TOTEM by Cirque du Soleil
TOTEM by Cirque du Soleil is the latest venture by the Montreal entertainment outfit. Many months go into planning events such as this as labored by thousands.
Tag: history
Mark Twain’s Memoirs to be Published After 100 Years
Mark Twain sure knows how to attract attention to himself even after 100 years. He stipulated that his memoirs be published 100 years after his death.
Own Every Single Issue of National Geographic Magazine
Image the price of a yearly subscription to the National Geographic magazine multiplied by many years. You've seen them in second hand book shops in boxes.
The End of Civilization
http://fora.tv/embedded_player I keep thinking of REM's song "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)."
The Periodic Table of Imaginary Elements
Artist Russell Walks has embarked on a captivating endeavor to infuse life into the otherwise mundane periodic table. Through his remarkable creation, the "Periodic Table of Imaginary Elements.
One Hundred Years From Now
How will people judge us in one hundred years from now? The following video was taken on April 14, 1906, four days before the great 1906 Earthquake.
The Way the Future Was
The Way the Future Was by great Science Fiction writer Frederik Pohl has morphed into a blog. The writer was coaxed into writing a blog by his publisher
Hanger Tea Party
Tea is quite a unique beverage in many quarters. In North America, the tea party symbolizes a revolution to the old ways of the England and a protest
World’s Tallest Skyscrapers on Hold
The tallest buildings of the future are mostly either delayed or canceled due to lack of money. Nimrod will have to wait before he can bend his bow
Crayon Industry Chart
I am amazed at the color names introduced each school year. Crayola began with eight colors in 1903 and is up to 120 as of 2010 and growing
Dr. Seuss & Co. Go to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of America’s Leading Comic Artists
This little gem got under the radar. Andre Schiffrin collects the pre-Seuss classic editorial cartoons. True Seuss collectors will enjoy this book precursor to the children's line of
Robert E. Lee Day
Robert E. Lee Day is a state holiday in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Virginia and Mississippi celebrated along Martin Luther King Day. Go figure.