May 2013
India bans captive dolphin shows, says dolphins... →
themanofearth: In a bold move to protect the well-being of dolphins, India has moved to ban dolphin shows — a push that helps elevate their status from creatures of mere curiosity to one that borders more closely to the personhood we seem to share.
“Whereas cetaceans in general are highly intelligent and sensitive, and various scientists who have researched dolphin behavior have suggested that...
Ballroom Luminoso: Chandeliers Made from Recycled... →
Ballroom Luminoso is a series of six brilliantly lit, color changing chandeliers. Drawing from the formal elegance of the freeway underpass and the cultural currents of the surrounding neighborhoods,
“One of the greatest threats we face is, simply put, bullshit. We are drowning...”
– Jon Lovett’s commencement address to Pitzer College. (via theatlantic)
(Bullshiting is basically having no real interest in truth per se, but only in what is useful to one’s agenda. After doing this for any length of time, you end up not even realizing you are bullshiting, because your agenda...
