Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Number One Hundred and Twenty Four: Snow Crystals
Wilson Bentley from Vermont took his first photo of snow crystals in 1885 and went on to take 5,000 more. He would catch them on black velvet.
Number One Hundred and Twenty Three: Desert and Snow
Christmas became confused when it was necessary to reconcile desert landscapes with the snow of the North Pole. Luckily there was heavy snow in parts of the Middle-East this year.
Saturday, 14 December 2013
Friday, 13 December 2013
Number One Hundred and Nineteen: Dentistry
Throughout history dental problems, teeth and dentistry have been treated as comic subjects. This is rarely the case for the owner of the teeth.
Number One Hundred and Seventeen: Dream Narratives
In dreams the brain can construct complicated illogical stories. Last night I dreamed I was storing possessions in a wardrobe in the street and a woman was sleeping in a skip on top of neatly folded sweaters.
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Number One Hundred and Sixteen: Waffles
One of the first appearances of waffles in art was in this carnival painting by Pieter Bruegel in 1559. The man with the waffles on his head may be a self-portrait, the waffles were probably a prize in the game of dice.
Number One Hundred and Twelve: Chinese Girl
One of the most popular works of art in the twentieth century was Chinese Girl by Vladimir Tretchikoff.
Monday, 18 November 2013
Friday, 8 November 2013
Number One Hundred and Six: 1914-1920
There were about 16 million deaths and 20 million wounded during the four years of World War I. In 1918, the final year, a flu pandemic began that killed up to 100 million people.
Number One Hundred and Two: Power
One reason I don't trust officials is because they often make stupid mistakes or target the wrong people.
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