Once upon a time, the hills and mountains of the Calabrian Serre were abuzz with an activity that today may be characterized as a form of industrial archeology, an out-of-doors cottage industry of carbon production. Woodsmen practiced the artisanal craft for millennia. In our times, the labor-intensive process is almost extinct. However, in Calabria, a handful of men still carry ... Read More The post Carbonai, The Last Charcoal Artisans in Calabria appeared first on Calabria: The Other Italy.| Calabria: The Other Italy
Beautiful to behold and delightful to eat, peperoni cruschi are Basilicata’s “red gold,” the pride of Lucanian cuisine. What’s so special about the peperone crusco? To start with, these crispy peppers are unique and irresistible. They’re a true Southern Italian regional specialty! WHAT IS A PEPERONE CRUSCO? First off, peperone is pepper in Italian, and if you choose peperoni for ... Read More The post Peperoni Cruschi, Crunchily Delicious! appeared first on Calabria: The Other Italy.| Calabria: The Other Italy
Time is escaping me today. What day is this, anyway? This post first ran in February of 2016, and this morning I landed in Frankfurt, Germany, after a chain of cancelled and delayed flights from Colorado, which has my head swimming. What day is this, anyway, is a real question. It turns out to be […]| The Last Word On Nothing
We spend much of the year looking forward to the holidays. But sometimes, when we finally get to disconnect from work, instead of feeling relaxed and happy, we’re overcome with a feeling of emptiness. It’s as if we suddenly lose our bearings and feel disoriented. In fact, that is precisely what happens. Throughout the year, […] La entrada Do you feel empty on vacation? Maybe you’re numbing yourself the rest of the year se publicó primero en Psychology Spot.| Psychology Spot
While you may have more or fewer tools for anger management, you should consider some spiritual approaches, such as mindfulness and meditation. Your anger management will significantly improve when you implement self-love, grounding, and positive energies in your daily routine. The post Spirituality tools for Anger Management: You too can help yourself! appeared first on Meditate with Fernando.| Meditate with Fernando
If you are worried about Intrusive vs impulsive thoughts, don't! Let's talk about the differences between intrusive and impulsive thoughts as well as how to approach them if you feel they are getting out of control. Take a step closer to mental mindfulness today! The post Intrusive vs Impulsive Thoughts: A Spiritual Guide to Inner Peace appeared first on Meditate with Fernando.| Meditate with Fernando
The spiritual meaning of the color green plays a significant role in your healing. Each color has a different vibration and psychological approach but also yields to a spiritual impact, in this case, connecting with the Heart Chakra. The spiritual meaning of the color green talks about wellness and serenity. The post Spiritual meaning of the color green results in healing and peace appeared first on Meditate with Fernando.| Meditate with Fernando
In the middle of a field, surrounded by enormous cows, sits a tiny white grave encircled in black fencing. This is the grave marker of Robert Snooks, the last Englishman to be hanged for highway ro…| Burials & Beyond
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of visiting CERN (Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire) with a group of STEM-curious high school kids. Our guide on the visit was Shirajum Monira, a tiny, dark-haired woman, who spoke gently as she walked us through numerous exhibits, experimental facilities and scientific devices. She spoke patiently and […]| The Last Word On Nothing
I was recently in Japan with my high school graduate, a promised trip to a place I’d never been. My takeaway, besides humid summer heat poaching us in our own juices, is the wild green that took over anything humans left untouched. Hills are a chlorophyl riot, rugged canyons buried in canopies, creek after creek dancing through boulders and shadow. Even in the pulsing core of Tokyo, we’d find a temple and walk a trail through the woods getting there, washing our hands at a bamboo spigot ...| The Last Word On Nothing
Thomas Thetcher, also known as the Hampshire Grenadier, died in 1764 and has become something of a local celebrity and historical curio thanks to both his epitaph and the nature of his death.| Burials & Beyond
Going into nature, how long does it take till you feel like you’re there? There meaning not sending emails in your head and not wincing at shifts of temperature or humidity when sun turns to rain? There’s a comfort that comes over you. Hands and the heart are no longer so far apart and pulling a thorn out of your flesh is an afterthought.| The Last Word On Nothing
In a few weeks, the back fence by the elementary school with be a place where migrants gather themselves before they leave. The fence is popular because of its temperature and the protection it offers. The sun hits the fence from mid-morning until late afternoon in May, and so many years of sun has turned what must have once been dark wood into a faded gray. But the fence also has a line of horizontal two-by-fours about a third of the way to the top, which seems to be the ideal combination of...| The Last Word On Nothing
The repetition of this post, which first ran on April 5, 2021, and then again almost exactly a year ago, is out of my hands. I go outside for my morning walk, brooding on my bad habits; I look around the garden to see what’s not working now; and oh glory, oh sweet child of joy, the minor bulbs are blooming, they’re flourishing (“flourish,” from “florire,” to flower), they’re yelling all over the garden. How can I not?| The Last Word On Nothing
Stop and Experience A Moment Of Wonder| The Last Word On Nothing
Decades ago when I was hoping to become a scientist, I got a master’s degree dealing with the actions of water in the desert, part of which was studying the hydrology of flash floods on unvegetated bedrock. One term for the result is a “slot canyon.”| The Last Word On Nothing
The forecast for Friday above five thousand feet called for more than a foot of snow, high winds, and temperatures well below freezing. So dire were the models that the National Weather Service had issued a Winter Storm Warning for much of the southern Cascades in Washington, and around Mount Hood in Oregon.| The Last Word On Nothing
Few sports pundits boasted four hooves and psychic abilities, but Larry was one of a kind.| Burials & Beyond
Paru en 2007 une première fois puis réédité cette année dans la collection epik du Rouergue Jeunesse, La Brigade de l’oeil a fait peau neuve avec une nouvelle couverture du génial et inimitable Patrick Conan : puisse t-il illustrer leurs romans à jamais afin d’enrichir ma bibliothèque de si jolies illustrations. De cet auteur pourtant... Lire la Suite →| Les Dream-Dream d'une bouquineuse
Une super surprise que ce roman-ci paru dans la collection young adult des éditions Léha que je découvre depuis peu. Réunissant un peu moins de 600 pages, il se lit cependant d’une traite et nous dévoile peu à peu sa magie. Résumé éditeur Dans un royaume miné par les querelles entre la reine et ses... Lire la Suite →| Les Dream-Dream d'une bouquineuse
Est-ce qu’on en parle de cette couverture ? de ce résumé que vous allez découvrir juste après ? Il ne m’en fallait pas plus pour être hypée ^^ Bon et puis c’est la collection #epik du Rouergue Jeunesse dont j’ai adoré…TOUS les romans. Résumé éditeur Personne ne s’y attendait…Les fées sont arrivées et ont offert... Lire la Suite →| Les Dream-Dream d'une bouquineuse
La trilogie des Livres de la Terre fracturée de N.K. Jemisin est connue pour avoir remporté trois Prix Hugo consécutif : un pour chaque volume. Et moi je ne m’attendais pas à autant kiffer ma…| Les Dream-Dream d'une bouquineuse
Dire que j’aime les romans de David Bry serait mentir, ce serait comme dire que « j’aime » le chocolat alors que je suis capable d’en manger plus de 500g par…| Les Dream-Dream d'une bouquineuse
Après avoir vu passer ce roman un peu partout sur la toile j’ai lentement laissé passer la hype pour pouvoir le lire plus tard, loin des « c’est trop bien lisez le &raqu…| Les Dream-Dream d'une bouquineuse
Fans of The Doors created an unofficial - and sometimes unsettling - interactive shrine to their deceased vocalist, Jim Morrison.| Burials & Beyond
It’s hard to know what to say, every twist and turn becoming a knot. Forces are crashing, glass flying. I’m up in the mountains where ancient volcanoes choked themselves to death, then eroded for 30 million years into the throaty remnants of a Colorado hotspot. Forests have grown on the rubble and I’ve been walking through some lately that feel healthy, getting enough respite from droughts that their leaves and needles are many and green. Pine cones are falling and I stop to watch them. | The Last Word On Nothing
Normanby means ‘The Norsemen’s Village’, first recorded in the Domesday book as ‘Normanesbi’.| Burials & Beyond
You know the song ‘its raining men’? Well, you just wait until you hear ‘Quickly, get indoors, its raining fish.’| Burials & Beyond
A family trip to UNESCO site 78, Blaenavon Ironworks and Big Pit.| Reeves Roam
Our windy visit to the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct complete with facts, useful visitor guide and story of the our 70th UNESCO Heritage Site.| Reeves Roam