We live in a world that boasts a population of over seven billion people. That is pretty difficult to grasp. But we can simplify it by reducing it to 100 people, and make it easy to understand just how that breaks down across the globe.

Motivation is a massive force in our lives, when it comes to why we do what we do. Our drives are interesting, and understanding what motivates us to do stuff can help us achieve more of what we are capable of.

This video is about ten minutes long, but hang in there. It is quite interesting, and well worth watching.

If you know me at all, you know that I am a voracious reader. I will read almost anything, but especially love theology and history. And I seem to collect books. I have more than I can count, most of them read.

This TED Talk gives the history and progression of books, from their earliest beginnings to the books we have today. It is very interesting.

I have always been fascinated with the life cycle of the butterfly. As a kid, I would capture caterpillars and watch them spin a cocoon. Usually, they ended up being a boring old moth, but occasionally, I found one that transformed into a butterfly.

This timelapse of a Monarch butterfly’s transformation is simply beautiful!

One of the things in my bucket list is to travel Europe and find castles. Some of the most beautiful buildings ever made can be found on that list, in my opinion. Until such a time as I can do that, videos like this one will have to suffice.