Moon Rise Time Slice…. this is a collage of 11 photos taken over 27 minutes and 59 seconds
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The deeper that sorrow carves into your being,
the more joy you can contain.
Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup
that was burned in the potter’s oven?
And is not the lute that soothes your spirit
the very wood that was hollowed with knives?
— Khalīl Gibrān
the more joy you can contain.
Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup
that was burned in the potter’s oven?
And is not the lute that soothes your spirit
the very wood that was hollowed with knives?
— Khalīl Gibrān
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That if enough people in a silent room are drinking coffee it is possible to make out the sound of steam coming off the coffee. That sometimes human beings have to just sit in one place and, like, hurt. That you will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do. That there is such a thing as raw, unalloyed, agendaless kindness. That it is possible to fall asleep during an anxiety attack.
— David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest
— David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest
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Photo by: Antigone H
Srebrenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina“Mosque at Srebrenica. The design of this place was spectacular for its simplicity and its purpose. It was made to be open, simple, and unifying so that every individual of any faith would feel welcome to pray here for those who lost their lives.”
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When I was young, there was an individual in my life who despite being mentally incapable in certain aspects could quote dialogues from movies, whose joy and laughter was infectious, and who loved those around him endlessly. He is one the best people I know.
I can’t describe how much it pains me when ignorance prevails and people degrade those whom they view as inferior. If ever empathy were to wash over you, you’d know the physical state in which they lead their lives isn’t necessarily the life they asked for. You’d understand the struggle. You’d know that it takes a hell of a lot of strength and an unmeasurable amount of courage.
It has always bothered me when I see individuals mock the uncontrollable actions of the mentally disabled, ie. their inability to compose themselves in a manner we see as “socially acceptable”.
Mostly, it saddens me. There is a special place in my heart reserved for the mentally disabled. You lose any and all respect I might’ve had for you if you openly leer at and rudely mock. It speaks volumes about your character. Quite frankly, you’d have better luck moving mountains than earning any semblance of respect from me back.
Know that how you treat others is a reflection of who are. And know that it’s what you do when others aren’t around to watch that truly matters.
Neil Leifer ~ Muhammad Ali defeats George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire, on October 30, 1974
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looking through photos from all of my travels, this quote is increasingly becoming a potential tattoo
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She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live.
— Annie Dillard, The Living
— Annie Dillard, The Living
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» US Threatens Sanctions on Pakistan Over Gas Pipeline
The IP gas pipeline, an ambitious plan initially introduced in 1989 and which would potentially be a big step in finally solving Pakistan’s long-standing energy crisis, looks to finally get underway this month. But not if the US gets its way.
The US State Department has issued a statement today insisting that building a pipeline to Iran from which to import natural gas was in and of itself a “sanctionable” offense, which the US considers wholly unacceptable.
Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said that the US intended to help Pakistan overcome its energy crisis, but that actually importing energy from a neighbor with a surplus was not the right way to go about it.
The US has repeatedly made such threats over the past several years, and has repeatedly promised energy aid if the plan was scrapped. That energy aid never seems to materialize however, and after stalling the plan for years, Pakistan seems set to go ahead with it.
Haha. Lord, there is no end to USA’s disgusting bullying around the globe. Good that Pakistan is still going forward with the agreement with Iran.
