In 2010, garden designer Itaru Sasaki of Japan installed a telephone booth in his garden that he called a "phone of the wind." The rotary phone line was not connected to anything, but the booth gave Sasaki a meaningful place to have a one-way conversation with his cousin, who had died of cancer. The following year, an earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan, killing nearly 20,000 people. Sasaki opened his booth to the public, and thousands have since visited to "call" their loved ones,...
The High Plains and Clearview library districts and the Loveland Public Library offer a variety of programs and activities for all ages.
A memorial service is held for giant panda Tan Tan at Oji Zoo in Kobe on Friday. Japan's oldest giant panda, she died at 28 at the end of March.
We’ve sniffed out some more of the aromas that you most associate with Sunderland. And what a mix of pongs and pleasant memories you have of the past. We asked for your views after we first shared the thoughts of one Echo follower who told us about a whole host of scents she remembered. Binns for bread and coffee, and Jacky Whites for fish were among them. It got lots more of you sharing. Gordon Yule still has memories of the hemp from British Ropes in Roker Avenue. Bakery smells are always...
Buffalo Jewish Federation CEO Rob Goldberg addresses a crowd gathered for the unveiling of a new mural at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to honor three individuals as "Righteous Among
MORNING NEWSBREAK | A renovated library in McClellanville will once again be open to the public. Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) will cut a ribbon on the Baker Street branch during a 10 a.m. Friday ceremony for the renovated building that has new paint, carpet and furniture. The McClellanville Library branch closed in December 2023 […]
With it being nearly ten years since the original cyberpunk adventure 2064: Read Only Memories, developer MidBoss has fought through multiple delays to bring its sequel NEURODIVER to light. But is it a story worth remembering, or one you'll quickly forget? Read our Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER review to find out more.Read this article on TechRaptor
Oscar is weirdly chill about Tinasha having drawn all over his naked body in blood while he was asleep.
An artist places a wooden cross on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus in tribute to 3 migrants who in recent months have lost their lives crossing the Northern Border. The cross is one of nearly 1,600 that Alvaro Enciso has placed across the United States in memory of migrants who have died while attempting to cross both the Northern and Southern Borders.
These photos turn back the clock to the 1940s and showcase Leeds Home Guard in training around the city. They are probably the 9th (Leeds) Battalion, West Riding Home Guard, affiliated to the West Yorkshire Regiment whose cap badge they wore. The 9th Leeds Battalion was based around north Leeds and trained at Eccup, Moortown, Adel, Meanwood and Golden Acre Park. The 9th Battalion 'had practically no contact with the enemy' according to the account of its Commanding Officer, Lt Col HK Boyle DSO,...
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Remembering those who were killed while working along Pennsylvania's roads. The PennDOT Workers Memorial commemorates the 90 lives that were lost since PennDOT began in 1970. These were workers who died on the job in work zones. The white hard hats represent the foremen while the orange hard hats represent []