Norman Rockwell – The Gossips (1948)
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Art of the Day
‘The Return of the Prodigal Son’ by Rembrandt
In the final years of his life, Rembrandt van Rijn created a masterpiece that would come to encapsulate the central themes of his art: “The Return of the Prodigal Son.” Painted around 1669, just months before the artist’s death, this monumental work is a testament to Rembrandt’s unparalleled ability to convey the depths of human emotion through light, shadow, and gesture.
The painting depicts the moment from the Biblical parable when the wayward son returns home after squandering his inheritance, expecting scorn but instead finding forgiveness in his father’s embrace. In Rembrandt’s interpretation, the father is an aged, nearly blind man, his face lined with wrinkles that speak of a life filled with both joy and sorrow. As he cradles his son, his expression is one of pure compassion and unconditional love.
The World Will Never Quit Poking You
(photo: @kylejeffreys)
Ever feel like the universe has a personal vendetta against you? Like you’re the star of some cosmic practical joke where every time you think you’re finally catching a break, life decides to pull the rug out from under you? Yeah, welcome to the club.
Picture this: You wake up feeling somewhat optimistic. Today’s the day you’ll finally get ahead, right? Wrong. Your car decides it’s the perfect moment to impersonate a very expensive paperweight. You drag yourself to work, already feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders, only to be greeted by a boss who seems to have a Ph.D. in nitpicking. By the time you get home, your partner’s about as warm and receptive as a brick wall.
No Matter What You Want To Achieve In Life, Your Actions Must Back Up Your Word
There’s a difference between what we say and what we do. It’s called reality.
We say a lot of things:
- “I don’t want to be that guy who can’t climb two flights of stairs.”
- “I want to have a close family.”
- “I want to help and inspire people.”
- “I want to buy a house for my parents.”
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Linkage
A Look At All The Delicious Street Foods You Might Encounter On Your Travels Around The World – Ned Hardy
How to Strengthen Your Happiness Muscle – NY Times
It is the smallest knife I have ever found and is just big enough for general scraping, tiny hole poking, opening packages and little thing slicing you need to do on a daily basis – Amazon
Five Red Flags to Look for in Any Restaurant – Life Hacker
How far away are we from the location of the Big Bang? – Big Think
‘The Acolyte’ Is Dead: ‘Star Wars’ Series Won’t Return for Season 2. Good Riddance – Variety
Robert Downey Jr. Explains Why He Chose to Come Back As Dr. Doom – CBR
Eight Ways You Can Feel More Hopeful—Even in Dark Times – Greater Good
Why do animals attack humans in the wild? – BBC
An ‘AI Scientist’ Is Inventing and Running Its Own Experiments – Wired
Here’s back-to-school advice from elementary to high school students – NPR
This One Goes Out To All The Short Guys Out There…Never Give Up! – Ned Hardy
These things work extremely well to help you open jars – Amazon
The Best Places to Travel to This November – Thrillist
The 7 Most Famous Gunslingers, Criminals and Cowboys in the Old West – Linkiest
Bankers Have Lost So Much Money Thanks to Elon’s Terrible Twitter Deal – Gizmodo
Gmail’s ‘Help Me Write’ Feature Can Now Polish Up Your Emails With AI – Life Hacker
12 Of The Most Expensive Photographs Ever Sold – Weird History
Fed minutes point to ‘likely’ rate cut coming in September – CNBC
Ranked: The Countries With the Highest Wealth Inequality – Visual Capitalist
The Dumping Grounds
Picture of the Day
A sharecropper grabbing a bite in Clarksdale, Mississippi in 1937.
The sun was beginning to set over the fields of Clarksdale, casting long shadows that stretched across the cracked earth like dark fingers grasping for something that wasn’t there. A man, muscles taut from years of work, sat on the rough-hewn steps of a weather-beaten shack, a bowl of something simple held between calloused hands. He was a sharecropper, the kind of man who’d known hard work since the day he could walk, whose life was measured not in years but in the yield of the soil, the weight of the cotton, the unrelenting heat of the Mississippi sun.
What is Pure OCD?
There are lesser-known forms of OCD (usually referred to as Pure O) which manifests itself in the form of repetitive unwanted and disturbing thoughts that goes against what you believe is morally correct. (Also known as intrusive thoughts, different from hearing voices).
Many of these are unwanted sexual and violent thoughts. These are distressing and often leaves the sufferer feeling guilty, ashamed, saddened, disgusted or frightened (or a combination of those feelings).
What Are The Options Available For Older People Who Have Little To No Retirement Savings?
The reality of retirement savings in America is starkly different from the ideal. While Americans envision needing a substantial $1.25 million for a comfortable retirement, the truth is that a significant number of older individuals are approaching their golden years without any retirement savings at all. According to a survey by financial services firm Credit Karma, about 27% of people aged 59 or older have no retirement savings.
The Key to Achieving Success in Life: Taking Small Steps
We live in an impatient world. We want instant results – immediate happiness, quick success, rapid weight loss. But real, lasting change rarely happens overnight. Life is a marathon, not a sprint. The happiest and most successful people will tell you they achieved their goals through small, consistent steps.
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