This is the official portrait of Pope Leo XIV which has been released on 16 May, 2025 by Vatican. The coat of arms of Pope Leo XIV's itself was published on 10 May, » Continue Reading
Happy International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May, 2025. 2025 Theme: "Harmony with nature and sustainable development". This theme highlights how this plan for nature connects with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), showing that both agendas must advance together as they support one another. In December 2022, the world came together and agreed on a global plan to transform our relati... » Continue Reading
Happy International Tea Day, 21 May, 2025. 2025 Theme: "Tea for Better Lives". Let us always promote the sustainable production, consumption, and trade of tea. » Continue Reading
Happy World Metrology Day, 20 May, 2025. 2025 Theme: "Measurements for all times, for all people". This year, we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Metre Convention - a milestone that underscores a century and a half of international collaboration in measurement science. This year's theme emphasizes the essential role metrology plays in driving progress and innovation—ensuring f... » Continue Reading
Guys, try to guess the 10 constitutions that I often use as inspiration to write my draft constitution. One of them is a historical constitution from a socialist state that no longer exist today. Come on guys, this is fun! » Continue Reading
The nest of the mud-dauber wasps that I found in between my pile of books. Usually I like to crush their abandoned nests but this one is really nice, a work of nature's art, it's beautiful. The most likely species is Asian mud-dauber wasp (Sceliphron curvatum). » Continue Reading
Habemus papam! Pope Leo XIV, previously Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, has became the 267th head of the Roman Catholic Church and 9th head of the Vatican City State on 8 May, 2025. He is the first pope from North American continent (United States). He is the first pope from Order of Saint Augustine (OSA). He is also the first pope from an English-speaking country since Pope Adrian IV from Englan... » Continue Reading
This is the meat of Indo-Pacific blue marlin, also known as "tindarung" in my province. This fish is a fish that is quite commonly eaten besides skipjack tuna or » Continue Reading
This is my certificate given by the Manado Dinding Community (Komunitas Dinding Manado) for my participation as a mentor in their study tour on 1 February, 2025. I received this certificate on Saturday, 26 April, 2025. It was fun to participate in that study tour. You can see that » Continue Reading