Photographs of the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix (image above)
It's been almost a decade since Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old, was shot down on the street while walking home after buying a bag of Skittles and a beverage. His murderer was acquitted: The Story of the First 10 Years of Black Lives Matter (New York Magazine)
Ornate 40 Foot Tall Wedding Cake Pavilion looks good enough to eat.
'Naturally, forced to embrace reality and themselves exactly as they are, souls on this level experience extremely high levels of depression, even for hell.' Dante's Nine Circles of Hell Reimagined for Linguistic Transgressions (via FB friend Lori)
One Day in the ‘Parallel Universe’ of a London I.C.U. (NewYorkTimes)
The DJ Who Broadcast to One Listener for 40 Years. Radio 77 was based in a shed in his backyard in a small English town, and everything on the show was a figment of his imagination. (Listen to the audio)
This week's house envy: Coach House Mews once formed part of the original stables on the grounds of the house which inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett's 'The Secret Garden'
The history of restaurants in Newfoundland and Labrador begins with a group of people some diners might not expect. How Chinese immigrants brought restaurants to Newfoundland
Bamboo cooling tower is a sustainable alternative to modern AC It looks nice too. (via)
Can't afford a face lift? Try these instead
David Chipperfield Architects has released visuals of the renovation it has planned for the iconic Jenners department store in Edinburgh. I'm glad to see that they are maintaining the historic facade. Streetscapes are important.
Assled - it's a real product!
Cook like an Age Of Enlightenment philosopher with this recipe for John Locke's nutmeg-scented pancakes. They look yummy! (via MeFi)
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