Mr. Rogers saves PBS
In 1969, when the funding for PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was running out of support in the government, Mr. Fred Rogers himself spoke at a Senate hearing, saving his show and education television for good. Fantastic speech and gracious words from a wonderful man who did so many years of good. Found...
Thank You for Throwing Your Shoe
“Muntadar al-Zaidi is the Iraqi journalist who was arrested for throwing his shoes at President Bush. This is a photo project devoted to letting al-Zaidi know that people from all over the world share in his outrage over the war in Iraq. We do not condone shoe-throwing, but we prefer it to war.“ Fantastic.
4 Things: Realism in Art
A little different style this week with 4 artists who really have the term “realism” down. I have always been a huge fan of pop art, or just art in general that captures something about us as humans that we really miss in our everyday lives-not just a series of anecdotes or trite portrayals of...
Etsy Tuesday: Oldspeak Tee
Great shirt for sale over at Etsy featuring forms of communication that have unfortunately gone out of style. Printed by Lucha Workshop. Cheers!
RIP Bike of My Dreams
(or 2008: The Year of Theft)
So to make a long, sad story short, I’ll just give the short details of why 2008 has really blown out all the stops when it comes to people stealing my stuff. Exhibit A: Broken door handle + friend who leaves door unlocked = stolen CDs. Sad day, but he felt really bad about it…....
Chernobyl
In 1986, a nuclear reactor in Chernobyl in the former Soviet Union (now in the Ukraine) caused one of the worst disasters in modern times. The people over at Magnum Photos created a photo essay that will just blow your mind and break your heart. It details the aftermath of the situation, especially on the...
Dorthey and The Gulf War
I remember when I was a little kid, maybe 3 or 4, I was visiting my great-grandmother, who lived on County Line Rd in Indy. She lived in a tiny house in an urban neighborhood that she bought in the 30s and where she raised 8 kids and buried 2 husbands. She was the kind...
Wal-Mart & Politics
Though anyone with a brain and the ability to read can see why Wal-Mart is the thorn in everyone’s side. It’s a giant megastore that runs local businesses out of town, expoits the sellers of the products they distribute, underpay and overwork their employees, with little or no time off or benefits…. BUT, we continue...