ONE MILLION BONES
One Million Bones is a fundraising art installation designed to recognize the millions of victims killed or displaced by ongoing genocides that is still happening today. June 8 – 10 their three-day installation event on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. meant to combine education and hands-on art making in a public installation to raise ..read more..
KEEPING YOU POSTED
A recap after a month’s publishing, we’d like to share with you our favorite posts, check them out below! The amazingly stylish “Bits Shoes” created by Earl Stewart are an exemplary model of how technology and design go hand in hand. Earl aptly describes the shoes as “an exploration into design pluralism… a vehicle that ..read more..
“TRUST ME, I’M LYING” THE TRUTH ON MEDIA TACTICS
Lying in journalism or politics is nothing new. People have swindled with information, to gain power or free publicity, for a long time. But how does it really work? Ryan Holiday, the author of “Trust Me, I’m Lying,” explains just how easy it can be to cheat media (in 2013) by sharing information about how ..read more..
HOW THE INTERNET IS CHANGING YOUR BRAIN
Many people, especially the ‘iGeneration,’ will find it difficult to imagine life pre-internet including all other forms of technology. Most of us are on the Internet every day and unaware that this affects us. The internet changes the way we think, work and even our brains. This constant 24/7 access to technology is rewiring us ..read more..
MARCH AGAINST MONSANTO
Keeping ourselves from harm in today’s chemically-overloaded world is one of the greater challenges we face. The more I read the news, the more I want to keep myself and others educated on these issues. For example, how do the decisions of our government effect the environment, thus, our health? For this reason, everyone should ..read more..
HOW TO LIVE LONGER
To find the path to long life and health, Dan Buettner and team study the world’s “Blue Zones,” communities whose elders live with vim and vigor to record-setting age. In his talk, he shares the 9 common diet and lifestyle habits that keep them spry past age 100.
SO YOU WANT TO SAVE WATER?
How much water are you really using? Many of us have low flow shower heads and these days our toilets are using even less water, but how does that compare to the water that goes into the things we use and consume every day? A clear message with some humor may help us a bit ..read more..
KEEPING YOU POSTED
A recap after a month’s publishing, we’d like to share with you our favorite posts, check them out below! How to make plain, reusable jars simply look awesome? With Cuppow ($8). This brilliant little tool acts like a coffee cup lid, working with most normal wide-mouth canning jars to turn them into efficient, eco-friendly, reusable ..read more..
