Chinese Festivals and Culinary Delights
The December (Là Bā) Festival In the Chinese Lunar calendar, December is referred to as “Là Yuè” (腊月)–with là (腊) referring to ‘preserved meat’ and yuè (月) to ‘month’. So December is known as the time for preparing meat and fish for their preservation over winter. The Là Bā (臘八) Festival falls on December 8th […]
The Expansion of the Cosmos: Dark Matter vs Dark Energy
In 1907, Albert Einstein theorised that the acceleration due to motion and the acceleration due to gravity were indistinguishable, leading him to solve for cosmology. He presented the Einstein field equations that tried to explain how matter and energy warp the fabric of space and time to create the force of gravity. At the time, […]
The Most Beautiful Pastel Drawings Ever Seen?
Master Portraitist Jean-Étienne Liotard and 18th Century European Society This may be one of the most beautiful and pleasurable ways to study the richness and wealth of 18th century European society. Have you tried, for a moment, immersing yourself in the drawings of the Swiss portraitist, Jean-Étienne Liotard? It’s clear that at the time, his […]
Prince Philip Fulfilled His 99 Years of Mission
It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,” announced Buckingham Palace on April 9, just after noon in London. “His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.” Philip married the then-Princess Elizabeth in […]
Can Europeans Tolerate More Restrictions Amidst a Third Wave of Coronavirus?
After riding a year of worry, tension, and hard-hitting emotions, many Europeans are finding their tolerance being tested over further restrictions, brought on by a current wave of coronavirus variants. Easter—a time when families usually enjoy a good get-together—has been marred by restrictions for many citizens for a second year; although some countries have been […]
Picasso and His Cubist “Art” Demystified
These are Pablo Picasso’s drawings from age 11. He demonstrated good artistic talent, painting in a naturalistic manner in his childhood and adolescence. However, Picasso’s style gradually became degenerate, beginning around the first decade of the 20th century, eventually turning into the abstract, cubist images that he is now famous for. “It took me four […]
America Goes Back to its Roots With Prayer Amid Crisis
Hours after declaring a national emergency over the Coronavirus, Wuhan virus, President Donald Trump declared March 15 a National Day of Prayer, reminding the public to look to God for “protection and strength”. “It is my great honor to declare Sunday, March 15th as a National Day of Prayer,” he tweeted. Trump highlighted how the […]
A New Map Of The Milky Way
Hundreds of years ago explorers sailed across oceans and traversed uncharted continents to map Earth, and in the past half a century space probes have photographed most of our solar system. Yet as well as we have come to know our astronomical backyard, our image of the larger neighborhood—our Milky Way galaxy—is blurry. The reason […]
Beijing Engulfed by Gales of Fire
Strong gusts that reached up to levels 8 and 9 (62 – 88 km/h) began sweeping China on Wednesday (March 18), damaging electrical power lines and sparking fires in and around Beijing. Winds reached hurricane strength of up to level 12 after 8pm, Wednesday in several localities. Netizens began posting videos of large areas ablaze, […]
Stock Indexes Crash Along With Saudi Arabia’s Historic Oil Price Drop
Amidst increasing worries over the global coronavirus outbreak and its potential to plunge the world economy into recession–as factories shut down, and travel and spending grind to a halt–chaos has indeed hit the financial market. Trading on the New York Stock Exchange was halted Monday (March 9) after indexes tumbled downwards 7% overnight in reaction […]