Which philosopher has a species of extinct horned armadillo named for him? Here’s an illustration of the creature, in case you’d like to see one: Here’s a hint: you might, because of the ears, be leaning towards Schopenhauer, and I can see that… …but that’s not correct. Here’s another hint: fossils of the armadillo were discovered in Argentina and Chile, places the philosopher for whom it is named never visited. That narrows it down, and I’m sure you’re on the cusp of guessi...| Daily Nous
My older son has just finished teaching English in China over the summer and is now travelling around for a bit and sharing beautiful images of landscapes and museums that he’s seeing over there. Nothing like visiting places that Mum hasn’t been to (yet)! So this inspired my post this week: some of the most … Continue reading #FridayFun: Amazing Architecture in China| findingtimetowrite
As someone pointed out in the comments of last week’s Friday Fun post, white shelves look very different when they are full of books, so I decided to explore it further, to see if I might consider white shelves instead of too dark a library (which is my initial preference, but which I fear might … Continue reading #FridayFun: White Bookshelves| findingtimetowrite
It's so very 1982. It's electro, funk, and freestyle. It's got an 808. It's got a beat from a leftover, unused track, from prior production sessions for an Afrika Bambaataa album. It stands alone, well, as a groove that gets you on the dance floor, and somebody new samples it every few years. | Spam Resource: All Things Deliverability
If you've ever wanted to scream into the void about chain letters, bad Photoshop, email forwards from your aunt who just discovered YouTube, or anything involving Bill Gates giving away money... Weird Al Yankovic has you covered.| Spam Resource: All Things Deliverability
I’m creating mood boards in my mind (and on my blog) for that ideal library and guest room that will no doubt fall short of such visionary plans.| findingtimetowrite
I'm not really anti-HTML email. Like many folks with a long history in the linux/unix world, once upon a time I used text-based email clients like pine and mutt, but that was a lonnnnng time ago.| Spam Resource: All Things Deliverability
It’s a good job that I’ve developed a good personal relationship with both the buyers of my house in the UK and the seller of the flat in Berlin, because there are some obstructions and…| findingtimetowrite
I’m sure you’re all very curious to know which houses I considered buying before I finally decided on my compact flat in Berlin. Here are some that got away for various reasons (too big…| findingtimetowrite
