UNESCO World Heritage Map

This large format full-color map features the World Heritage sites and brief explanations of the World Heritage Convention and the World Heritage conservation programmes, as well as superb photos of World Heritages sites with explanatory captions. Download the PDF version – English, French, Spanish, & Korean. Order a wall map for $15 – 31×20 inches   …

144 places to educate yourself online for free

The most extensive listing of free online education I have ever seen. Bookmarking for later. 12 dozen places to education yourself online for free All education is self-education.  Period.  It doesn’t matter if you’re sitting in a college classroom or a coffee shop.  We don’t learn anything we don’t want to learn. Broken down by …

Byblos, Lebanon – oldest inhabited city in the world (7,000+ years)

Carbon-dating tests have set the earliest age of settlement at Byblos around 7000 BC, however it was not officially established as a city until sometime around 5000 BC. Byblos is in Lebanon, on the Mediterranean coast about 26 miles north of Beirut. “Byblos” is the Greek name. The first city built by the Phoenicians, Byblos …

Nerdist Channel – you have to have an excessive knowledge of nerd culture

This is one of the most entertaining press conferences I’ve ever seen. “You have to have an excessive knowledge of nerd culture, a little bit of desperation, and I believe there is an element of being socially ostracized.”   The Nerdist Channel   Featured shows: Ain’t It Cool with Harry Knowles – the TV version …

Who are the best green characters of all-time?

Yoda The Hulk Frankenstein Wicked Witch of the West Kermit Shrek & Fiona The Grinch Oscar the Grouch Godzilla Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Jolly Green Giant Gumby… Check out pics of all 15 via LA Times – Top 15 green characters in pop culture

The rise of girl culture – Hunger Games to blow away box office

First Harry Potter, then Twilight, and now Hunger Games. Female authors and female fans are rising. Based on the enormity of tracking for The Hunger Games,  the Lionsgate movie has the potential to score one of the top debuts of all time at the domestic box office. Rarely does a film generate the sort of numbers …

“All my friends know the low rider” – but do you know the culture of the classic ride?

On the premiere episode of The Downshift, Joe Ray, custom car legend and editor in chief of Lowrider magazine, guides you through the culture, history and trends of the world of Lowrider. Riding shotgun is technical editor Saul Vargas, who reveals the true global reach of the Lowrider movement.

"All my friends know the low rider" – but do you know the culture of the classic ride?

On the premiere episode of The Downshift, Joe Ray, custom car legend and editor in chief of Lowrider magazine, guides you through the culture, history and trends of the world of Lowrider. Riding shotgun is technical editor Saul Vargas, who reveals the true global reach of the Lowrider movement.

‎10 Questions Couples Should Ask Each Other Before Getting Married

Yesterday, The New York Times posted Questions To Ask Before You Marry, which I then re-shared  in Facebook, setting off an interesting debate. Several of my happily married friends laughed, saying it’s overly pedantic. Me, I like to be thorough about any type of investment or venture I pursue, especially when there’s a contract involved. What do …

Chocolate stamps from 1800s France

Beautiful images of chocolate from French ministry of culture (culture.fr). These are a just a few of thousands to browse through. Most of them are chocolate stamps that came with the packaging (like baseball cards), and are from a few makers, like Menier and Poulain.