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From one of Woody Guthrie’s journals dated January 31st, 1942, the great singer-songwriter reminds us that having a healthy dose of pragmatism with a pinch of humor is a wonderful way to approach each new year:

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I had written up a small post about Steve Jobs' death last week, but then I never posted it. So here it is, slightly revised. AdWeek had edited the ending of Apple's famous "Crazy Ones" TV spot to include a portrait of Jobs at the end, which I thought was really touching and the most appropriate tribute I'd seen. But then I couldn't get their ( Read more... )

I went to a class with Amelia tonight to learn about breastfeeding. Never been so turned off by pictures of boobs in all my life. :(

I'd like to start a group that draws attention to the blight caused by vacant properties. I'm thinking it would be fun to get a mobile projector and sound system and play old movies on the front or side of vacant properties around Church Hill/Union Hill, with a sheet/screen or without. I wonder how much time and effort I'd have to put into it ( Read more... )

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Pretty interesting video.

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How awesome is this? It's exactly the kind of thing I'd want to do if I had the freedom. She was just at the Center for the Book in San Francisco, a great place to check out on its own. What a wonderful idea, to share print culture and book arts with the world while also visiting such great places and meet cool people. The best part is the truck ( Read more... )

I'm really not doing a good job here, am I?  Sigh.