Is the Fermi Paradox that paradoxical?
The Fermi Paradox has been a topic of conversation for decades, but... Is it really that much of a paradox?
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Why are the days of the week similar in many unrelated languages?
Something extremely surprising when one becomes familiar with Japanese culture and its language is that the names of days of the week are oddly similar to some European languages. Here is why.
Mr Crow (2026/01/30)
I'm pretty happy with this picture I took of Mr Crow landing this morning.
We can see that his wings are not in their best shape (it's been three winters in a row now that he had feathers breaking) but he's fine otherwise.
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"Reverberations～Okahachi Water Wheel" by Makoto Oka+The Music Mill Project
Today, we're discovering and listening to improbable music in the middle of a forest on Shodoshima.
Moby - Extreme Ways
Moby is an odd character. I won't recount his biography here, but he's interesting in many ways and off-putting in as many others. However, regardless of who he is as a person, I think he's one of the greatest musical geniuses of our
How to Appreciate Contemporary Art?
What? You say you don't appreciate contemporary art because you don't understand it? I'm afraid you're missing the point and this article is here to help:
A French Sailor
This is a French sailor from the 1920s. Yes, this picture is about 100 years old. He's probably my grandfather's cousin, though I could never quite place him in the family tree.
There's a story behind this postcard. You can read it here if