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What’s It Like To Live In South Africa

I was born and raised in Stellenbosch, a lovely town about 50km from Cape Town. I am currently studying at Stellenbosch University.

Growing up I was only aware of politics and the real world issues South Africa faces in a very vague way. South Africa is an incredibly beautiful country. One of my favourite things to do here is take a road trip to the Tsitsikamma forest and see the landscape change between so many different scenes and habitats as I drive. People (locals, tourists and expats) often name the natural beauty and diversity of South Africa as top reasons why they love living here. I always believed that every country has its problems, but that I love South Africa enough to bear them and work with them.

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Picture of the Day

Nike had conditions before giving rookie Michael Jordan a record contract: Either be rookie of the year, or average 20 ppg, or be an all star, or sell $4 mill worth shoes in a year. Jordan was rookie of the year, scored 28.2 ppg, named all star, and Nike sold $100 mill of shoes in 1984-85.

Nike offered Jordan $500,000 a year in cash for five years, which was a ridiculous number at the time. The previous highest contract was James Worthy’s deal with New Balance, an eight-year deal worth $150,000 a year. Adding stock options and other parts of the deal, Falk said Jordan would earn $7 million over those five years, as long as Nike didn’t sever the contract.

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10 Pieces Of Advice That Will Help You On Your Travels Through Life

courage to be yourself

1. No, he/she isn’t the only one. There are millions of people. Go meet more. Those aren’t your only friends. They are just your only friends NOW. You can make more, and often better, friends.

2. Molehills, not mountains. Keep things in perspective. You might feel shitty because you fucked up about this one thing. In a year you probably won’t remember it and it will be inconsequential unless you keep chastising yourself for it. Everyone else is too busy being paranoid about themselves to have to remember every stupid thing you did.

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She Played ‘Kelly Kapowski’ on Saved by the Bell. See Tiffani Thiessen Now at 49 – Ned Hardy

If you had shitty parents growing up, read this book! It one of those rare life altering books – Amazon

She Played Valerie Vale on Gotham. See Jamie Chung Now at 40 – VL Wanderer

The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2023 – Smithsonian

The Power Grid Is the Largest Machine In the World, and Our Nation’s Greatest Engineering Achievement – Popular Mechanic

What Ever Happened To Lina Leandersson From ‘Let The Right One In’? – Ned Hardy

All Hail Folgers Instant Coffee, a Thru-Hiker’s Jet Fuel – Outside

Why don’t straight men talk to each other about dating? – The Face

Amouranth made a chatbot clone to outsource flirting — and protect herself – Polygon

20 Historical Photos You Have To See To Believe – Linkiest

The Beatles will release a final record, using John Lennon’s voice via an AI assist – NPR

55 Essential Disney World Tips, Tricks, And Dad Hacks – Fatherly

What Everyone Should Know About Squatter’s Rights – Life Hacker

Punk Trying to Get in Shape Skips Leg Day, Arm Day, Chest Day, Back Day, Cardio Day – The Hard Times

‘Black Mirror’ Gets the Software Update It Sorely Needed in Season 6 – The Ringer

Live Nation-Ticketmaster to disclose full ticket prices upfront – The Verge

Asterisking NBA Champions: The official haters guide for salty fans – Pudding

8 classes that should be required for all students before they hit adulthood – Upworthy

Ranked: The Cities with the Best Work-Life Balance in the World – Visual Capitalist

Holocaust Survivors Will Receive Another $1.4 Billion From Germany in 2024 – TIME

 

 

Picture of the Day

night soil man

A night soil man who used to take away human waste to be used in fertilizer. Dunston, Lincolnshire, England 1872

The bathroom was not always the clean welcoming place it is today. Before the time of sewers, flushing toilets and urinals was a simple hole dug deep into the ground.

People would do their business in them, and because there was no outlet, the holes would fill up.

Enter the “night soil men” or “gong farmers.”

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Tell Me What You Did Today, And I’ll Tell You Who You Are

Photo by Min An

“Each day is a day of decision, and our decisions determine our destiny.” — Russell Nelson

You live your life in 24 hour periods. How you use those 24 hour periods determines who you become and how successful you’ll be.

If you learn to master your day, you’ll learn how to master your weeks, months, years, and life.

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