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Invictus

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the foul clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

”

Invictus ~ Unconquered

Book of Verses, Life and Death (Echoes) - William Ernest Henley


curiositycounts: Nelson Mandela Center of Memory: Beautifully designed, brilliant and ground-breaking on several levels — historically, technologically, socially. Another round of applause to Google for continued support in cultural exploration.“With the help of a $1.25 million grant from Google, the center digitized thousands of documents and images that illustrate the life and times of South Africa’s first black president. But instead of scanning them and dumping them online for scholars to peruse, the center, with Google’s support, created a virtual museum experience — highlighting certain pieces from the archives, putting them in the context of Mandela’s life and then enabling a visitor to the site to go deeper if they’d like.” (via) High-res

curiositycounts:

Nelson Mandela Center of Memory: Beautifully designed, brilliant and ground-breaking on several levels — historically, technologically, socially. Another round of applause to Google for continued support in cultural exploration.

“With the help of a $1.25 million grant from Google, the center digitized thousands of documents and images that illustrate the life and times of South Africa’s first black president. But instead of scanning them and dumping them online for scholars to peruse, the center, with Google’s support, created a virtual museum experience — highlighting certain pieces from the archives, putting them in the context of Mandela’s life and then enabling a visitor to the site to go deeper if they’d like.”

(via)

poptech: guardian: How the world of 1950 looked in 1925: infographic Airships above you, cars below ground; clean pedestrianised streets, beautiful elegant high-rise living… how exotic the far-off year of 1950 must have seemed to readers of Popular Science Monthly in 1925, when the infographic below was published. Rediscovered by the wonderful Retronaut (Slogan: “the past is a foreign country. This is your passport”) it probably says more about 1925 than it does about 1950.  Fascinating! High-res

poptech:

guardian:

How the world of 1950 looked in 1925: infographic

Airships above you, cars below ground; clean pedestrianised streets, beautiful elegant high-rise living… how exotic the far-off year of 1950 must have seemed to readers of Popular Science Monthly in 1925, when the infographic below was published. Rediscovered by the wonderful Retronaut (Slogan: “the past is a foreign country. This is your passport”) it probably says more about 1925 than it does about 1950. 

Fascinating!

bestmadeco: Cabin Fever“The best way out is always through.” — Robert Frost It’s about this time of the year, the first part of March, that the restlessness sets in. We begin to feel cooped up and claustrophobic. We take refuge in sleep, resolving to stay in bed longer than we should for fear of placing that first foot down on the cold cold hardwood floor. We’ve done, and enjoyed, plenty throughout the past winter; camping, snowmen, ice fishing. However, the scent of spring is in the air, and with it come the memories of green trees, warm evenings, and bare feet on warm grass. The fact that we are so close to the coming thaw, but still not quite there, easily breeds irritability and frustration. Ironically, the best antidote to these winter blues is to simply get out and enjoy what’s left of winter! The first step, just going outside, is the most challenging. Our boots are clunky and difficult to put on, and our coats impossibly heavy. But once outside, when we allow the season to captivate us in the same way it did as children, those inconveniences are forgotten. Listen to the quietness of the snow, catch snowflakes on your tongue, start a snowball fight. Involve yourself in the season, and the season gives back.  High-res

bestmadeco:

Cabin Fever
“The best way out is always through.” — Robert Frost

It’s about this time of the year, the first part of March, that the restlessness sets in. We begin to feel cooped up and claustrophobic. We take refuge in sleep, resolving to stay in bed longer than we should for fear of placing that first foot down on the cold cold hardwood floor. We’ve done, and enjoyed, plenty throughout the past winter; camping, snowmen, ice fishing. However, the scent of spring is in the air, and with it come the memories of green trees, warm evenings, and bare feet on warm grass. The fact that we are so close to the coming thaw, but still not quite there, easily breeds irritability and frustration. Ironically, the best antidote to these winter blues is to simply get out and enjoy what’s left of winter! The first step, just going outside, is the most challenging. Our boots are clunky and difficult to put on, and our coats impossibly heavy. But once outside, when we allow the season to captivate us in the same way it did as children, those inconveniences are forgotten. Listen to the quietness of the snow, catch snowflakes on your tongue, start a snowball fight. Involve yourself in the season, and the season gives back. 

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