Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Artical / News: David Attenborough - Faith & Evolution
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2012/jan/29/david-attenborough-desert-island-discs
Sir David Attenborough does not believe that an understanding of evolution is incompatible with faith in God, he will tell Radio 4 listeners on Sunday.
Attenborough, who was invited back to Desert Island Discs to mark the 70th anniversary of the radio programme, explains that, while he is still agnostic, he does not rule out the possibility of the existence of a deity.
"I don't think an understanding and an acceptance of the 4 billion-year-long history of life is any way inconsistent with a belief in a supreme being," the 85-year-old broadcaster and writer will tell presenter Kirsty Young. "And I am not so confident as to say that I am an atheist."
Attenborough will also tackle the controversy over the use of footage of polar bears filmed in a zoo in his recent television series, arguing it was the job of the film to give as full a picture as possible of the animal's life cycle.
Attenborough, who will choose to take a piano with him to the deserted island, recalls his childhood in Leicester with his "formidable" father, mother, and three brothers. He will also recount how his family adopted two new family members, both German Jewish refugee girls.
"My parents said, 'You now have two sisters'," says Attenborough. "And I thought 'hang on, you are my parents, I am not sure I want to share you'."
Attenborough's musical choices for the desert island include the theme from Zoo Quest, his first television show about the natural world, and part of Handel's Messiah.
The broadcaster will also recall how his brother, Sir Richard Attenborough, the renowned actor and film director, forced him to take part in amateur dramatics. "Dick put on shows and recruited me as a spear-carrier for the dumb parts," reveals Sir David.
Young will remind Attenborough that, in his first appearance on the show in 1957, he said his ambition was to climb Mount Everest. "I wouldn't make it to base camp now," he says. "Back then I thought it was the only thing a red-blooded young Englishman should do."
People: Warren Buffett
Warren Edward Buffett (/ˈbʌfɨt/; born August 30, 1930) is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is widely considered the most successful investor of the 20th century. Buffett is the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway[5] and consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people. He was ranked as the world's wealthiest person in 2008[6] and as the third wealthiest person in 2011.[7] In 2012, American magazine Time named Buffett one of the most influential people in the world.[8]
Buffett is called the "Wizard of Omaha", "Oracle of Omaha",[9] or the "Sage of Omaha"[10] and is noted for his adherence to the value investing philosophy and for his personal frugality despite his immense wealth.[11] Buffett is also a notable philanthropist, having pledged to give away 99 percent[12] of his fortune to philanthropic causes, primarily via the Gates Foundation. On April 11, 2012, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer,[13] for which he completed treatment in September 2012.[14]
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Monday, January 28, 2013
Photo Books
It was www.blurb.co.uk
They do this great InDesign add on, so you have full control over the design they just give you a template to use...
Yup about 2 weeks to arrive and around £30 for the size I had made with upgraded paper, and they have about 5 diff sizes I think unlimited page amounts...
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Friday, November 16, 2012
Bikes_Building
Bike story: to summerize.
Man in NY learns how to make a bike then starts a company which goes with a 'client' to buy parts & helps them build & construct there own bikes (there for knowing how to mend as well).
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Car_1937 Lagonda Rapier
1937 Lagonda Rapier The Granville Grenfell Special Sold or Removed
GPB 130 was built by John Granville Grefnell Ltd at their workshops within the circuit at Brooklands for Brooklands racer and pilot Hamish Scott as the first of a three car Rapier Works Racing Team reputedly for Le Mans. Only in its forth ownership from new, the second owner owned it from 1938-1992. Accompanied by one of the most impressive history files I have seen, including and extensive photographic record, original Buff log book dating back to 1947, and its current VSCC beige form. An award winner with the VSCC and Lagonda Club at Silverstone, Goodwood, Loton Park and its home Brooklands. With a fabulous continuous history dating back to its creation in 1937, this is a unique opportunity to be the fifth ever owner of this fabulously original and significant pre-war sports racing car and rare piece of Brooklands history.
For more information please inquire below or visit www.williamianson.com
http://www.williamianson.com/contact-us/
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http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-page/149193/1937-lagonda-rapier/
Monday, September 19, 2011
Knitted: the wonderious world
http://www.anneclairepetit.nl/
http://www.claireanneobrien.com
Melanie Porter Knitted Lamp
http://melanieporter.co.uk/
http://www.darkroomlondon.com/
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Turning 25
“....Another friend told me that up until we’re 25, we think we know it all. After 25, we realize we really know nothing. All the plans we had in college and directly thereafter have given way to a messy reality, where life often gets in the way of our meticulous calculations. You lost your job, you got an unexpected job, you were in an accident, or you fell in love with a boy and that love made you move across the world. At 25, we are beginning to understand, truly, that plans, like rules, are meant to be broken. It is often the spontaneous, the unforeseen, that chisels out our individuality....”
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Issy Miyake - Bao Bao bad
Saturday, March 12, 2011
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