Lego Art: The Art of the Brick
As a child I enjoyed Lego in its endless array of things I could build. Nowadays most Lego seems heavily themed, in that each kit builds something specific. This artist, Nathan Sawaya, has an enviable job in which he creates Lego sculptures that are commissioned by clients. He has a large gallery with lots of [...]
Donuts as Art: Voodoo Donuts - Portland, Oregon, USA
Unlike many fellow Canadians and various American friends to the south, I do not eat many donuts. This is not by choice of course, because donuts are quite tasty. Its a health thing, as a proverbial west coaster I grow strong and healthy from organic food; locally grown produce, artisanal food and tasty fruit. I [...]
Poetry - By Michael Radford
The Door……..
And so, this is the way of it.
You there in the hallway, me crouching in my room.
Suffer you not dismay, entrance into my room is forbidden to all.
Consideration for mutual saftey is the weight that bars the door.
Your ideas, hanging as coats in a closet there in the great hallway
while mine rest just behind [...]
Poetry - By Michael Radford
SMILE
Day is long, sun hot, toil is fierce.
Moving forward the hard concrete rises up to smash into my feet.
Gravity forces me to the ground.
Then, just over there, the instant smile of a child.
It all rushes back to me.
SIDEWALKS
Looking out at everybody
ridin’ in their new soft life,
They got that look that says
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Doomsday Seed Vault Opens
A “doomsday” seed vault built to protect millions of food crops from climate change, wars and natural disasters opened a few weeks ago. The seed vault is buried deep within an Arctic mountain in the remote Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.[Show as slideshow]
This facility will serve as a backup for hundreds of other seed banks around [...]
An Open Letter to Henry Rollins
Dear Henry,
You probably aren’t aware of it, but you have been a great inspiration in my life for many years now. So it is with heavy heart that I sit down this morning to write you this letter.
You see — I live under a cultural rock, and — what with a wife, two gorgeous kids [...]
Decotara
I bought a very interesting book recently - ‘Decotara” by Japanese photographer Masaru Tatsuki.
Decotara is the combination of decoration and trucks. He spent nearly 10 years researching Japanese trucker culture. I learned about this book at this great site: http://pingmag.jp/2008/01/31/decotora/
I don’t think I have ever seen trucks with those side windows in the front [...]
