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"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature -- the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter."
"But a chance tone of colour in a room or a morning sky, a particular perfume that you had once loved and that brings sublte memories with it, a line from a forgotten poem that you came across again, a cadence from a piece of music that you had ceased to play--I tell you Dorian, that it is on things like these that our lives depend.”--"The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Anthony Burgess' Malayan Trilogy
We had a chance to speak with Lawrence Wells this week, author of "In Faulkner’s Shadow: A Memoir". Lawrence talks about his time in Oxford Mississippi and his new memoir about what happens when you marry into a family that includes a Nobel Prize winner who is arguably the finest American writer of the twentieth century.
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If you are home with small children and feeling guilty about extra screen time, check out some of the Facebook Live channels for the world’s best zoos. From live cameras in animal enclosures to special shows for visitors at home, animal lovers young and old can spend time with members of the Animal Kingdom from the comfort of their own home. A few of our favorites so far include the San Diego Zoo, the Cincinnati Zoo, the Australia Zoo and the Toronto Zoo. Simply search for these within the App. If you miss the Facebook Live viewing, you can also watch the recordings on your own schedule.
If you aren't one of the handful of people standing six feet apart in a line at Disney right now, you might consider taking a ride virtually on their YouTube channel. Go to the Virtual Disney Rides Disney Parks YouTube Channel and you can enjoy many virtual thrills from the comfort of your home with the POV riders and other Disney treats like the Magic Happens parade. #disneymagic #disneyathome #travelvirtually #disney #disneyworld #saferathome
Today, we have another way that you can travel virtually from home!
On Google Arts and Culture, you can take a virtual tour with a Park Ranger to eight different National Parks, with varying terrain and adventures open for exploring. Climb down into a crevasse at Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska. Explore a lava tube and volcanic cliffs in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. Visit with bats at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. Explore the clear night sky at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah or swim through a Coral Reef at Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida. Google is always adding to these platforms so keep your eyes open for additions.
Plum Island #seashell