Category: Between Heaven and Earth

Rosa Parks Day: Daniel Lanois on recording iconic Neville Brothers’ anthem “Sister Rosa”

Rosa Parks Day: Daniel Lanois on recording iconic Neville Brothers’ anthem “Sister Rosa”

February is Black History Month and February 4th is Rosa Parks’ birthday [born 1913]. Rosa Parks – A Brief History From Wikipedia: Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, […]

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Video Of The Day – Higgs Boson/Nobel Prize Edition: Rolling In the Higgs, A Capella Science

Video Of The Day – Higgs Boson/Nobel Prize Edition: Rolling In the Higgs, A Capella Science

Congratulations to über-Nerds, Peter Higgs and François Englert on their Nobel Prize for Physics.  Their Higgs Boson Theory, originated in the 1960′s, was the basis for the creation of the […]

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I Carry Your Heart With Me: An Ode To Art & e.e. cummings

I Carry Your Heart With Me: An Ode To Art & e.e. cummings

At Different Is Cool we are passionate about art – art is a tangible representation of the human soul – it tells the story of our collective human history, of […]

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Sonic Soul Treat: Daniel Lanois Live In Session at West 54th

Sonic Soul Treat: Daniel Lanois Live In Session at West 54th

Daniel Lanois performs at DISC’s 2011 Gateway to Bohemia event. There is a reason U2′s Bono calls Daniel Lanois the best musician he’s ever come across…his unique strumming style, fuzz […]

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Judging & Bullying on Social Media: The Death of Kindness, Compassion & Happiness [Courtney Bingham edition]

Judging & Bullying on Social Media: The Death of Kindness, Compassion & Happiness [Courtney Bingham edition]

Courtney Bingham modelling photo. Courtesy of Courtney Bingham.   [Article first published on October 10, 2012.] She’s the ultimate tall, gorgeous, California girl turned super-elite model.  She’s a young entrepreneur, […]

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Jetman flies over Grand Canyon …

Jetman flies over Grand Canyon …

Too Cool .  To see this dude on his flying machine — we sure have come a long way from the old days of flapping wire frames and balloons !!!

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Memorial Day: The Story of Arlington National Cemetery

Memorial Day: The Story of Arlington National Cemetery

To all our Different and Cool American friends, Whilst you are enjoying Memorial Day bbq’s and spending your weekend with friends and loved ones, please take a moment to reflect […]

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Jetman flies over Grand Canyon …

Jetman flies over Grand Canyon …

Too Cool :).  To see this dude on his flying machine — we sure have come a long way from the old days of flapping wire frames and balloons !!!

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Friendship

Friendship

[“Hawkeye” the dog lies in front of his slain friend’s casket, US Navy Seal Jon Tumilson. Photo: Lisa Pembleton]   You’ve likely seen this widely viewed, poignant image taken on […]

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Sonic soul treat for a Monday

Sonic soul treat for a Monday

            In case you missed Daniel Lanois’ Greenbelt Harvest Picnic in Dundas, Ontario, Canada on Saturday, August 27, 2011, see below for a couple of the performances […]

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