8th Artventure Camp
8th Artventure Camp Jul 17 – 24, 2021 – Ionian Sea Islands – GR Welcome to the 8th Artventure Camp. A seven-days sailing trip at the...
Two Friends: A Lovely Illustrated Celebration of Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony’s Entwined Paths as Pioneers of Freedom, Justice, and Equality
The story of two uncommonly courageous people who met in their twenties and spent the rest of their lives determined “to help each...
How to Save the Sea: Lessons from an Italian Fishing Community
Photo by Giuseppe Affinito. How one small stretch of coastline went from a hotbed of drug smuggling to a model of...
How to Master the Ancient Art of Walking Meditation in Modern Life
A Field Guide from the Pioneering Buddhist Teacher Sylvia Boorstein “Slow is not better than fast. It’s just different. Everything...
Museum asks people to recreate paintings with stuff they can find at home
Here are the results Even though most of us are stuck at home during Coronavirus quarantine and can’t go out and enjoy art in museums...
The season of flamingos
Words and photographs by Chris Stavrakas “I fell that it is our obligation to learn how best to protect the lagoon and the wildlife that...
Enjoy this beautiful video of the Greek folk song “Milo mou Kokino” performed in a special CrazyCello
Enjoy this beautiful video of the Greek folk song “Μήλο μου Κόκκινο” performed in a special CrazyCello way. Filmed at Meteora and...
Why Lafcadio Hearn’s ghost stories still haunt us
The author’s rendering of Japanese folktales made him famous around the globe, but, a century later, Hearn remains the wildest character...
Stunning vertical forest brings city dwellers closer to nature
By Jessica Stewart Belgian ecological architect Vincent Callebaut won the public vote of the “Imagine Angers” international design...
Eating the Sun: A lovely illustrated celebration of wonder, the science of how the universe works, and the existential mystery of being human
“When one is considering the universe, unseen matter, our small backyard of the stuff, I think it is important, sensible even, to try...
Birds hunt, hide, and blow impressive smoke rings in a selection of images from the 2019 Audubon Photography Awards
by Katie Sierzputowski Central photo: Red-winged Blackbird. Photo: Kathrin Swoboda/Audubon Photography Awards The Audubon Photography...
The environmental crisis is not environmental. It is spiritual
Behind all environmental problems that society faces, whatever time period one analyzes, wherever one can go and whatever one can do...
Between Sinew and Spirit: Are you a body with a mind or a mind with a body?
An animated journey to the center of the self. by Maria Popova “The body provides something for the spirit to look after and...
Taking a walk will boost your creativity and problem-solving
by Susan Biali Haas M.D. Stanford research demonstrates how a walk profoundly impacts your creativity. Tchaikovsky took a walk every...
Borderless Lullabies: Musicians and authors in defense of refugee children
A reading from “Figuring” with original music by Yo-Yo Ma, a stunning rendition of the 19-century parlor song “Beautiful Dreamer” by...