This year will be the 400th anniversary of the Pendle witch trials. In Pure Spirit has written Pendle and the witches before; asking whether film makers were cursed in 2009, writing about Gallows Hill where the witches died and even whether Gawthorpe Hall has become involved. The real Pendle witches were probably not “real witches” […]
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Standing up For Freedom – Amnesty International
Amnesty International’s American branch have put together a fantastic animation to celebate it’s 50th anniversary. The animation was created by Prague’s world famous Eallin, directed by Carlos Lascano and with music from Hans Zimmer the video packs a heavy punch. In Pure Spirit Do you support Amnesty International? What do you make of their 50th […]
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation film at the G20 summit
Microsoft was once public enemy number one according to many of the technical people this blogger knows. It may have lost that title recently as it has become fashionable to dislike Apple, Google, banks, oil companies, lawyers, etc. That most people can agree on, though, is that since stepping back from his position at Microsoft […]
Confused.com partners Pink Pound for gay friendly car insurance
Couples get discounts from some car insurance companies. This comes from insurance providers trying to win multi-car deals but also from the belief that you may well drive more safely in your wife’s car than, say, a company car or perhaps even your own. The Pink Pound scheme offers: Car insurance for same sex marriages […]
Newspapers to apologise to #occupylsx after botching empty tent story
You may have seen some of the right leaning newspapers carry the news that up to 90% of the tents outside St Paul’s for the Occupy London Stock Exchange protest are empty at night. The newspapers are making the point that these protesters aren’t trying, that they don’t really care and that the tents are […]
Releasing a seal pup
This seal pup, named Peewee, is a Northern Fur Seal who was found starving and nursed back to health by staff at the Island Wildlife Natural Care Centre on Salt Spring Island, BC. You can find out more about the Centre at their website or their Facebook page. Right now, settle back and prepare to […]
Earth Day: Charity: Water
This video from Charity: Water is superb. It’s clear and easy to follow. It spells out the case very clearly for investing in better water solutions. Charity: Water is particularly popuar among internet geeks like this blogger. A lot of internet companies spend their CSR efforts helping this charity. For example, if you’re on GetGlue […]
10 stunning pictures for Earth Day
Today is Earth Day. The theme this year is A billion acts of green as the internet and activisits mobilse to try and protect the planet. The following ten pictures have been shared via Reddit, Digg and picture communities on LiveJournal. The photographers are unknown but please suggest photo credits in the comments below. They’re […]
Psychic buried alive at Dudley Castle
Update: If it’s before April 9th, 2011 you can watch Ian Lawman live via this web cam feed. Entertainment and ghost hunting company Fright Nights knows what to do with the TV exorcist and psychic Ian Lawman. They’re going to bury him for a whole week at the haunted Dudley Castle. Lawman, who comes from […]
What is #RND?
#RND is a hashtag used on Twitter to mark conversations and comments about Red Nose Day. This year’s #RND is today, March 18th, in the United Kingdom. This widget tracks #RND tweets on Twitter. Tweets about “#rnd” In Pure Spirit What does Red Nose Day mean to you? If you’d like to donate then you […]
