Ships in the Night

artforadults: Nude by John Markese

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:33:10 -0400

artforadults:

Nude by John Markese

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Sun, 19 May 2013 03:53:39 -0400

humansofnewyork: A Chinese filmmaker congratulates an Iranian...

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:51:39 -0400

humansofnewyork:

A Chinese filmmaker congratulates an Iranian cleric who has just finished speaking on the meaning of Happiness, in fluent Mandarin. Boy in [apparent] Italian sweatshirt looks on. Scene captured by an American photographer. How’s that for Kumbaya?

“The meaning of happiness is different for everyone. Though the happiness is the same, the paths to that happiness are many. Even within monotheism, even within Islam, there are many different paths. Outside of monotheism, those paths increase exponentially.” (His answer, translated back into Farsi, then into English.)

(Isfahan, Iran)

seemaryrun: “I’m inspired by failure. By being told I can’t do something. Defeat — the process of...

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:48:39 -0400

seemaryrun:

“I’m inspired by failure. By being told I can’t do something. Defeat — the process of picking yourself back up. Learning — and losing — hurts like hell. It’s the hardest thing in the world. But beating the odds? Everybody likes an underdog. It makes running with the top dogs that much sweeter. And that’s why I work so hard.”

Lolo Jones

indifference-online: Women in Ancient Egypt It is quite...

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:43:17 -0400

indifference-online:

Women in Ancient Egypt

It is quite fascinating to notice that, by historic evidence, ancient Egyptian women received equal rights economically and legally. They could own property, they could sign contracts, they were considered legitimate witnesses in court. They could sell property, divorce, and could be considered a partner in contracts. Women were also “entitled to sue at law” as well.

Most women were working women. They helped along with agricultural work and would manage farms and businesses in the absence of their husbands. Some women were the heads of their own businesses; others became doctors. Women could also work as musicians, and noblewomen could be apart of a priesthood.

Contraceptives were allowed. When a woman was giving birth, her head would be shaved. There would be many midwives to assist her as well. The discovery of finding out weather or not the child was a boy or a girl originated from Ancient Egypt and eventually spread.

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"We are very good at preparing to live, but not very good at living. We know how to sacrifice ten..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:27:53 -0400

“We are very good at preparing to live, but not very good at living. We know how to sacrifice ten years for a diploma, and we are willing to work very hard to get a job, a car, a house, and so on. But we have difficulty remembering that we are alive in the present moment, the only moment there is for us to be alive.”

- Thich Nhat Hanh (via -fuckthepeople)

"There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees."

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:54:55 -0400

“There are moments when,
whatever be the attitude of the body,
the soul is on its knees.”

- Victor Hugo (via mirroir)

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Sat, 18 May 2013 19:56:20 -0400

"Everyone you have ever loved in your life becomes a part of your soul. They never leave. They’re..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:50:29 -0400

“Everyone you have ever loved in your life becomes a part of your soul. They never leave. They’re always inside you, and you can bring them out whenever you want.”

- Nate Kenyon (via pavorst)

visitheworld: Selarón stairs in Lapa district, Rio de Janeiro,...

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:23 -0400

visitheworld:

Selarón stairs in Lapa district, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (by Jean-Phi92).

this instead of gatsby. don’t judge.

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:10:35 -0400

this instead of gatsby. don’t judge.

thebigblackwolfe: strugglingtobeheard: strangeasanjles: Paula...

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:49:24 -0400

thebigblackwolfe:

strugglingtobeheard:

strangeasanjles:

Paula Patton for The New York Times Style Magazine - 2009

lord have mercy upon my soul, please let me hang from your cheekbones

I wanna makeover like this dammit

oh my…

nbcnews: Sisters, separated for 17 years, find each other at...

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:01:54 -0400

nbcnews:

Sisters, separated for 17 years, find each other at high school track meet

(Photo: NBC Nightly News)

Robin Jeter, 18, and Jordan Dickerson, 17, grew up quite differently in the nation’s capital. But it’s hard to ignore the similarities: They’re smart, pretty and fashion-forward, and both are also athletic and have double-jointed thumbs. A coincidental encounter at a track meet brought the long-separated sisters together.

Read the complete story.