happened upon this man enjoying his solitude while out walking tonight.
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“extraordinary things happen in solitude.”
-michael finkel
while spending the better part of a morning
at the salon
and at the having my hair washed stage
a woman I’ve never met
hair in foil for highlights
wrapped in a black robe
walked up
and stood before me pointing
then proclaiming,
to the entire salon:
“now here is a woman who is contented and relaxed,
taking 10 minutes, all for herself!”
something about my demeanor
must have given me away
for she was spot on.
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“contentment is the only real wealth”
― albert nobel
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image credit: google images
map of pangea with current international borders
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the good people at open culture
recently shared this map of pangea
with the present day country names.
if the band ever gets back together,
here’s who your nation’s neighbors would be.
-massimo pietrobon – mental floss magazine
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we cannot live only for ourselves.
a thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.
~herman melville
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*this post is dedicated to the brave journalists in paris, recently lost to a senseless violent act, to journalists everywhere, to the freedom of speech and to peace.