We all grow up with the weight of history on us. Our ancestors dwell in the attics of our brains as they do in the spiraling chains of knowledge hidden…
He Who Continues The Attack
In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten then he who continues the attack wins. ~ Ulysses S. Grant
The Sweet Simple Things
It is the sweet simple things in life which are the real ones after all. ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder
Flyting
Think rap battles were a modern invention? Think again! Medieval poets were dropping fire bars centuries ago, though they called it ‘flyting’ – a verbal showdown where insults flew faster than arrows.
Popcorn Was A Breakfast Cereal
In the 1800s, popcorn wasn’t just for movies; it was a breakfast cereal, enjoyed with milk and sugar.
Mary Anning
‘She sells seashells by the seashore’ is about a real person. Mary Anning was an 1800s English woman from a poor family who dug up fossils on the beach and sold them to make money. She made many important scientific discoveries and her inspirational life inspired a song that eventually became a famous tongue twister.
More Vocation
It is not more vacation that we need, it is more vocation. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
What Lies Within Us
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ep 79. Beating Boredom
Today we’re exploring a universal experience that often gets a bad rap: boredom. Picture this – it’s a lazy afternoon, the clock is ticking slowly, and you find yourself staring at the ceiling, unsure of how to fill the time. Maybe you have so much going on that your brain shorts out for a while. So you avoid everything and boredom from the monotony of your routine sets in. It’s a mental state we’ve all encountered, and while it may seem mundane, boredom shapes our lives in surprising ways. We’ll go through it all.Â
Leo Loved Animals
Leonardo da Vinci loved animals. He would often buy animals in cages just so he could set them free.