I’m going to HAWAII tomorrow!!! A stowaway on my dad’s work trip (The Int’l Conference on Law & Society!), I’m excited to explore Oahu and Kauai with my family and to learn more about the diverse history and culture of the islands. I’ve been researching quite a bit over the past few weeks, digging...
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there are a lot of words that come to mind when i think about martin luther king: dreams, civil rights, anti-war, non-violence, PEACE! whether or not you believe in the conspiracy theories surrounding his assassination (that the mafia & government killed him….), his death was a blow all of us. in april 1968, the...
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paul got me hooked on pinterest again and we had a good laugh looking at the various attempts at making the now-infamous cookie monster cupcakes!!! HOLY SHIT these are CRACKING ME UP!!! of course, everyone gets an A for effort 🙂
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NINA HAGEN IS SO FREAKING COOL!!!!!!!! images thanks to forthedishwasher, planet nina,
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I STARTED A CHOIR! the first practice was on sunday and we embarked upon the road to mastering our first song, if i had a hammer by peter, paul & mary! I AM SO EXCITED i cant stop singing! ive been singing at work, on my bike, humming in bed and in the shower!...
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going to see jens lekman at the academy of sciences tonight! part of the awesome nightlife series, this one’s the treasure island festival pre-party celebration. kind of random, but excited to see this silly swedish pop man in…errrr…a semi-natural habitat? his music is so much fun, so is his blog! see you there! Jens...
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when you’re a kid, space is the coolest freaking thing you can possibly imagine. wait a second-even NOW, space is the coolest thing i can imagine! throughout the years we’ve all dreamt about distant stars and planets: i decided early on i was from pluto; watched, re-watched, and memorized ET, rocket man, armageddon, &...
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kurt naef was a swiss woodworker who designed all kinds of incredible toys and puzzles with basic shapes and colors that have now grown to have a cult status with collectors and design nerds. known for their simplicity and beauty, the geometric shapes can be combined and stacked and turned into different patterns and...
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the interaction between bodies in steve paxton‘s “chute” is like no dance i have ever seen before!!! steve and his students are practicing his dance form, contact improvisation, at the john weber gallery in new york in 1972. experimenting with the act of falling, they remain connected and improvise their movements based on each...
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anyone who grew up in the nineties can relate to the basketball frenzy that swept the world with the success of the chicago bulls and michael jordan’s tongue-wagging, air-getting and hyper fame. in chicago, there wasn’t a single kid’s room that didn’t have a jordan poster and even now, when i travel and tell...
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