http://www.radiolab.org/story/211119-colors/ I recently heard this excellent story on Radio Lab on NPR about how creatures can perceive colors in a variety of ways because of how many different types of cones they have in their eyes. In this show, they explained how each animal they talked about perceived the rainbow and attached a musical note…
MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS | I AM NOT A ROBOT
I love this video. It is about young woman who knows who she is. With all of the things out there related to people trying to change themselves, even physically through surgeries to look like something they are not, it is not surprising that so many people may not feel like they are human. It…
Choice
I Am The Captain Of My Soul Out of the night that covers meblack as the pit from pole to poleI thank whatever gods may befor my unconquerable soul In the fell clutch of circumstanceI have not winced nor cried aloudUnder the bludgeonings of chancemy head is bloody, but unbowed Beyond this place of wrath…
Guácharo
This poem illustrates the umwelt (sensory or perceptual world of an animal) of the oilbird. The oilbird is a cute bird with an owl-like face. It lives in caves and uses echolocation for social interactions and to see in the dark. Guácharo Aggitta. Static pulses during A sweet, feather-fluffed sleep; On a ledge in my…
Christmas
I have found 2 versions of the same song that represent different attitudes about Christmas. Where are you Christmas?Where are you ChristmasWhy can’t I find youWhy have you gone away?My world is changing,I’m rearranging,does that mean Christmas changes too?Where are you Christmas?Do you rememberThe girl you used you know?you and I were so carefree,now nothing’s…
Christmas Stories
Have you wanted to read a good Christmas story? Check out the links below on TLC’s website and enjoy! 1. “The Story of Christmas Spiders” – Kind spiders help make Christmas right for a poor widow with 8 children. http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/inspirational-christmas-stories9.htm 2. “The First Christmas” – Inspirational Christmas story made up of the passages from Luke…
Christmas Tree Cluster
The Christmas tree cluster is labeled NGC2264. It is located below and to the right of the constellation Gemini’s foot. The Christmas tree nebula is a stellar nursery, full of clouds, where new stars are being born. If you happen to be outside on a clear starry night with some binoculars, you might want to…
Becoming More Creative
Studies have shown that creative activities such as art and writing slow the aging process, resulting in better mental health and fewer doctor’s visits, but, if someone feels as though they are not creative, what’s a person to do? Fear not, if interested, there are ways to become more creative or exercise your creative mind….
Why Rudolph’s Nose Is Red: Observational Study
When a reindeer’s nose turns red it helps the reindeer regulate the temperature of its brain. http://www.bmj.com/content/345/bmj.e8311 Abstract Objective To characterise the functional morphology of the nasal microcirculation in humans in comparison with reindeer as a means of testing the hypothesis that the luminous red nose of Rudolph, one of the most well known reindeer…
Christmas Eve Sarajevo
Christmas Eve Sarajevo is a song about a lone cello player playing a forgotten Christmas carol in a war-torn Sarajevo (Bosnia). Wikipedia says that Paul O’Neill explained the story in an interview published on ChristianityToday.com” “… We heard about this cello player born in Sarajevo many years ago who left when he was fairly young…
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