The 1930s were some of the driest years in American history. Eight long years of drought, preceded by inappropriate cultivation technique, and the financial crises of the Great Depression forced many farmers off the land abandoning their fields throughout the Great Plains that run across the heart of mainland United States. Continue reading
Tag Archives: children
Fairy Illustrations
Jin Chantez Yee (Jin Xingye) draws imaginary worlds, fairy atmospheres, like children stories, with as main theme the relationship between men and nature. Continue reading
The Evolution of Gratitude
How did gratitude evolve? Researchers are starting to trace this common human emotion all the way back to primate behavior. Continue reading
The Man Who ‘Died’ and Came Back to Plant Trees
Twenty some years ago David Milarch hovered above the bed, looking down at his motionless body. Years of alcoholism had booted him out of his life. Continue reading
Before Smartphones and Computers Kids Had Real Fun
Kids nowadays will just never understand. Continue reading
Santa Cruz Del Islote: The Most Crowded Island on Earth
Santa Cruz del Islote is a tiny coral island, and one of the smallest, in the archipelago of San Bernardo off the coast of Colombia. It is only 2.4 acre in size, yet, it’s home to 1,200 people. Continue reading
How to Make Time for Creativity
There’s a creative person buzzing around in each of us. But they can’t come to the phone right now, because they’re buried in admin and paperwork. Continue reading
MOBA: The Museum of Bad Art
“Charlie and Sheba”, a painting at the Museum of Bad Art, where “art is too bad to be ignored.” Continue reading
Creative Meals Prepared as Famous Cartoons Characters
Laleh Mohmedi is a food artist and a very imaginative woman. In order to make her son want to taste her deliciou meals, she prepares it as cartoon characters. Continue reading