Monthly Archives: September 2013

Beyond: Eat, Pray, Love, by Chantal Pierrat

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Makere

It all comes down to these two words: “stubborn gladness.” It’s from a poem by my favorite poet, a guy named Jack Gilbert. He’s sort of the poet laureate of my life. He has a poem called “A Brief for … Continue reading →

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Vegan strongman shoulders 550 kg — a record, perhaps — at vegetarian food fest | Toronto Star

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Makere

Moments after apparently carrying more weight than anyone ever before, German strongman Patrik Baboumian let out a roar and a couple seemingly unlikely words: “Vegan power.” The 34-year-old, who already holds world records for log lifts and overhead beer keg … Continue reading →

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Making Plans …

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Makere

Originally posted on THE STRATEGIC LEARNER:
                          Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood…Make big plans, aim high in hope and work. Daniel…

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Sunday Morning: Morning of the World

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Makere

Originally posted on Live & Learn:
Morning of the World from Gunther Gheeraert on Vimeo. Music: Ludovico Einaudi – Indaco Gunther Gheeraert is Film Maker from in Paris. He shoots “Morning of the World” on the EOS 5D Mark III on his…

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Words as Weapons

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Makere

Originally posted on Live & Learn:
Jasmine van den Bogaerde, 17, also known by her stage name Birdy, is an English musician. She won the music competition Open Mic UK in 2008, at the age of 12. Her début single, a version of Bon Iver‘s…

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The Back Room

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Makere

So grateful for this. Totally uplifting

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Amy & Travis

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Makere

Originally posted on Live & Learn:
Amy & Travis dance to James Vincent McMorrow’s rendition of “Wicked Games” in “So You Think You Can Dance.” Credits: Thank you Susan for sharing her favorite dance of the season. Related Posts: James Vincent…

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We took a dive

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Makere

Originally posted on hovercraftdoggy:
Stunning black and white underwater photography by Hengki Koentjoro / Born in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, on March 24, 1963. He is a graduate of the Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, California, where he majored…

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Huge Thanks to All the Flickr Photographers with CC Licenses on their Photos by Lo

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Makere

Originally posted on Dandelion Salad:
Image by Leonard John Matthews via Flickr by Lo editor, Dandelion Salad September 15, 2013 Truly a huge thank you to all the photographers on Flickr with Creative Commons licenses on their photos. The photos…

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Where it all began…. | Solomigrantchick’s Blog

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Makere

Where it all began…. | Solomigrantchick's Blog. I happen to really love following the adventures of women who are out there doing it. And a fellow Kiwi even more so! Stunning shots on this one. I’m glad I found it. … Continue reading →

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