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fallonelizabeth: “Manners are a sensitive awareness of the...

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:01:24 -0700

“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.” -Emily Post

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Mon, 20 May 2013 19:58:08 -0700

awelltraveledwoman: the-forward-observer: catholic-on-the-inter...

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:14:21 -0700

awelltraveledwoman:

the-forward-observer:

catholic-on-the-internet:

awkwardsituationist:

98 year old dobri dobrev, a man who lost his hearing in the second world war, walks 10 kilometers from his village in his homemade clothes and leather shoes to the city of sofia, where he spends the day begging for money.

though a well known fixture around several of the city’s churches, known for his prostrations of thanks to all donors, it was only recently discovered that he has donated every penny he has collected — over 40,000 euros — towards the restoration of decaying bulgarian monasteries and churches and the utility bills of orphanages, living instead off his monthly state pension of 80 euros.

This guy is so… awesome. Amazing. Inspiring.

OK crying. restored faith in humanity…

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Thu, 16 May 2013 01:04:28 -0700

xfraulein: If grandmothers around the world had a rallying cry,...

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:00:28 -0700

xfraulein:

If grandmothers around the world had a rallying cry, it would probably sound something like “You need to eat!”

Photographer Gabriele Galimberti’s grandmother said something similar to him before one of his many globetrotting work trips. To ensure he had at least one good meal, she prepared for him a dish of ravioli before he departed on one of his adventures.

“In that occasion I said to my grandma ‘You know, Grandma, there are many other grandmas around the world and most of them are really good cooks,” Galimberti wrote via email. “I’m going to meet them and ask them to cook for me so I can show you that you don’t have to be worried for me and the food that I will eat!’ This is the way my project was born!”

The project, “Delicatessen With Love”, took Galimberti to 58 countries where he photographed grandmothers with both the ingredients and finished signature dishes.

He acted as photographer and stylist during each shoot with the grandmothers, taking a portrait of both the women and the food they made for him.

From top to bottom:

Inara Runtule, 68, Kekava, Latvia. Silke (herring with potatoes and cottage cheese).

Grace Estibero, 82, Mumbai, India. Chicken vindaloo.

Susann Soresen, 81, Homer, Alaska. Moose steak.

Serette Charles, 63, Saint-Jean du Sud, Haiti. Lambi in creole sauce.

The photographer’s grandmother Marisa Batini, 80, Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy. Swiss chard and ricotta Ravioli with meat sauce.

Normita Sambu Arap, 65, Oltepessi (Masaai Mara), Kenya. Mboga and orgali (white corn polenta with vegetables and goat).

Julia Enaigua, 71, La Paz, Bolivia. Queso Humacha (vegetables and fresh cheese soup).

Fifi Makhmer, 62, Cairo, Egypt. Kuoshry (pasta, rice and legumes pie).

Isolina Perez De Vargas, 83, Mendoza, Argentina. Asado criollo (mixed meats barbecue).

Bisrat Melake, 60, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Enjera with curry and vegetables.

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Thu, 16 May 2013 00:55:35 -0700

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Thu, 16 May 2013 00:54:27 -0700

peterbaker: Astro Coffee, Corktown, Detroit

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:50:17 -0700

peterbaker:

Astro Coffee, Corktown, Detroit

"Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination...."

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:53:11 -0700

“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversation, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery - celebrate it if you feel it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: “It’s not where you take things from - it’s where you take them to.””

- Jim Jarmusch (via gosteadywithme)

"If there is a God, He will have to beg my forgiveness."

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:19:32 -0700

“If there is a God, He will have to beg my forgiveness.”

- A phrase that was carved on the walls of a concentration camp cell during WWII by a Jewish prisoner (via oduhn)

"She almost turned. She almost called him Vanya, Ivanushka, as though they were already lovers. Her..."

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:27:45 -0700

“She almost turned. She almost called him Vanya, Ivanushka, as though they were already lovers. Her hip already moved toward him a little, as though her whole self meant to fix him with a gentle expression and forgive him, in the beginning, so that she would not have to, later. She could not explain it, the pull of him, like Viy pulling at her breasts with his pinprick sting. The dead Tsar had caught her by the death and spun her around. Ivan, oh, just his voice, had caught her by the life.”

- Catherynne M. Valente, Deathless (via jonimitchell)

myidealhome: relaxing cold colors palette...

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:18:20 -0700

myidealhome:

relaxing cold colors palette (via desiretoinspire)

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Fri, 10 May 2013 19:16:48 -0700

romanticizing-death: sixcatsandtwodogs: gifcraft: Stop the...

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:44:51 -0700

romanticizing-death:

sixcatsandtwodogs:

gifcraft:

Stop the bullets. Kill the gun.

I held my breath at the last one.

IT WAS COOL AND THEN IT GOT SCARY AS SHIT

suicideisnotanoption4u: 8-years ago, CHP Officer Kevin Briggs...

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:42:45 -0700

suicideisnotanoption4u:

8-years ago, CHP Officer Kevin Briggs talked this young man out of jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge.

That young man’s name is Kevin Berthia.
Today he is 30 years old and married with 2 children.
This week he presented Officer Briggs with an award on behalf of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

The story of how Officer Briggs talked Kevin down is remarkable.

As you can see in the picture, Kevin is literally one step away from jumping to his death. But for more than hour, the officer listened to Kevin pour his heart out about his troubles and told him, “I know you think things are bad, but they can get better.”

Kevin says, “Officer Briggs never made me feel guilty for the situation I was in. He made feel like, I understand why you are here, but there are alternatives”

Kevin is just one of countless lives Briggs has saved over his 23 year career.

Briggs, who was promoted to Sergeant five years ago, is humble about what he does. He says, ”they make the decision, when they step back over that rail it takes a tremendous amount of courage”

I salute Sergeant Briggs!
Photo: The San Francisco Chronicle, John Storey

"I bet if we dusted her heart for fingerprints, we’d only find yours."

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:38:24 -0700

“I bet if we dusted her heart for fingerprints, we’d only find yours.”

- Rudy Francisco (via oduhn)

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Thu, 09 May 2013 12:27:50 -0700

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Fri, 03 May 2013 17:20:55 -0700

thecakebar: Sourdough Danish Pastries Tutorial Sets {You must...

Thu, 02 May 2013 19:39:57 -0700

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the-absolute-funniest-posts: Post it notes from a stay-at-home...

Thu, 02 May 2013 19:39:00 -0700

the-absolute-funniest-posts:

Post it notes from a stay-at-home dad

(part 1)

This post has been featured on a 1000notes.com blog.