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Humble pie…
All the Times Einstein Was Right… In 1919, astronomers set out to test a bold idea. Einstein’s theory of relativity proposed that massive objects bend space-time, warping the path of light. If he was...
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Dostoyevksy’s pardon…
The proximity of death, the ultimate unction, the last reveal, the inescapable enlightenment, seems to open us all up, in this special way, as Dostoyevksy described in his novel “The Idiot.” That is...
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Blood Red River …
“Blood River” or more commonly known as “Blood Falls” is one of the most inhospitable places on planet Earth. It is set in the remotest part of the Antarctic continent, where life seems to be extinct....
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Red Dragon rising … as Thucydides Trap is sprung
The year of the Dragon is behind us, but ask anyone in Tokyo, Seoul, or Taipei, and they will surely tell you in hushed tones that China’s “rising” is truly terrifying to them. Because as China feels...
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Creativity…
This post comes from a 1966 interview with John and Paul about creativity in songwriting, and their album recording at the Abbey Road studios in London. My friend Mr Masato Hisamune-san, over dinner...
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A walk in the woods of Japan…
The Japanese forestry technique known as “Daisugi technique,” has been producing environmentally friendly wood products for over 700 years, thus providing adequate timbers for house and boat building...
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Lion’s face + Lion’s mane + Lion’s Courage = “Scarface”
A baby lion named Scarface, was born in 2007, in the Masai-Mara reserve, National Park — Africa’s Most Iconic Wilderness. When this young lion traveled far & wide into other territories, away...
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