Category: public domain

“I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What…



“I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy.
What a source of power!  
I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal 
run out before we tackle that.”                                                                                                                                — Thomas Edison (1931)

I am not certain of the provenance of this quotation, but a comment on a snopes forum suggests it was quoted on page 31 of “Uncommon friends: Life with Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Thomas Firestone, Alex Carrel and Charles Lindburgh.”

The original Thomas Edison Photo (found on on Wikipedia) was taken in Mathew Brady’s Washington, DC studio in April 1878 is now well in the Public Domain, so this is too.  

This isn’t my first attempt at colourization, but it’s certainly the most successful. 

The background photo is my own.  [full size image on Flickr]

oilandrealism: Miquel Carbonell Selva – Sappho Leaping into the…



oilandrealism:

Miquel Carbonell Selva - Sappho Leaping into the Sea (Safo llençant-se al mar) - (1881)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miquel_Carbonell_Selva

Depression Can Be Fatal

For me suicidal ideation has never come close to winning, because of people I love.  So far.  I never got to the point where it was stronger than love.  

That’s the thing… it could.  You never know.  

That’s why treating depression is essential.  Of course, it helps to have a social safety net that allows anyone to see a doctor, and enough doctors to see enough patients.  I think if there weren’t such barriers and such stigma, more people would get help.  For many a suicide attempt is the only way to get help.

books0977: Phèdre (1880). Alexandre Cabanel (French, 1823-1889….



books0977:

Phèdre (1880). Alexandre Cabanel (French, 1823-1889. Oil on canvas. Musée Fabre.

Phèdre is a dramatic tragedy in five acts written in alexandrine verse by Jean Racine, first performed in 1677. Cabanel illustrates Phèdre in despair, as evidenced by her posture which, in addition to account for the dejection and guilt she feels, sublimates her legendary beauty. She who had hitherto always shown strength of character and dignity seems very fragile and vulnerable.

A Picture of Despair

For me, the single worst component of depression is despair.   

books0977: Phèdre (1880). Alexandre Cabanel (French, 1823-1889….



books0977:

Phèdre (1880). Alexandre Cabanel (French, 1823-1889. Oil on canvas. Musée Fabre.

Phèdre is a dramatic tragedy in five acts written in alexandrine verse by Jean Racine, first performed in 1677. Cabanel illustrates Phèdre in despair, as evidenced by her posture which, in addition to account for the dejection and guilt she feels, sublimates her legendary beauty. She who had hitherto always shown strength of character and dignity seems very fragile and vulnerable.

A Picture of Despair

For me, the single worst component of depression is despair.