Interesting Fact
Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time. Just a little interesting fact to share at random moments.
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What’s in the Box?
Alla fin del gioco tanto va nel sacco il re quanto la pedina. “Once the game is over, the king & the pawn go back in the same box.” – Italian Proverb
Tragedy in Close-up
Tragedy is a close-up. Comedy, a long shot. – Buster Keaton (1895 – 1866, American silent film actor & director)
Fun Fact
A flock of crows is known as a murder. Photo © Jesse Weinstein
Word Harvest
(found on: mundo.com)
To-Do List
Ever wonder how you could be more productive and make the most of your day? The Ivy Lee method (1918) will help you prioritize.
Fun with Typography
Australian street artist Miguel Marquez has a way with words, especially when he combines them with discarded objects and other street scenes.
Can’t Get Out of Bed?
Marcus Aurelius (121 – 180 AD) was a Roman Emperor and a practicing Stoic. He was also pretty good at motivating people: “At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: ‘I have to go to work — as a human being. What do I have to complain of, if I’m going to do what I was born for — the things I was brought into the world to do? Or is […]
I think a Storm is Coming
The Busy Road: I am so used to it by now that when the traffic falls silent, I think a storm is coming.
Flash Fiction
For sale: baby shoes, never worn. Most famous example of the six-word novel, often attributed to Ernest Hemmingway.
