Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Psycho Killer - by Durham Ukelele Orchestra

Hey ukelele fans - check out DUO (Durham Ukelele Orchestra). Fun!

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Ridiculously Romantic Wedding Ring

Check out this Ridiculously Romantic Wedding Ring on DudeCraft.
just: wow. I love this.
also check out the "talking ring" he created to propose - a ring etched with his proposal on the outside to be played through a tiny record player.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Ready, Set, Bag! (Documentary)

If you haven't yet seen Ready, Set, Bag! make a plan to find it. I absolutely loved this documentary. It's  a story about being proud of whatever it is that you've chosen to do - and that's something we can all relate to.

Friday, July 16, 2010

'Not a word' is not an argument

Hysterical and fabulous post from Sentence first: An Irishman's blog about the English language.
"History and sense are rarely allowed to interfere with peeving."
"...automatic deference to dubious pseudo-rules is associated with substandard prose and a penchant for dogma."
"Repressive lexi-quibbling overlooks the fact that language is fiercely playful and productive. It invites our creativity."
I'm in love.
 
 

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Thomas Hawk's "$2 Portraits Project"

"The goal of the [$2 Portrait] project is to increase human interaction."
Thank you, Thomas Hawk, for a wonderful idea that has changed my experience of being asked for money and which has improved my world.




















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Sunday, July 11, 2010

The Creativity Crisis

This article in Newsweek talks about the decline of American creativity. Time to get creative about encouraging creativity!

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

The last person out of the closet? The bisexual male

Amazing to see this article on CNN on bisexual men, particularly with the level of distinctions that they're making here. I'm so happy to have this in such a mainstream outlet.