What is good life? What is happiness? What is success? What is pleasure? Examine life, engage life and always search for new pleasures and new destines to reach with your mind. Worry only about the things that are within your control, the things that can be influenced and changed by your actions. Do not worry about the ...
The world is not Ready / Die Welt ist nicht Bereit / O Mundo não está Pronto / El Mundo no está Listo
Florian wants the whole World to be happy - but the World is not ready for him. The trilogy follows a fictional character named Florian; a young foreigner who compulsively shares the music he loves with strangers, though ends up getting rejected. The trilogy is a complete story and touches upon social and emotional topics. It is ...
2004-12-26 Marbella, Spain / Where were You / Wo warst Du / Onde estava Você / Dónde Estabas
The '2004 Indian Ocean' earthquake of 9.1 – 9.3 magnitude occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on 26th December with the epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The undersea earthquake was caused when the Indian Plate was subducted by the Burma Plate and triggered a series of devastating tsunamis along the coasts bordering the Indian Ocean, killing ...
2016-12-25 Goring-on-Thames, UK/ Last Christmas / Letzte Weihnachten / Último Natal / Últimas Navidades
In the early hours of Christmas morning, 25th December 2016, George Michael died at his home in Goring-on-Thames, aged 53. He was found dead, lying in bed, by his partner. 'I went round there to wake him up and he was just gone, lying peacefully in bed. Everything had been very complicated recently, but George was ...
2016-12-24 Natal, Brazil / They’ve taken the One I Love / Sie haben genommen die ich Liebe / Eles tomaram o que eu Amo / Han tomado la que Amo
I had lots of dreams in my life, beautiful ones but dreaming that my baby Matilda would be taken away was an ugly and unconfortable nightmare. Children are the biggest gift in life. But this dream and my inner fear of losing something important to me became reality today. They have taken the One I love. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_RIZc_pGOc At this ...
Don’t be no Fool / Sei kein Narr / Não seja um Tolo / No seas Tonto
You can proudly declare that your mother didn’t raise no fool; but how can you be sure if you never studied the difference between a wiseman and a fool? Not only should you be careful with your words but with whom you share your words. 'A fool’s lips walk into a fight, his mouth invites a ...
Hold On Tight / Gut Festhalten / Manter-se Firme / Agárrate Fuerte
Welcome to the 2006 roller coaster ride. Innermost feelings and crazy, mind blowing thinking, hand-in-hand with life. Days and nights filled with desperation and recklessness, constantly chasing the most intense way of life. You’d better fasten your seat belt and hold on tight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zdRnM12mDc Can not live without it, can not live with it. It is insanity. It ...
1981-08-01 New York, USA / Video killed the Radio Star/ Video tötete den Radio-Star / Vídeo matou a estrela de Rádio / Vídeo mató a la estrella de Radio
MTV was launched at 12:01 AM Eastern Time on August 1, 1981, and originally aired music videos as guided by television personalities known as VJs. The first music video shown on MTV was The Buggles 'Video Killed the Radio Star'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hs4Gg7RDnc In 1983 MTV took another big step when Michael Jackson debuted his iconic moonwalk during a performance on his hit number 'Billie ...
I have lived and Loved / Ich habe gelebt und Geliebt / Eu vivi e Amei / He vivido y Amado
Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for Love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. These passions, like great winds, have blown me here and there, over a great ocean of anguish, reaching to the very verge of despair. I have lived a thousand lives ...
2500 Publictions / 2500 Veröffentlichungen / 2500 Publicações / 2500 Publicaciones
Quitting is the easy way out and I wanted to throw in the towel more than a few times, but I did not and I do not plan do so. Persistence is my most distinguishable and important characteristic. Lack of creativity can be overcome with persistence and hard work. Lack of money can be overcome ...
Take me as I Am / Nimm mich wie ich Bin / Tome-me como eu Sou / Tómame como Soy
To the very few people who accept me as I am, words are not enough to tell you how I feel. All the years that you have been with me are priceless. You taught me that despite all of my imperfections, I can still be accepted; I can still be loved. You have made me ...
2012-03-21 New York, USA / Reasons to Celebrate / Gründe zum Feiern / Razões para Comemorar / Razones para Celebrar
Down syndrome occurs when an individual has an extra partial (or whole) copy of chromosome 21. It is not yet know why this syndrome occurs, but Down syndrome has always been a part of the Human condition. It exists in all regions across the globe and commonly results in variable effects on learning styles, physical ...
Play without Fear / Spiel ohne Angst / Jogue sem Medo / Jugar sin Miedo
I want to be something – that is the root of fear. When you want to be something, your wanting to be something and your not being that something creates fear, not only in a narrow sense but in the widest sense. So as long as there is the desire to be something there must ...
Growing up not growing Apart / Aufwachsen nicht Auseinanderwachsen / Crescendo não crescendo à Parte / Crecer no crecer Aparte
Best friend of mine, First, I want to say that I am so thankful for you. You have always been there in times of need. You are the fun party and adventure friend and the serious and warning dad friend all in one. There are no instructions on how to live, and we both know lives ...
1895-02-20 Washington D.C., USA / The power of Education / Die Kraft von Bildung / O poder da Educação / El poder de la Educación
Education is the most empowering force in the World. It creates knowledge, builds confidence, and breaks down barriers to opportunity. For children, it is their key to open the door to a better life. However, it is a sad reality of our World today that millions of children will never receive this key. They are ...
2018-02-14 Parkland, USA / Lucky to be Alive / Froh am Leben zu Sein / Sorte de estar Vivo / Afortunado de estar Vivo
On February 14, 2018, Nikolas Cruz opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people and injuring 17 others. This killing spree is the deadliest high school shooting in United States history. Cruz was dropped off at the school by an Uber driver at 2:19 p.m., shortly before dismissal time. Cruz was carrying a ...
1968-02-01 Saigon, Vietnam / An unlikely Weapon / Eine unwahrscheinliche Waffe / Uma arma Improvável / Un arma Improbable
This gruesome photograph became anti-war propaganda that drastically shaped public opinion. The horrific frozen frame depicts a moment of distinction, a moment in a time that could not be undone, a wartime tension that could not be unraveled. In this sense, the photograph was successfu, shocking and characteristic in its ability to drive the anti war movement, protesting ...
2004-01-25 Guimarães, Portugal / Cardiac Arrest / Kreislaufstillstand / Parada Cardíaca / Paro Cardíaco
Despite being a rare event, the death of an apparently healthy young athlete causes a major impact on the media. Football is the most commonly implicated sport in Europe and has claimed the lives of several high profile athletes. The higher death rates in football compared with other sporting disciplines can almost certainly be attributed ...
2002-01-21 Los Angeles, USA / What a lovely way to Burn / Was für eine schöne Art zu Brennen / Que maneira adorável de Queimar / Que linda manera de Quemar
Peggy Lee was born Norma Egstrom, the seventh of the eight children. Her father was Swedish-American and her mother was Norwegian-American. Peggy Lee was married four times: to guitarist and composer Dave Barbour (1943–1951), actor Brad Dexter (1953), actor Dewey Martin (1956–1958), and percussionist Jack Del Rio (1964–1965). All the marriages ended in divorce. During her career, Peggy Lee wrote music ...
1993-01-20 Tolochenaz, Switzerland / Unending Love / Unendliche Liebe / Amor sem Fim / Amor Infinito
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian. Hepburn's first field mission for UNICEF was to Ethiopia in 1988. She visited an orphanage in Mek'ele that housed 500 starving children and had UNICEF send food. In August 1988, Hepburn went to Turkey on an immunisation campaign and toured Central America in February 1989, and met with leaders in ...
1990-01-19 Pune, India / Never Born – Never Died / Nie Geboren – Nie Gestorben / Nunca Nascido – Nunca Morri / Nunca Nacido – Nunca Muerto
Every Human is a Buddha with the capacity for enlightenment, capable of unconditional Love and of responding rather than reacting to life, although the Ego usually prevents this, identifying with social conditioning and creating false needs and conflicts and an illusory sense of identity that is nothing but a barrier of dreams. Osho's teachings, delivered through his discourses, were not ...
The Passion of Andalucía / Die Passion Andalusiens / A paixão da Andaluzia / La pasión de Andalucía
Andalucia, the area covering the entirety of the south of Spain, is passion in many ways. Andalucian culture has its roots in the different cultures which have populated the region over the past centuries. Andalucía has been the front line of heated wars between the Islamic and the Christian cultures, and the fire of emotion brought ...
2012-01-13 Isola del Giglio, Italy / Get on board for fuck’s Sake / Geh an Bord verdammt noch Mal / Suba a bordo pelo amor de Deus / Vada a bordo Cazzo
The Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground and overturned after striking an underwater rock off Isola del Giglio, Italy, resulting in 32 deaths. About 300 passengers were left on board, most of whom were rescued by helicopter or motorboats in the area. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYLuggTXmPI An investigation focused on shortcomings in the procedures followed by Costa Concordia's crew and the actions of her captain, Francesco Schettino, ...
Wandering Soul / Wandernde Seele / Alma Errante / Alma Errante
It is hard to explain to someone who does not quite see the World how I do, the way I do. For me life is not quite so simple. Sometimes I do not know exactly what I want to do next or where I want to go, because there is so much out there I ...
2017-01-06 Orlando, USA / Captivity Kills / Gefangenschaft Tötet / Cativeiro Mata / Cautiverio Mata
Placing an animal in surroundings that are unsuitable for the species can cause stress and behavioural problems. Wild animals kept in an improper environment or fed the wrong diet can suffer, resulting in illness or death. In some environments, it is best not to keep certain wild animals at all, as their needs can not be met - particularly if the ...