How the homeless create homes
Source: The Conversation
Although some people may view the homeless as very different from themselves, we all find ways to make a place for ourselves in the world.
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Between Boredom and Terror: One U.S. Soldier’s Letters from Afghanistan
Source: The Daily Beast
Letters home from soldiers reveal a mix of the mundane and the devastating. Learn about a book in which one soldier compiled letters documenting his unlikely military journey.
The Healing Power of Animals
Source: What's Your Grief
Do you have any pets in your family? Excluding chewing of furniture…do you ever get a sense of the benefits a pet like a dog can bring to your family’s health and well being? Bonding with pets can promote emotional, physical and social benefits.
Dashrath Manjhi Road
Source: Atlas Obscura
Dashrath Manjhi, also known as “Mountain Man” spent 22 years carving a road through a mountain with hammer and chisel in Bihar, India. Read about what drove him to do this painstaking work and the long lasting impact it had on the people of his village.
A Chinese perspective on Autumn
Source: Earth Sky
Scenes of colorful leaves dropping to the ground typically signify Fall. But, not to everyone. To the Chinese, Fall (or Autumn) represents the color white among other connotations.
Fall Seed Saving Tips
Source: The Edible Schoolyard Project
The seed for the Edible Schoolyard Project was sown 20 years ago at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School in Berkeley, California! The concept is that the garden is an interactive classroom. Read this article from the ESY about collecting seeds in the Fall.
Strange Worlds: Miniature Condiment Landscapes
Source: Brain Pickings
Nothing is quite what it appears to be! At least that’s the case in the photograph’s of Matthew Albanese.
In Puerto Rico, a foundation changes course to rebuild after Maria
Source: MIT Sloan
In Puerto Rico, a foundation that was originally set up to generate tourism and business has changed its mission to focus on aid relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The aim is to rebuild homes, communities, and livelihoods for Puerto Ricans.
5 Ways “Tech Addiction” Is Changing Human Behaviour
Source: Hongkiat
What are your thoughts on living in a constantly plugged-in world with a digital device always close to hand? What are the benefits and drawbacks?
Check out the United Arab Emirates’ plans for building a Martian city—on Earth
Source: Popular Science
Building a city on Mars is full of unknown risk. The United Arab Emirates plan to build a Martian city…on Earth…within the next ten years or so to plan for the real thing.