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William McClain, who has posted here a couple of times, recommended this magical video from Iceland. It features the music of Sigur Ros, the Icelandic group, and a theater troop of developmentally disabled adults who offer us this play on … Continue reading
Diwali – The “Festival of Lights”
Diwali is an Indian festival, known commonly as the “festival of lights.” Diwali is the day of Goddess Lakshmi’s special worship. She is the Goddess of cleanliness. For Hindus, Diwali is one of the most important festivals of the year … Continue reading
Heaven and Hell
Heaven Many people who believe in heaven and hell usually associate them with heat and cold. Hell is usually associated with fire and brimstone. Heaven is usually associated with being above the clouds and therefore being cold. Hell is more-so associated … Continue reading
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Heat and Cold
“Between the melting and the freezing, the soul sap quivers.” T. S. Elliot, as quoted in Maculey on p. 207. Heat and cold, while relative experiences of molecular movements and atmospheric states, are an intimate part of our every moment. … Continue reading
Mythbusters Thermite vs. Ice
This clip is from the show Mythbusters and it show the thermite reaction, which is a chemical compound that the military uses commonly. It is unclear why it causes an explosion when on ice, but it show the contrast and opposing forces of the … Continue reading
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Fire in International Music
Just a quick warning, this song is not in english, so if you do not wish to listen to the music or you are disturbed or scared by the song, just mute the song and skip to about 2:25 to … Continue reading
Firebending Dragons
So in addition to what Mike posted about Avatar, I figure’d I’d upload my favorite picture from the show as well. This episode showed the “Beginnings” of Firebending, which was from the Dragons who showed humans in the show to … Continue reading
Avatar The Last Airbender
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CggapZLtWdo This felt like it fit in here perfectly. I expect most of you have already seen this though.
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