Ghana’s ability to be just a terrible team with terrible vibes and no momentum but show up at the World Cup and cause problems for everyone never ceases to amaze me
"It's because of quantum mechanics" is one of those non-answers that sounds good to laymen without informing, drives me nuts. The real answer is that the mathematics of space filling curves are universal regardless of scale, from bones to galactic superstructures to cabbages
A surgical center in rural Uganda runs entirely off-grid.
Solar power. Teak screens, woven Nile reed ceilings, clay tiles made by local potters.
This is what African architecture looks like when planned with intention.
📍 Kyabirwa Surgical Center, Uganda
Design: George K. George
Rammed earth walls. No AC.
Cross-ventilation does the work; entrance to terrace, continuous breeze.
The earth keeps it cool. The ceiling height pulls heat up.
Tropical comfort without mechanical cooling.
📍 Assinie-Mafia, Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮
Architects: Koffi & Diabaté Architectes
I think having a lover, not a boyfriend not a husband, just a lover who courts you and cares about you and you’re obsessed with each other but live separately without societal pressure is so chic and very hot.
A healthy 2 income household is one of the biggest cheat codes
One person making $140k and the other will be bring in $84K
That’s like $14K every month after tax
You’ll move mountains together