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Anais Nin
"Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is kind of death."
"Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell was a French-born American diarist, essayist, novelist, and writer of short stories and erotica. Born to Cuban parents in France, Nin was the daughter of the composer Joaquín Nin and the classically trained singer Rosa Culmell. Nin spent her early years in Spain and Cuba, about sixteen years in Paris, and the remaining half of her life in the United States, where she became an established author.
Nin wrote journals prolifically from age eleven until her death. Her journals, many of which were published during her lifetime, detail her private thoughts and personal relationships. Her journals also describe her marriages to Hugh Parker Guiler and Rupert Pole, in addition to her numerous affairs, including those with psychoanalyst Otto Rank and writer Henry Miller, both of whom profoundly influenced Nin and her writing."
Born: Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell, February 21, 1903, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Died: January 14, 1977, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation: Author
"The Mirror and the Garden : Realism and Reality in the Writings of Anais Nin" by Evelyn J. Hinz, (p. 40), 1971.
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Anais Nin
"Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is kind of death."
"Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell was a French-born American diarist, essayist, novelist, and writer of short stories and erotica. Born to Cuban parents in France, Nin was the daughter of the composer Joaquín Nin and the classically trained singer Rosa Culmell. Nin spent her early years in Spain and Cuba, about sixteen years in Paris, and the remaining half of her life in the United States, where she became an established author.
Nin wrote journals prolifically from age eleven until her death. Her journals, many of which were published during her lifetime, detail her private thoughts and personal relationships. Her journals also describe her marriages to Hugh Parker Guiler and Rupert Pole, in addition to her numerous affairs, including those with psychoanalyst Otto Rank and writer Henry Miller, both of whom profoundly influenced Nin and her writing."
Born: Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell, February 21, 1903, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Died: January 14, 1977, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation: Author
"The Mirror and the Garden : Realism and Reality in the Writings of Anais Nin" by Evelyn J. Hinz, (p. 40), 1971.
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On this day in 1969, the Creedence Clearwater Revival double A-side single “Down on the Corner”/“Fortunate Son” peaked at #3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (December 20)
"Fortunate Son" reached #14 on the US Hot 100 on November 22, 1969, the week before Billboard changed its methodology on double-sided hits.
The two tracks then combined to climb to #9 the next week, on the way to peaking at #3 three more weeks later, on December 20, 1969.
Songwriter John Fogerty explained how he came up with the lyrics for “Down on the Corner”:
“[I] was kind of inspired by seeing an advertisement in the paper one day.
It was an ad from Disney that said in great big letters ‘Winnie the Pooh’.
Something in my brain said ‘Winnie the Pooh and the Pooh Boys’.
Obviously, that was close to ‘Willy and the Poor Boys’.
As I began to develop this idea it turned into music in that weird mystical, almost uncontrollable way, music comes to songwriters.
Winnie the Pooh is still my favorite character who I’ve shared with my daughter Kelsy since the day she was born, though she's growing out of it.
But I'm not.”
As for the inspiration for “Fortunate Son”, Fogerty says:
“The thoughts behind this song—it was a lot of anger.
So it was the Vietnam War going on. ... Now I was drafted and they're making me fight, and no one has actually defined why.
So this was all boiling inside of me and I sat down on the edge of my bed and out came ‘It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son!’
You know, it took about 20 minutes to write the song!”
He elaborated in his autobiography:
“‘Fortunate Son’ wasn't really inspired by any one event.
Julie Nixon was dating David Eisenhower. You'd hear about the son of this senator or that congressman who was given a deferment from the military or a choice position in the military.
They seemed privileged and whether they liked it or not, these people were symbolic in the sense that they weren't being touched by what their parents were doing.
They weren't being affected like the rest of us.”
The songs both appeared on Creedence’s fourth studio album, “Willy and the Poor Boys”.
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Unveil the breathtaking Bowder Stone, a massive boulder weighing approximately 2,000 tons and reaching an impressive height of 30 feet, nestled in the picturesque Borrowdale valley near Keswick, England.
This natural marvel was sculpted around 10,000 years ago during the last Ice Age, shaped by powerful glacial forces.
Since the 18th century, Bowder Stone has lured adventurers and nature enthusiasts, enhanced by the addition of a wooden staircase in the early 1800s, making its summit accessible.
The first image captures a stunning black-and-white moment from the Victorian era, featuring early visitors mesmerized by this iconic site.
Fast forward to the present, and the vibrant color photo showcases modern explorers still captivated by its magnificence, standing proudly before the well-preserved staircase.
Bowder Stone continues to be a magnificent blend of geological wonder and rich cultural history, enchanting everyone who comes to witness its legend and grandeur.
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Read that again — and let it sink in...
Losing only becomes permanent the moment you decide it’s final.
As long as you’re breathing, the story isn’t over. There is still room to pivot. Still space to rebuild. Still time to rise.
Yes, pain is real.
Setbacks are real.
Failure can hurt deeply.
But staying stuck?
That’s a choice — often made quietly, in the mind.
The mind is powerful… and dangerous when left untrained.
It will whisper that it’s over.
That you’re too late.
That you’re not good enough.
That quitting would hurt less than trying again.
Those thoughts feel convincing — but they are not facts.
They are fear wearing the mask of logic.
Every fall is information.
Every loss carries a lesson.
Every moment of pressure is preparation for the version of you that hasn’t arrived yet.
Winners are not immune to failure.
They fall just like everyone else.
They doubt. They hurt. They struggle.
The difference?
They refuse to stay down.
They don’t negotiate with defeat.
They don’t romanticize quitting.
They don’t let one chapter define the whole book.
When you train your mind to see failure as feedback and pressure as sharpening, you take back control. You stop asking “Why me?” and start asking “What now?”
Master your mind — and you master the outcome.
Because until your last breath, nothing is truly lost.
As long as you’re alive, the comeback is always possible.
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Romanian developers are planning Dracula Land, a €1,000,000,000 ($1,170,000,000) Dracula-themed park near Bucharest, designed to showcase Romanian mythology through immersive, multi-sensory attractions.
The park will include six themed zones and around 40 attractions, including Transylvania, Dracula’s Castle, LondonTown, and the Port of New Orleans.
The project also includes three Dracula-themed hotels with 1,200 rooms, an aqua park, a thermal spa, a racing track, and a 22,500-seat events arena.
Developers estimate the project will create more than 5,000 direct and indirect jobs and could open as early as 2027 and is projected to generate about €5,000,000,000 in economic impact over the next decade.
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The moment when the greatest conqueror in history was finally stopped. Not by an enemy army.
Not by defeat in battle. But by his own exhausted soldiers who simply said no more. After 12,500 miles and eight relentless years of conquest, Alexander the Great stood on the banks of a river in India, ready to march to the ends of the earth.
His battle-hardened Macedonians, who had won every impossible fight, who had faced war elephants and survived the brutal monsoons, quietly refused to take another step.
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The secret to a stress-free life isn't a longer to-do list.
Stop being busy and start being productive.
There is one simple rule that high-achievers use to get more done by 10:00 AM than most people do all day. 🐸
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The 1978 Lancia Sibilo Concept car.
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On this day in 1986, the Bangles single “Walk Like an Egyptian” went to #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (December 20)
Forever famous for “that look” in the video by Susanna Hoffs…
The song from the LP “Different Light” was the Bangles first #1 single, and went on to become Billboard's #1 song of 1987.
The song was a worldwide success, also going to #1 in Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain, South Africa, and the Netherlands, was #2 in New Zealand and Ireland, and #3 in the UK.
The success of “Walk Like an Egyptian” and "Manic Monday" propelled “Different Light” to #2 on the Billboard 200 chart, making it the group's most successful album.
Songfacts reports that “Walk Like An Egyptian” was originally offered to Toni Basil, but she turned it down.
The Bangles needed one more song to complete their album, so they took it.
Songfacts reports that songwriter Liam Sternberg got the idea when he was on a ferry and saw people struggling to keep their balance.
The way they held out their arms and jerked around made it look like they were doing Egyptian movements, and if the boat moved suddenly, they would all topple over.
The Bangles have had mixed feelings about the song over the decades.
Firstly, the band didn't think would get released as a single because it was "too weird."
But then, the crazy success that followed its release was a bit of a double-edged sword…
Their rock pedigree as one of the Los Angeles Paisley Underground movement bands, took a big hit.
Their credibility took a hit, despite their mainstream popularity, which was one of the catalysts for their eventual break-up in 1989 at the peak of their powers.
“These days I feel very differently about it than I did in the '90s, because to me it was such an odd moment," Bangles guitarist Vicki Peterson told Songfacts in 2018.
“I actually loved doing it. I thought the song was brilliant, in the strangest way. I had fun recording it, minus a few hiccups here and there, because it wasn't a great time for us.”
She added: "It's so fun to do live because of how it's received by our audience.
They are completely in love and having a blast!
It reminds them of that time in high school, that time in college, whatever it is that connects to a moment of sheer fun and joy and silliness and dance moves.
So, at this point in time, when we do it, I just have a blast."
All members except drummer Debbi Peterson sang a verse…
The music video for "Walk Like an Egyptian" was nominated for Best Group Video at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards.
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