Today, Porto will be swept up in a wave of (controlled) madness: it’s São João’s festival. 
As darkness falls, the city will be heaving with people, and plastic hammers tapping the heads of people. Sardines, wine and the fireworks will keep the city awake and merry. It’s a midsummer celebration.

Playground plays with photos but at times it gets things right. A very good likeness of Francis, who is 18 today. Happy birthday, Francis.

“After Auschwitz, the human condition is not the same, nothing will ever be the same. Here, heaven and earth are on fire.”

—Elie Wiesel

For this family of ducks, the Douro River is their pond, a place where they can paddle, preen, and simply be ducks. They are part of a larger community that includes geese and enjoy the freedom of living by the river, in Porto.

David Stark kindly asked me to write a few words on my approach to mentoring. It was nice to think about this. My short article is attached for anyone interested in this.
sociologica.unibo.it/issue/view/1...

Following the Presidential Inauguration this week and claims about where the atom was first split, Dr James Sumner spoke to the BBC about Ernest Rutherford's key breakthrough which took place here in Manchester 🐝

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...