I just watched something on the Beeb News site that caused me to catch my breath and to tear up a bit. It’s here and it’s amazing. It’s a brief video about Zehra Dogan. Two minutes and forty…
Memento Mori
I recently read a BBC News post about post-death photography. (That piece can be found here, complete with photos.) The piece got me thinking about all kinds of so-called “death photographs.” The New York Times did a piece…
Great Story – Caw! Caw!
I read a fantastic story a couple of weeks back and Mister has been telling me to share. It’s about a little girl in the Seattle area, who’s decided to be nice to crows. The results are awesome.…
Goes to Show You Never Can Tell
I recently saw/read a BBC News report about a WWII MI5 spy. (It’s pretty short – watch it here. A link at the bottom of that page leads to a slightly longer written piece.) It tells a bit…
BBC News’ “In Pictures”
I have a particular page bookmarked and visit it regularly. BBC News has a section – “In Pictures” – and it features a lot of different arenas. There is always a “Day in Pictures” section, and there are…