Book Review: Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Earthly Sounds
In “A Book of Noises,” Caspar Henderson catalogs the planet’s astonishing sonic landscape, both natural and human-made.
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Five Christmas Fashion Trends We Should Bring Back – And May Be Found in Your Wardrobe Already
A lecturer in design and cultural theory provides environmentally friendly fashion advice for the holidays.
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Dreaming of Covid and propaganda…
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More research needed!
Read more...In Which Lambert Confesses He Stans for K-Pop, and Explains Why
“I wanna know, know, know, know”
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“I learn by going where I have to go.” –Theodore Roethke, The Waking
Read more...Five Cute Videos of Dogs Swimming (Plus One Cat (Plus One Human))
“Happy the people in the swimming-pool and on the yacht….”
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“A horse walks into a bar….”
Read more...Six Tips for a Good Night’s Sleep
Yes, there are six!
Read more...Memes About Animal Resistance Are Everywhere — Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Laugh off Rebellious Orcas and Sea Otters Too Quickly
Are human and nonhuman animals’ struggles against oppression intertwined?
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Happyville? Or Pain City?
Read more...On Taking Walks
Is the flâneur necessarily an urban male?
Read more...A Musical Interlude of Many Instruments
Now for somthing completely different…on the musical front.
Read more...Understanding Your Cat’s Wild Side
In “The Cat’s Meow,” evolutionary biologist Jonathan B. Losos explores the ancestral roots of the modern housecat.
Read more...Peanut Butter Is a Liquid
The matter of what is a liquid has made the news…..
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