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A view on Lake Victoria by LindaKanga
Last night I swam in the sunset on the shores of Lake Victoria Awed by the triumphant gold rays of hue the sun gifted the eastern horizon, which was reflected in echo on the cumulus and storm clouds drifting on the western horizon. And I watched the storms...
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Mr Benn
There is a tendency to wilfully and superficially misunderstand Mr Benn. The series clearly has a core message of empathy: to walk in another's shoes, to see things from a quite alien perspective, even a marine cryptid. Not only that, but to empathise...
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reduce air pollution in your house
Winter is coming soon, and with it the greatest polluter of the 21st century - smog. Fortunately, we know a good way to reduce air pollution in our homes. Plants Remember that plants will not remove smog completely, but they significantly improve air...
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Learn French- - - - - Foreign Legion
The fastest way to learn French join the foreign legion. It’s literaly rammed down your throat from the recruitment office. You have a very limited time to learn orders in French. No conversations in any other language, just French. My friend joined in...
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Bugatti " La Voiture Noire"
Bugatti La Voiture Noire A hypercar – Bugatti, is a French supercar manufacturer, it has built the world’s most expensive new car. It has a black carbon fibre body and a 1500-horsepower, 16-cylinder engine. It is similar to the Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic,...
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Cherry Olives
Cherry Olives 1 qts fresh sweet cherries, 2 cups white vinegar (I use rice vinegar because it is less harsh), 2 cups water, 1.5 cups sugar, 2 tablespoons salt and mixed pickling spice. Wash cherries and pack in 1/2 pint jars. Combine vinegar, water, sugar,...
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Porpoise off west Scotland
Protected area for harbour porpoise off west Scotland A new conservation area has been set up in waters off the west of Scotland to help protect harbour porpoise. A so-called Special Area of Conservation (SAC) has been created in the Inner Hebrides and...
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Instagram illusion: Love Island
Instagram illusion of a perfect life Those pretty and outwardly confident people you can see on Instagrams experience such anxiety, doubt and heartache, . In this country long ago people used to watch public hangings (and worse) for entertainment (and...
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Basking Sharks in Argyll, Sotland
Basking Sharks are very common seen here in Argyll in Scotland. . The Basking Shark is the second largest fish in our oceans – its relative the Whale Shark being the biggest. Despite their size, Basking Sharks actually feed on plankton which they filter...
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Democracy is meaningless without transparency.
Democracy is meaningless without transparency. The Institute of Economic Affairs is being funding by the Mafia or is a great big Hoax? The imperative of The Institute of Economic Affairs is that they should give no indication in their literature that...
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Algorithms are Taking Over
Are Algorithms Taking Over? Computer algorithms are running more and more of our lives . Should we be worried . It’s no secret that algorithms power much of the technology we interact with every day, whether it’s to search for information on Google or...
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French Cheese
French Cheese A pleasure to enjoy is a lovely fantastic French Cheese There are about 400 cheeses in France today. Cheese is the French culture of the highest of importance. “Comment voulez-vous gouverner un pays qui a deux cent quarante-six variétés...
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Brexit freedom of movement
The British Creative Art and Culture cultural World blossom whenever they collaborate with fellow people from all over the world so Politicians should understand the need for creative people to circulate and have a freedom to move. So many freedoms of...
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Sunday: France alive to praise.
Sunday is a day to praise especially when in France. France is a country which is always close to my heart The food, the language, the art and all its nice culture Brings home on Sunday when the cycling comes to Paris. On this Sunday it is best to bring...
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The Royal Wedding
A royal wedding This one will between an American Girl and a British Prince. Prince Harry is sixth in line to the British throne. Meghan Markle, is an American actress. They are getting married at Windsor Castle. Windsor Castle is the weekend home to...
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The dinosaurs that got the Pirate's treasure.
The dinosaurs that got the Pirate's treasure. Once upon a time there was a triceratops. He was an enormous triceratops. He liked green leaf porridge. He lives in an average stone, straw house. His favourite pass-time was playing dino-ball. He was very...
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‘Musicals should be dangerous’
Musicals should be dangerous - Musicals have always been dangerous but entertaining in a celebratory way. Look at Rodgers and Hammerstein... Oklahoma, South Pacific, Carrousel. All have dark themes and are very entertaining. The problem with serious musicals...
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A Happy Brain and the science of happiness
. A Happy Brain and the science of happiness a quest to find the secret of contentment pleasure was the ultimate source of happiness - - Epicurus believed that the greatest good was to seek modest, sustainable "pleasure" in the form of a state of tranquility...
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Porpoises, dolphins and whales
Porpoises, dolphins and whales Porpoises, dolphins and whales are often seen by myself with I take the wee ferry across the water. Porpoises, dolphins and whales, which are all members of the whale family, look like fishes and live like fishes, yet they...
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The Super Dinosaurs.
Once there was a super dinosaur. His name was Ruler because he was one of the nicest dionsaurs in all of the world. He liked sucking on honey lollipops. He liked stratching his head because he thought it helped him think better. He was not the cleverest...
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Shielhill Glen Nature trail
Shielhill Glen Nature trail It is not often that I am here But today it seemed that it would be a nice day to take the trail. A small woodland that I could walk slowly. then take a walk on the boards on the moorland Brown hares were here there and everywhere....
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Glasgow Green onto Polmadie Bridge
The sunny, shining Glasgow. Walking in Glasgow green. With a desire to cross the Clyde. The Polmadie Bridge was just beckoning to me. This is a great wee foot=bridge people have crossed here for centuries. A historic, wooden timber foot bridge. Unfortunately...
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Die Lokomotive aus Steinen
Die Lokomotive aus Steinen „Morgen wollen wir eine Lokomotive ansehen“, sagt Herr Lehmann. „Fein! Auf dem Bahnhof ist es schön“, ruft Inge. „Nein, diese Lokomotive steht nicht auf dem Bahnhof. Es ist eine Lokomotive aus großen Steinen.“ „Eine Lokomotive...
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“Landscape With The Fall of Icarus”
According to Brueghelwhen Icarus fellit was spring a farmer was ploughinghis fieldthe whole pageantry of the year wasawake tinglingwith itself sweating in the sunthat meltedthe wings’ wax unsignificantlyoff the coastthere was a splash quite unnoticedthis...
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.“Salve sponsa Dei.”
.“ Salve sponsa Dei .” Lucrezia Borgia . The nun princess called Suor Leonora d’Este would have composed many musical pieces in the nunnery. She was the daughter of Lucrezia Borgia. The music that she composed had the nuns singing a wonderful polyphony...