The future is here.
Designs for Ceramic Ware. Artist Komeno Hakusui. Postcard: color lithograph; ink on card stock. Late Meiji era, 1908, Japan
Triplofusus giganteus, also known as the Florida horse conch, is a type of extremely large predatory sea snail. In Mayan art, it was depicted as being used to produce paint, as ink holders for the elite, and as a trumpet.
Cancer: You don’t have to operate every moment of every day at full power, full speed, full intensity. You don’t have to destroy yourself out of love for the world. You’re not a machine, and you’re not a magician; you’re a person who’s trying as hard as you can. The planet’s still spinning, and the trees and the birds are preparing for winter. What will you do to sustain this fierce love for the world? This week, think about how to give without losing yourself.
nikko, november 2016
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