Standing up she gently began pacing the small and rather clostraphobic room she found herself in. The rain outside pounded the single glazed window like some enthusiastic drummer beating a worn out skin. She looked haggard, weak, and vulnerable; far from the beauty queen she once proudly wore the crown. She knew she was in …
Month: October 2009
The Arctic Ocean could be largely ice-free and open to shipping during the summer in as little as ten years’ time, a top polar specialist has said. “It’s like man is taking the lid off the northern part of the planet,” said Professor Peter Wadhams, from the University of Cambridge. Professor Wadhams has been studying …
As the London Evening Standard becomes a free newspaper – life is about to change for many of the street vendors who are a familiar sight across the city. Some are leaving their jobs altogether, while others are moving pitches. Jamie Taylor’s family has sold the Evening Standard at London Bridge Station for nearly 80 …
In a world of isolation eternally I walked alone A bloody trail of footsteps, my skin worn to the bone Beating of my charcoaled heart did stop long ago Mind of eternal indecision swaying to and fro Unexpected salvation appeared before thy eyes Keep me embraced in solitude, hidden from the lies Raven wings surround …
Living in a city like London or Stockholm you often get dragged into the mundane 9-5 routine all week. A cruel and bitter path where life can seem to just stagnate into a meaningless task. The mornings start earlier, you get home later. Lunches turn into sandwiches at your desk and the feeling that you …
This map plots the 13,000 McDonald’s restaurants in the USA. The ‘McMap’ is the brainchild of American blogger Stephen Von Worley. He has even pinpointed the ‘McFarthest Spot’ in the US. This is the area of America furthest away from the nearest McDonald’s. According the map it lies somewhere in the state of South Dakota …