by climate change – but this time the penguins could be at risk because they cannot change their own ways. Evolution has left them with a rigid parenting strategy, probably well adapted for climate conditions so far. But as temperatures rise, conditions change and food supplies become precarious, the inflexible roles of male and female […]
Read moreRalph Waldo Emerson Quote – Finish Each Day
“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read moreBulgarians hate old people – Elders Seen As Burdens
Bulgarians hate old people, said Ruslan Jordanov. I’m not kidding. In a recent survey, 58 percent of Bulgarians surveyed admitted to disliking the elderly, making them even more reviled than the Roma—quite a feat in Bulgaria. No wonder “nobody ever gets up to give them a seat on the tram.” Long ago, our society revered grandparents as fonts of wisdom. […]
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