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“Radical Islamism Christianity is more than simply a religious belief....

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:22:10 -0700

“Radical Islamism Christianity is more than simply a religious belief....:

“Radical ~~Islamism~~ Christianity is more than simply a religious belief. It is a comprehensive political, economic, and religious movement that seeks to impose ~~sharia~~ theology — Christian law— upon all aspects of global society.

Many ~~Muslims~~ Christians see ~~sharia~~ God’s law as simply a…

Holy crap this is crazy! I can’t remember the last time I...

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:48:15 -0700

Holy crap this is crazy! I can’t remember the last time I had a Coke product but I don’t think I’ll be reaching for one anytime soon.

Have You Enjoyed A Coke Today? « G Living | Dark Twisted Space Monkies Go Green

mikeambs: Recently I was asked by the wonderful and talented...

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:16:27 -0700

mikeambs:

Recently I was asked by the wonderful and talented Ruth Marks, the creator and person behind the Ypsilanti based FLY Children’s Art Center, to create a video that helped share what FLY is and why it’s a unique experience for children.

From the FLY website:

“FLY open studio sessions are an environment where children are self directed artists. Children at FLY practice decision making, problem solving, risk taking and creative synthesis in a safe and supportive environment.”

I’ve been to FLY several times in the last year and it really is an important and inspiring program :)

Please Don’t Use Comic Sans

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:15:36 -0700

Please Don’t Use Comic Sans

TOXIC: Gulf Full Length - Toxic | VBS.TV

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:58:41 -0700

TOXIC: Gulf Full Length - Toxic | VBS.TV

"Never look backwards! The future’s the other way."

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:37:09 -0700

““Never look backwards! The future’s the other way.””

Absolutely loved this short documentary. Well shot and produced....

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:31:06 -0700

Absolutely loved this short documentary. Well shot and produced. Watch it! [5 min]

Flying with Vultures - Path into the Future (by African Renaissance Productions )

Makebelieve Help, Old Butchers, and Figuring Out Who You Are...

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:19:33 -0700

Makebelieve Help, Old Butchers, and Figuring Out Who You Are (For Now) (by Merlin Mann)

A great video worth watching every once in awhile.

A matter of time - Bobulate

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:01:47 -0700

A matter of time - Bobulate:

practicalopacity:

What you actively spend time on, and (far more difficult) what you choose not to do, who you choose not to spend time with, and who and what you decide to say no to — what you choose, then — is how you mark time. And that is all there is.

I’m actually cross posting this here and at Minimal Mac because it is just that important. Time is the most valuable and finite commodity that any living thing has in this world. Think about it, everything – you, me, people, plants, animals, even the Earth itself – has a limited and set amount of time. Even our solar system is but a minute of time in the history of the universe. The average human lifespan does not even register on the clock. In many ways, time defines life itself.

Therefore, treat it as the most precious thing in existence, because it is. Don’t squander a single second. Perhaps, even more importantly, don’t waste time regretting the time you do squander. Instead, look to how you are going to use this very moment to do something… Anything. Make a mark. Don’t worry about the next until the next comes along. This moment is far too important.

This is a sea slug, and if you can find a cooler looking animal,...

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:39:35 -0700

This is a sea slug, and if you can find a cooler looking animal, let me know.

Portable Stanzas

Oh my God… This is heart-breaking. Thanks To BP, This Is A...

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:36:12 -0700

Oh my God… This is heart-breaking.

Thanks To BP, This Is A Whale | Prose Before Hos

Quote of the day.

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:31:17 -0700

Quote of the day.

"What you are afraid to do is a clear indicator of the next thing you need to do."

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:43:56 -0700

““What you are afraid to do is a clear indicator of the next thing you need to do.””

I’ve found a replacement for rock, paper, scissors. Take...

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:21:16 -0700

I’ve found a replacement for rock, paper, scissors. Take notes.

mark a. rayner —> scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: » Blog Archive » Forget rock-paper-scissors, I’m playing monkey-pirate-robot-ninja-zombie!

Surfs up, dude! A Stunning Picture of Oil in...

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:52:00 -0700

Surfs up, dude! A Stunning Picture of Oil in Seawater

Eyewitness: BP oil spill | World news | guardian.co.uk

Challenged

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:01:00 -0700

(Via http://www.yurock.net/challanged/)

Is This Your Brain On God? : NPR

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:41:25 -0700

Is This Your Brain On God? : NPR

An amazing mashup from DJ Earworm of the Top 25 Hits of 2009,...

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:33:05 -0700

An amazing mashup from DJ Earworm of the Top 25 Hits of 2009, according to Billboard. Check out the site for a download of the mp3 and accompanied music video.

- via djearworm.com

mikeambs: via Gulf oil spill This… breaks my heart beyond...

Sat, 29 May 2010 12:27:31 -0700

mikeambs:

via Gulf oil spill

This… breaks my heart beyond words.

mikeambs: We have done this. I am responsible for the spill...

Tue, 25 May 2010 09:09:03 -0700

mikeambs:

We have done this. I am responsible for the spill that is in the Gulf, a spill that has in many ways passed the point of any return. The marshlands have been breached by oil after a month of feet-dragging from BP, and as Louisiana’s officials have stated, you can’t clean the marshlands: you either protect them, or you loose them forever. To be clear, there is no fixing the damage that could claim hundreds of miles of marshlands.

I’ve been reading a lot on the history of the top 15 oil spills in the world - the Gulf War spill, the Ixtoc oil well, the Amoco Cadiz, the Valdez - in all cases, the long term damage is mind-numbingly staggering. In the case of the Valdez alone, less than 10% of the spill was ever recovered. And that was a surface spill, now we are watching the equivalent of one Valdez spill every four days a mile under the ocean.

Any why is this my fault? Why when I look through the photographs and satellite images do I feel responsible? Because I’ve never called or written to voice my concern over offshore drilling, or deep water drilling, or oversight lags that generally go unreported until something like this happens. An in my inaction, I’ve always known that big oil spends countless hours and energy lobbying our representatives. Pushing them. Financing their careers. And now I’m supposed to feel surprise when our government has granted a private and international corporation the rights to oil, that we Americans own, in an area of the ocean so deep that it exceeds our ability to even mitigate a possible disaster? What did I think was going to happen?

This spill will never be cleaned in my lifetime, and we should all as consumers let that sink in for a moment. The Gulf will remain toxic and damaged for next 30 to 50 years and for what? Worst of all, we will probably never be asked to pay the full and hidden price of this spill.

BP’s response has been disgusting and criminal - as all oil companies act when they’ve done irreparable damage to public commons. And by now, we should know better than to wait till it’s too late.