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"It is said of Muad’Dib that once when he saw a weed trying to grow between two rocks, he moved one of the rocks. Later, when the weed was seen to be flourishing, he covered it with the remaining rock. ‘That was its fate’, he explained.
- The Commentaries"
Buck Mulligan frowned at the lather on his razorblade.
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(Source: obsiron, via adsertoris)
May is exceptionally beautiful this year, isn’t it
"In its best use, moreover, gentleman involves a certain superior standard of conduct, due, to quote the 8th edition once more, to “that self-respect and intellectual refinement which manifest themselves in unrestrained yet delicate manners.” The word gentle, originally implying a certain social status, had very early come to be associated with the standard of manners expected from that status. Thus, by a sort of punning process, the “gentleman” becomes a “gentle-man”."
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Hungary has taken a bold stand against biotech giant Monsanto and genetic modification by destroying 1000 acres of maize found to have been grown with genetically modified seeds, according to Hungary deputy state secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development Lajos Bognar. Unlike many European Union countries, Hungary is a nation where genetically modified (GM) seeds are banned. In a similar stance against GM ingredients, Peru has also passed a 10 year ban on GM foods.
(via Hungary Destroys All Monsanto GMO Corn Fields | REALfarmacy.com | Healthy News and Information)
![Dürer: Self-portrait as a sick man [1507] (by petrus.agricola)
Albrecht Dürer [21 May 1471-1528]
AD 1507 - Dürer - Self-portrait 1d [1507]
Bremen Kunsthalle oder Weimar Schlossmuseum
The inscription reads as follows:
„Do der gelb fleck ist und mit dem finger drauff deut do ist mir we.“
„Da, wo der gelbe Fleck [anatomisch der vergrößerten Milz entsprechend] ist und worauf ich mit dem Finger deute, da tut es mir weh.“
Where the yellow spot is and where I point with my finger, there I have pain.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/f7bb6c1a97763e4526a46efb2ae2c66b/tumblr_mn5uzfxvEb1qzdxioo1_500.jpg)
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Dürer: Self-portrait as a sick man [1507] (by petrus.agricola)
Albrecht Dürer [21 May 1471-1528] AD 1507 - Dürer - Self-portrait 1d [1507] Bremen Kunsthalle oder Weimar Schlossmuseum
The inscription reads as follows: „Do der gelb fleck ist und mit dem finger drauff deut do ist mir we.“ „Da, wo der gelbe Fleck [anatomisch der vergrößerten Milz entsprechend] ist und worauf ich mit dem Finger deute, da tut es mir weh.“ Where the yellow spot is and where I point with my finger, there I have pain.
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Priest Saigyo Admiring Mount Fuji / Shunsho
富士見西行（文字絵：西行ほうし） 勝川春章 年代不詳
“かせになひく不二の煙のそらにきえて行末もしれぬ我おもひかな”
(via superkintaro)
"Weaker Feeling of Sublime"
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(via Yahoo to acquire Tumblr in $1.1 billion cash deal)
That cat’s out of the bag a day early, it seems. Yahoo’s board has approved a $1.1 billion cash deal to purchase the blogging site Tumblr, according to The Wall Street Journal. We were expecting Yahoo to announce the acquisition during tomorrow’s NYC media event — CEO Marissa Mayer may instead use the last-minute gathering to detail the company’s plans for integrating the popular platform. It’s unclear how Yahoo intends to utilize its latest procurement, but with a 10-figure price tag now public, we can only imagine that Tumblr will be put to good use. We’ll be covering tomorrow afternoon’s event live, so stay tuned for more details from New York City.
