Birds of a Feather

> "In Praise of Wasting Time" by novelist and physicist Alan Lightman published today! Discover that sometimes the best thing to do is to do nothing at all: https://t.co/FzSYK4vSDB pic.twitter.com/A3hOl1WZsq [https://t.co/A3hOl1WZsq] — TED Books (@TEDbooks) May 15, 2018 [https://twitter.…

Sarah Marquis

> Let's slow it down—here's why walking is the ideal pace to see the world: https://t.co/jAeRwJY0jc — Dumbo Feather (@dumbofeather) May 14, 2016 [https://twitter.com/dumbofeather/status/731278355887063040]…

In praise of slowness

A video I don't want to lose track of. The session is old; I don't remember Honore or his book. Makes me think the tag #slowness might be just as appropriate as #Sabbath.…

The Next Antarctic Expedition

> "Difficulties are just things to overcome, after all." Sir Ernest Shackleton. — Team ITACE (@ITACE2014) March 17, 2014 [https://twitter.com/ITACE2014/statuses/445660692557729792] Team ITACE, the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Centenary Expedition, has 228 days until its polar expedition. They will 'attempt the crossing in the proposed footsteps…

That Didn't Take Long

The bio shows that Ben's considerable achievements have earned a spot on the TED program this year—March 20 at 5:00. > In 2004, Ben Saunders became the youngest person ever to ski solo to the North Pole. In 2013, he set out on another record-breaking expedition,…