Hábitos culturais de todo o mundo, multiculturalismo
Morávamos em Istanbul há pouco tempo quando minha mãe decidiu nos levar para conhecer a Hagia Sophia. A um quarteirão de casa havia um ponto de táxi. Ela se aproximou, abriu a porta e entramos. Disse claramente o destino: “Hagia Sophia, lütfen.” Até usou a palavra certa em turco para “por favor.” O motorista se… Read More
Estava no elevador de um hotel em Londres com minha mãe quando a porta quase fechou e uma mão apareceu. Entrou um casal de brasileiros em lua de mel, discutindo. Ele a acusava de traição com um amigo. Quando perceberam nossa presença, ela disse baixinho: “fala baixo, eles estão olhando, estão entendendo tudo.” Ele nos… Read More
Saint Patrick’s Day or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, “the Day of the Festival of Patrick”) is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on 17 March. It is named after Saint Patrick (c. AD 385–461), the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland. Saint Patrick’s Day was made an official feast day in the early seventeenth century and is observed by the Catholic Church,… Read More
nternational Women’s Day 2026 centers on the theme Give To Gain — a reminder that supporting women’s advancement creates shared progress. When organizations, communities, and individuals give opportunities, mentorship, and recognition, the result is collective growth and stronger, more inclusive societies. Read More
We often assume that language is simply a tool for describing reality. First we see the world, and then we label it. But what if that assumption is backwards? What if the words we know actually shape what we are capable of seeing, feeling, and distinguishing? Research in linguistics and psychology suggests that vocabulary does… Read More
Moms definitely have their humorous moments and these 16 funny quotes are testimony to the laughs that mothers often enjoy (and sometimes endure). This Mother’s Day, share these funny quotes with your mom and enjoy a moment of shared love and laughter. 1. “Mothers of teenagers know why animals eat their young.” ~ Author Unknown… Read More
It’s a common complaint these days: ‘He or she looks nothing like their profile picture!’ This often happens when people meet in real life after a ‘match’ on a dating app. “Catfishing” is more than using a “misleading trick” such as a beauty filter or a picture of a younger self as a profile picture… Read More
What happens when students use calculators to solve math problems? They save time on mechanical operations and arrive at a singular correct solution, so why not use AI tools like ChatGPT for writing? Comparing the use of AI ChatGPT for writing to using a calculator for math problems is a mistaken comparison, especially in the… Read More
ChatGPT thinks for me, therefore I am A teacher caught students using ChatGPT on their first assignment to introduce themselves. When the assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Arkansas shared the experience on X, formerly Twitter, in a post that has now garnered 3.5 million views, some replies argued that students would obviously… Read More
In case you are wondering, this is a Wind Phone. The original wind phone (風の電話, kaze no denwa) is an unconnected telephone booth in Ōtsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, where visitors can hold one-way conversations with deceased loved ones. Initially created by garden designer Itaru Sasaki in 2010 to help him cope with his cousin’s death, it was opened to the public the following… Read More
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