The modern sport of classical fencing has come a long way from its origins in the 15th-Century practice of duelling. Over the past 600 years swords became blunted, protective equipment increased, and rules steadily codified to produce a safe, formalized Olympic sport in which serious injuries are rare. But at the same time, another, more… Read More »
It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for. You’re in a one-on-one with your manager and they say, “You are one of our company’s highest performers, and I appreciate your contributions so much. What can I do to keep you as part of our team?” This is a softball. All you have to do is speak… Read More »
A trio of drunken boys decided to sail out to sea looking for a girl they saw at a sports competition event. They ended up sailing for more than seven weeks and drifted 1300 km off course before being rescued by a tuna boat. They all survived by drinking beer, eating coconuts and a bird.… Read More »
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 344, click here. 1. P.T. Barnum & Bailey’s combined circus performers, New York, 1924. 2. Photo taken one millionth of a second, from two miles away, of US testing of a nuclear blast, 1945. 3. Old women with tattoos characteristic for Croatian Catholics in Bosnia. The…… Read More »
Have you ever felt stuck and complacent in life, wishing for a better job, the perfect relationship, or more money? It is easy to believe that if you wait around long enough, the right opportunity or circumstance will fall into your lap and then you will finally be happy. But you might waste months or… Read More »
