Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

As the grandpa continues to strum, his eyes close, lost in the world of melodies. The sound seems to carry echoes of the past, perhaps echoing tunes from his youth. The onlookers can’t help but smile, recognizing the beauty in witnessing a living testament to the enduring magic of music. The atmosphere transforms, the guitar…

Oven doors shatter due to two main reasons: the type of glass used and imperfections within it. Most ovens use tempered soda lime glass, which is less tolerant to thermal changes, or durable borosilicate glass. However, tiny flaws like nickel sulfide inclusions can cause the glass to break spontaneously, particularly during high heat cycles such…

In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it’s easy to get caught up in the frenzy of buying gifts for our loved ones. But there are some kids who truly understand the meaning of gratitude and go the extra mile to show their appreciation. Last year, magician and mind reader Ryan Hicks, also…

Teacher’s Resignation Sparks Debate on Critical Race Theory A dramatic resignation unfolded during a meeting of a Virginia school board when teacher Laura Morris criticized the focus on critical race theory and other political agendas within the school system. Her emotional address before the Loudoun County School Board shed light on the reasons behind her…

The majority of people concur that education is important, especially for young people. Even though they occupy such a prominent position, teachers are frequently overworked and underpaid. Educating the next generation excites and motivates many who enter the field, but many leave disillusioned and burned out these days. They deal with a variety of issues,…

Brenda Lee’s name might not be as well-known as some of the other music icons from the 1960s, but when you think about Christmas, you’ll recall her song and begin humming its upbeat melody, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” As the most famous female musician of the 1960s, Lee, now 78, achieved “unprecedented international popularity”…

A waitress at a Waffle House in Tennessee was surprised when a customer left her a $600 tip. Lauren Ball, a single mother preparing to go on vacation with her father, had recently paid for her son’s second birthday party and was in a tight financial spot. She had no idea that a customer would…

I highly doubt that the post will be read carefully or shared, but I will still make it. Of course, if the post were filled with cats or dogs, which most of us love and care for, then our appreciation and outrage would be overflowing. But the post does not contain any nude pictures. Unfortunately,…

I know I have, in any case. And my hope is compounded by the fact that there are examples of people doing just that. Many, in fact (don’t try to tell me you’ve never read about someone unwittingly picking up an old painting from a famous artist for pretty much the price of a cup…

Deep within the animal realm, among the verdant forests and huge savannas, lives a unique species that goes by the name of elephant. Scientists and environmentalists have long been fascinated by these gentle giants. After years of intensive study and close observation, we now know that elephants have a profound emotional range and a grieving…