A little eulogy to a man we never met, washed ashore in Lima. With help from the late, great Peruvian singer Chabuca Granda. Now on Roads & Kingdoms.
A beautiful few days for Burma, with the election of the (formerly) imprisoned, beaten, suppressed and oppressed Aung San Suu Kyi. Roads & Kingdoms was there at her home on University Street in Rangoon back in December when Hillary Clinton visited. We were feeling the freedom. See today’s video about it all on Roads & Kingdoms.
“Dalara Garuda” – The World’s Largest Wasp
An enormous new species of wasp, with tusk-like jaws that are longer than its front legs when open, has been discovered on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. Measuring 2.5 inches in length (a common wasp measures just 0.8 inches), the shiny black wasp has been called the “Komodo Dragon” of the wasp world due to its incredible size.
A woman who has been a massive inspiration to me is the singer/songwriter, poet, actress and all round amazing human being, Jill Scott. I think I’d even go so far as to say that I would not be the singer I am today if it wasn’t for this woman.
I first discovered her work back in 2003 when a…
“When the time is ripe for certain things, they appear at different places in the manner of violets coming to light in early spring.” – Farkas Bolyai.
Every great idea stems from some source of inspiration.
When something you’ve seen or experienced in the past is mentally ‒ often…
I’ve been hibernating. Or at least it looks that way…
This is my first attempt at the D&AD Little White Lies cover brief. I think if I use this image I’m going to have to hand render the type, anything else seems to look a little unintegrated, a bit plonked on.
(Reuters) - Three new studies published on Wednesday added to growing scientific evidence suggesting that taking a daily dose of aspirin can help prevent, and possibly treat, cancer.
You can come up with countless excuses for not following through with an idea.
One excuse is because you can’t do the work on your own. Another is because you don’t know exactly what to do next. There’s also: because you don’t have the right resources, or tools, or experience, or because…
When you see something that inspires you – a new movie, a phrase in a book, or a beautifully designed poster, for example – how do you react?
A typical first response to great inspiration is to state how wonderful it is, bookmark it, post it on your website, or pin it to Pinterest. All of…
