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Monday, January 19, 2009

Where are/were you?

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Ten:15 is asking, at 12:15 PM/EST, for a glimpse into where you were and what you were doing while Obama takes his oath of office. Simply send your picture, taken from a camera phone or camera, via email to photo@ten15am.com. Remember to include your name, the location, a title for your photo and your website link (if you have one). 

What an amazing weekend/week

We're all looking forward to tomorrow - it's almost unbelievable that it's already here and that this is all really happening. But, today, let's not forget why many of us have this day off. If you have just 17 minutes to spare, take the time to watch the speech that has helped build the path to get to where our country is today:

And don't forget that today is a national day of service. Although, I should have posted that link way earlier and it's probably too late to find something for today (but you never know! plug in your zip and see what comes up.) At the least, we can begin today to make the responsible decision to play our part to get involved and to give back to our communities.

Shepard Fairey: Barack Obama "Hope" poster



The "Hope" poster will hang in the U.S. National Portrait Gallery on January 20, 2009.

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Manifest Hope: DC

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Hyperakt posted some photos on their Flickr photostream of the Manifest Hope: DC exhibit going on this weekend. For the slew of you that are there now — if you get some downtime between the balls and concerts, you should pop in (and send me some pics!)

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Yay Scott! Congrats!

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Did you know?



This was posted on my Facebook page a while back but I have just stumbled upon it again and want to share here. It's a pretty fascinating video on the progression of information technology and full of interesting factoids.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

And the word of the year goes to...

Monday, December 15, 2008

The Who Farm (The White House Organic Farm Project)

What a great idea. Watch the video then click here to learn more about the project and to sign the petition.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Banksy/Grey Ghost/Obama

Before.

After:
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Monday, December 08, 2008

Holiday gift guide part 5: High 5's for Obama

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HIGH 5'S FOR OBAMA
2-color screenprint / edition of 50
18in x 24in
$50.00

I was first introduced to Scot Lefavor's work when my brother (both living in Boulder, CO) sent me an acrylic that Scot created portraying Michael Brown. The eerily painted Brown possessed empty eyes and the word HELP over his image. What I continue to admire about Scot's work is that he draws much of his inspiration from both street and 60's pop art which he translates seamlessly into his ever-growing interest in cultural sociological trends.

See more of Scot's work here.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Mankind is no island

This short film, called “Mankind Is No Island” was shot completely on a cellphone by Jason van Genderen, and won top prize at the world’s largest short-film festival, Tropfest. [via tiny gigantic]

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