Random Talks

Death. It’s kind of a heavy subject. And, according to Stephen Cave, we fear it so much that we avoid thinking about it at all costs — eve

Giles Duley Photographer Giles was a photographer who, some years ago, tired of celebrity photoshoots and the attendant egos and tantrums that often a

What makes us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you want to invest in “the good life,” where should you put your time and energy

Rosie Hardy is a Manchester based photographer whose work has featured in publications in the UK, Europe and the USA. In 2013 she was nominated as a P

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When he was just 25, Yoshiharu Habu became the only player ever to simultaneously seize all seven titles of the ancient board game known as shogi. He’

Sometimes your passions are hidden behind the things you find most difficult. Amy shares her ideas of how to go beyond these difficulties to uncover t

Scott Dinsmore’s mission is to change the world by helping people find what excites them and build a career around the work only they are capabl

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Jon is a farmer from northeastern Thailand. He founded the Pun Pun Center for Self-reliance, an organic farm outside Chiang Mai, with his wife Peggy R

As the Athletic Director and head coach of the Varsity Soccer team at Ryerson University, Dr. Joseph is often asked what skills he is searching for as

Acceptance. We all crave it, but some perfectly wonderful people still feel that they have to hide their true selves. Last summer, the nonprofit organ

Why are comments off? We’re definitely looking for feedback on this series demo! However, the interactive nature of the demo makes it difficult

Yoko has been involved as a Japanese casting director in an array of impressive Hollywood movies such as “The Last Samurai”, “Sayuri”, “Babel”, and “4

All people, be born into royalty, or into a family of farmers, are brought into this world with a little potential in their hearts. Zubin Sharma looks

How do you cope as a survivor after your whole family has been killed in a nightmarish event? Rwandan singer-songwriter Jean Paul Samputu lost his par