*Contains no spoilers* This was a true sky-scraper of a novel. A sweeping epic in the grandest sense that could be compared to Swann’s Way by Proust or even a Dickensian tale like Oliver Twist. The Goldfinch has all of the hallmarks of one of these epic novels because it involves a believable modern-day premise,Continue reading “Book Review: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt”
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Treasures to Love and Adore: Smith Journal
In the magazine publishing world nowadays, it takes a good deal of creativity and originality to be able to stand out and make revenue. This Australian magazine is built upon solid foundations of authenticity. From cover to cover it’s high quality. What makes it so great is there is a subtle harmony of beautiful designContinue reading “Treasures to Love and Adore: Smith Journal”
Debunking Myths And Fascinating Facts About Animal Eyesight
Throughout history people have always speculated about what animals see. This resulted in some giant myths and half truths. Luckily, nowadays technology and science has caught up and can reveal the truth about seeing through the eyes of other animals, giving us a fascinating glimpse into their private lives. Snakes Have specially adapted sensors inContinue reading “Debunking Myths And Fascinating Facts About Animal Eyesight”
Philosophical Friday: The Pleasure of Being a Homebody
This poster is absolutely priceless, I found it on Reddit. While there’s much to be said for going on an epic journey into the unknown, or gearing up for a massive weekend festival, we are often champing at the bit when we see a line-up for a festival. Yet the reality is, we end upContinue reading “Philosophical Friday: The Pleasure of Being a Homebody”
Ancient Mineral, Art or Book?
San Fran based artist Alexis Arnold has managed to reimagine National Geographic magazines with the use of Borax crystals for a strange geological marvel of colourful striations. Glittering crystals are alive and growing on the gradients of colour, turning them from mere functional books to something akin to living art and also uncannily like aContinue reading “Ancient Mineral, Art or Book?”
Cats Love Species-Specific Meowsic
Cats can hear weird things that are beyond our comprehension. Yet what makes their feline eyes narrow in a gesture of sublime enjoyment? Scientists have discovered the catnip track that makes cats contented. The Applied Animal Behaviour Science Journal published a paper in February 2015 which sought to “design sound for the auditory enrichment of nonhumanContinue reading “Cats Love Species-Specific Meowsic”
Technobiophilia and why our digital lives don’t need to be frantic
According to Author Sue Thomas who wrote the book Technobiophilia: Nature and Cyberspace there’s an intimate relationship between the language we use online: clouds, rivers, streams, viruses, and bugs and the way that we use our devices to reconnect with nature. According to Thomas, technobiophilia is the ‘innate attraction to life and lifelike processes as they appearContinue reading “Technobiophilia and why our digital lives don’t need to be frantic”
Lapland Over Four Splendid Seasons
Lapland straddles the northern-most regions within Sweden and Finland. Yet this place is more than merely the legendary hideout of Santa, it sparkles all year round with serene natural beauty. Whatever the reason and whatever the season, you should go there. Spring The spring in Lapland is brief and boisterous, with many creatures all clamouring toContinue reading “Lapland Over Four Splendid Seasons”
Brandy: A Grand Drink That’s Overdue For An Image Revamp
Brandy has been undergoing a renaissance. It’s been taken off the shelves in the back of the cupboard and had its fusty old-fashioned image revamped. After all, everything that goes out of fashion, has to eventually come back into vogue again. Formerly, brandy was the domain of septuagenarian men wearing velvet dinner jackets and listeningContinue reading “Brandy: A Grand Drink That’s Overdue For An Image Revamp”
Eclipse Hunting For Star-gazing Dreamers
A solar eclipse is an awe-inspiring phenomenon that visits earth only once every couple of years or even decades. Ever since ancient times, humans have been fascinated, fearful and reverent of eclipses. Myth and the Solar Eclipse Ancient Greeks, Mesopotamians and Egyptians were the first to record solar eclipses. In 585 BC, Herodotus wrote ‘DayContinue reading “Eclipse Hunting For Star-gazing Dreamers”
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