by admin | Jun 2, 2022 | Architecture, Chemistry, History, Science, Technology
Inside of the Roman Pantheon The Romans are known for being engineering mad lads who couldn’t help but design some of the most wondrous architecture of the human era. Everything they did was big and grandiose. Their wars outshone all wars up to the Napoleonic...
by admin | May 31, 2022 | Amateur Advice, Philosophy, Psychology
Black and Gold Yin & Yang They say that you are what you eat, and though that’s true for your body, the same goes for your mind and your thoughts. You are what you think, feel, and experience. Without getting too far into the metaphysical of where exactly...
by admin | May 28, 2022 | History, Science, Technology
Fragment of the Antikythera Mechanism The Antikythera Mechanism. A hand powered orrery used on Greek ships to predict astronomical positions and could even predict eclipses decades in advance. It is described as the world’s first true analogue computer. Of all...
by admin | May 27, 2022 | Book Excerpt, Personal
I furrowed my brow. This wasn’t supposed to be how it ended. This was victory, but where was the sweetness? Where was the satisfaction at having beaten the odds? How come I could only think about that night in the parking lot of the college, or CVS… why was I stuck in...
by admin | May 24, 2022 | History, Italian Life
Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo Da Vinci is famous for being the quintessential Renaissance Man; someone who appears to be a jack of all trades. He was a polymath, with his knowledge of anatomy, art, design, invention, and more. While his accomplishments are too numerous...