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In the natural world, a wellspring is the head of a large body of water, such as a spring, river or stream. As a metaphor, wellspring adapts a similar connotation, pointing to the origin or source of something that is practically inexhaustible. From an etymological point of view, the root words of well and spring each possess independent significance in forming the compounded wellspring. The origin of the word well dates back to before 900 from the Middle English and Old English wel(l) (adj. and adv.); cognate with Dutch wel, German wohl, Old Norse vel and Gothic waila. Well can be taken to mean an issue of water from the earth, or a pool fed by a spring. To spring is to jump forth with speed or force, or to move as though by elastic force.
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From a topographical point of view, a fountainhead is a fountain or spring from which a stream flows, or the very origin of a stream. Metaphorically speaking, a fountainhead signifies the principal or main source of something. The Russian-American author Ayn Rand’s first literary success, The Fountainhead, was published in 1943. The novel expounded upon her objectivist philosophy, depicting a visionary artist’s struggle against the machine and the inspidly conformist dogma of his peers. Rand’s penned words speak to ambition, power, love and, well, gold. A black-and-white film based on the book was produced by Warner Bros. in 1949 and directed by King Vidor.
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Artist Katie Paterson collaborates with researchers and scientists worldwide, making the place we call home – our own Milky Way galaxy and far-off planetary systems – what would be a phone call away, practically winding the spindly cord of the E.T. handset right around our index fingers.
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SAY GOODBYE
I can’t say I’m sorry one more time, Let me make my break from this state of mind, And say goodbye I’m gone, Though you tried to own me, I guess there’s no harm done, Hope you won’t be lonely, My life tuned to yours; where does that end? I just can’t be such good friends with your friends, So say goodbye, My dear Don’t believe it’s easy.
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“Perfectionist is usually a euphemism for pain in the ass. Stanley Kubrick was the first real perfectionist.”
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The once-crowded museums are sitting empty in the uncertain times of C19 pandemic. Dive into our compilation of resources free for everyone to enjoy. Some of the resources are open content, reusable and remixable under creative commons.
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In the future, we might look back at March 2020 and be stunned by this epic capture of a resting beauty in quarantine, Frankfurt am Main. The world has changed.
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Oumuamua is the first interstellar object detected passing through the Solar System. Formally designated 1I/2017 U1, it was discovered by Robert Weryk using the Pan-STARRS telescope at Haleakala Observatory, Hawaii, on 19 October 2017, 40 days after it passed its closest point to the Sun. When first seen, it was about 33,000,000 km (21,000,000 mi; 0.22 AU) from Earth (about 85 times as far away as the Moon), and already heading away from the Sun.
The name comes from Hawaiian “oumuamua”, meaning “scout” (from “ou”, meaning “reach out for”, and mua, reduplicated for emphasis, meaning “first, in advance of”), and reflects the way this object is like a scout or messenger sent from the distant past to reach out to humanity.
Hit by Oumuamua would have not meant an extinction level impact for the planet, but it would have unfortunately been enough to hit a city with hundreds of thousands dead and millions injured.
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The following basic characteristics sum up a neophiliac: The ability to adapt rapidly to extreme change. A distaste or downright loathing of tradition, repetition, and routine. A tendency to become bored quickly with old things. A desire, bordering on obsession in some cases, to experience novelty. A corresponding and related desire to create novelty by creating or achieving something and/or by stirring social or other forms of unrest. A complete objection to or distrust of commitment.
Neophile or Neophiliac, a term popularised by cult writer Robert Anton Wilson, is a personality type characterized by a strong affinity for novelty. The term was used earlier by Christopher Booker in his book The Neophiliacs (1969), and by J. D. Salinger in his short story Hapworth 16, 1924 (1965).
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Jonathan Bailey and Jon Harney are two New York City based sound designers forming the alias Poppa Jons – a (tongue-in-cheek) commemoration of the duo’s recent entry into fatherhood.
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Horn Bowl
This horn bowl is from Madagascar and a timeless good which is enduring in quality. A true classic for design homeware collector.
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Monami Ball Point 153
The Monami 153 classic was the first ball point pen of its kind and still a must have among writing device lovers.
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QOMPENDIUM PRINT PUBLICATION
Qompendium Print Publication is a selective journey through the multiverse of intentional and unintentional time capsules featuring an array of exceptional pictorial essays, unabridged interviews and supplementary brand editorials.
