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These cartoons perfectly capture what real love looks like. Love doesn’t always have to be visualized by grandiose, surreal or cinematic gestures. True love is in the small things. Those understated, every day moments that we share with our loved ones. And that’s the message that Korean artist Puuung captures with her heartwarming illustrations that totally made our day today. According to Puuung, “Love is something that everybody can relate to.

And love comes in ways that we can easily overlook in our daily lives. Take a look at some of Puuung’s most beautiful illustrations, as featured on her Facebook page, about what real love is and try not to let them melt your heart…we dare you. Love is providing warmth and comfort. Love is being thoughtful and creating smiles. Love is staying up extra late with the best company. Love is showing spontaneous affection for no specific reason. Love is feeling comfortable. Love is sharing adventures and good food. Love is enjoying doing nothing at all, but doing it together. Love is being in it together. Ceriousproductions. 1. Khan Academy Have you ever wanted to pick up a subject you’re not well-versed in, but you didn’t have the money to invest in a college course? Khan Academy aims to provide education at the collegiate level for anyone who wants it.

They provide resources for learning pretty much every subject out there, including math, science, history and more. As you learn, the platform will even assess your progress and help you gauge what you’ve learned. 2. This isn’t the first time I’ve recommended this language-teaching website (and app), and it certainly won’t be the last. 3. Guitar is one of the few instruments out there that’s actually pretty easy to learn if you’re a little older, making it one of the most accessible instruments. 4. Founded by Michael Chu, Cooking for Engineers goes further than just providing recipes. 5. Or Nick the Dating Specialist is a website that wants to help guys be better dates. 6. 7.

As much as I would love an education at MIT, that isn’t really in the cards. 8. 9. Writerswrite.co. Three Telling Quotes About ‘Very’ Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very;’ your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. ~Mark Twain‘Very’ is the most useless word in the English language and can always come out. More than useless, it is treacherous because it invariably weakens what it is intended to strengthen. ~Florence KingSo avoid using the word ‘very’ because it’s lazy. If you enjoyed this, you will love: If you want to learn how to write a book, join our Writers Write course. by Amanda Patterson © Amanda Patterson.

The Clymb | Elevate your Rewards! Spend more, get more.: Save Up to 70% 5 Kids Bravely Fighting Christian Domination of Their Schools. March 5, 2013 | Like this article? Join our email list: Stay up to date with the latest headlines via email. It can take a lot of guts to stand up for separation of church and state in America. People who file lawsuits to stop the display of religious symbols on public property or the use of sectarian prayers before government meetings often find themselves the targets of harassment, threats, and even violence.

Adults can usually withstand the pressure. The high school years are a period when many young people just want to fit in with peers or keep a low profile. Here are five young people who made a difference. 1. Zack began lobbying for repeal of the so-called “Louisiana Science Act” (which is misnamed because it doesn’t actually promote science) and lined up 43 Nobel laureates to endorse a repeal of the law. The repeal hasn’t passed yet, but Kopplin, who is 19 and now a student at Rice University in Houston, continues to work on the issue. 2. Why Work? // Index. Tell Gnod what you like. An Essay by Einstein -- The World As I See It. "How strange is the lot of us mortals! Each of us is here for a brief sojourn; for what purpose he knows not, though he sometimes thinks he senses it. But without deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people -- first of all for those upon whose smiles and well-being our own happiness is wholly dependent, and then for the many, unknown to us, to whose destinies we are bound by the ties of sympathy.

A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving... "I have never looked upon ease and happiness as ends in themselves -- this critical basis I call the ideal of a pigsty. "My passionate sense of social justice and social responsibility has always contrasted oddly with my pronounced lack of need for direct contact with other human beings and human communities. Favorites of 2012: Why the eff didn’t you watch these TED Talks? How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method. What If Men and Women Switched Roles at the Gym? [Video] When your house is burning down, you should brush your teeth. John Hunter: Teaching with the World Peace Game. The 50 Best Movies on Netflix Instant.

We love the convenience of streaming movies on Netflix Instant, but we don’t always love the navigating through the countless films in the service’s ever-expanding catalog to find something to watch. So we’ve compiled our list of recommended titles for you—whether you love classics, comedies, documentaries or just good ol’ fashioned kung-fu. The genres vary greatly here—and range in age from brand new to 87-years-old—but all 50 of these films come with the Paste stamp of approval. The list is up to date as of February 2013, but we’ll update the list from time to time as Netflix Instant changes its offerings. 15. The Last EmperorYear: 1987Director: Bernardo Bertolucci Epic barely begins to describe the scope of Bernardo Bertolucci’s Oscar-winning masterpiece which follows Pu Yi, Emperor of China at the age of three before the Ching Dynasty gave way to the first and second republics, Japanese occupation and eventually Communist rule.

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