Japan has a way of thinking that is just…different. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Tokyo-born journalist Lisa Katayama’s collection of urawaza (a Japanese word for secret lifestyle tricks… Read more »
We are living in an age of unprecedented creative stimulation - -via the internet, social media, all-pervasive technology, and an “always on” working culture. Which means we are living in… Read more »
Here’s something I found interesting. I don’t know if you have seen the graphic to the right that was doing the rounds on Facebook recently. My wife brought it to my… Read more »
One thing that happens to many people in life is they become so used to doing things a particular way, that they never really stop and think there may be… Read more »
The Mozart Effect came about thanks to Dr. Alfred Tomatis’ research. He analyzed the effects of Mozart’s music on children who suffer from communication and speech disorders. Thanks to Dr…. Read more »
Picture a drunkard of a musician who had seven children with a woman who thought herself a friend to her children. Only three of their seven children survived, and the… Read more »
© Image Copyright Used with Permission Having done a bit of origami myself, I can appreciate the many hours of dedication required to produce works like the porcupine above. Strictly, this… Read more »
Culvercliffe is one of the local beauty spots where I like to walk the dog. It has great views across the Bristol Channel towards Wales, and the woods behind are… Read more »
Image Copyright © Ben Heine - 2012 Reminiscent of the work of Julian Beever in some respects, I love the Pencil v Camera project by Belgian artist Ben Heine. Ben was… Read more »
Somewhere along the line, I came across the idea of creating an imaginary board of directors. I think it was something that Thomas Edison actually did and I think he… Read more »