A memoir of Nigeria: Madmen on the ground: “Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria. By Noo Saro-Wiwa. Granta; 309 pages; £14.99. Buy from Amazon.co.ukTHROUGHOUT her childhood and early teens, Noo Saro-Wiwa spent every summer in Nigeria. The flight back always came as a shock, as was the arrival itself. The noise, decay and corruption of [...]

Always make sure your illegal monkey meat is cooked thoroughly… [erv]: “A *very* common exchange I have with the general public regarding HIV-1: Person– Where did HIV-1 come from? Me– HIV-1 is related to a virus we can find in African primates, SIV. SIV crossed over from chimpanzees to the human population to make ‘HIV’ [...]

570-Million-Year-Old Fossils Hint at Origins of Animal Kingdom: “New research suggests that fossils thought to represent some of the earliest multicellular life are instead single-celled, amoeba-like organisms. But even if they’re not quite full-blown animals, they may hint at how animals came into being.” (Via Wired News.)

Why Has Inequality Been Growing?: “The first part of this series described how growing income disparities have made it more expensive for middle-income families to achieve many basic goals, such as sending their children to a decent school. Today’s installment discusses the forces that have caused income disparities to grow in recent decades. This essay [...]

This year, July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. This happens Once every 823 years. This is called money bags. So, forward this to Your friends and money will arrive within 4 days. Based on Chinese Feng Shui. The one who does not forward…..will be without money. Kinda interesting. This year we’re going [...]

25 Ways to Spread the Word About Your Art: “You’ve put in tons of studio time, developed a signature style, created a body of work and are serious about selling your art or crafts and building your business. Even if you’re an experienced pro, are you doing everything you can to market yourself and create [...]

$100K was a lot more money when I started college than now, but thinking back, would I have taken the money or stayed in college? Since it took until 2000 to finish my MFA, quite a long time since I started my college education in 1966, it may have been a good choice. I had [...]

I just put out a call-to-artists for something on these lines. A look at a more livable environment and ways the creative professionals can have a positive impact and influence on the urban landscape. Urban Public Art & Design – Beyond the Gallery Ex-Gehry Architects Devise Eco-Powered Vision for Inglewood, CA: “Inglewood, Inglewood: Finally up [...]