wise words

"We have millions upon millions of human tapeworms thriving in the Western World, making love to their
Powerpoint presentations,
feasting on the creativity of others."

- Hugh MacLeod

Check out more of Hugh MacLeod's thoughts here.

food + photos

Yes, I'm a 4-year-old at heart.
Yes, I occasionally play with my food when I'm done with it.
And yes, lots of people take pictures of random crap.

But this collection of images goes beyond simply feeling childish or playful.

And it's certainly not random crap. (Well . . . not crap, at least.)

And it's not just another fabulous photographer (with all due respect).

For a brief moment, I'm suspended from the realms of a pleasant Amsel Adams and Martha Stewart wizzardry to a world of fantasy, possibility, life and energy. And it's a fantastic world to live in. Even if it's just for a few seconds.

An interesting world, to say the least.

"Akiko Ida is Japanese. Pierre Javelle is French. They met studying photography," says their Web site, minimiam. The site itself is set up to bring you through a dream they had, but they levetate you so well. You truly believe you're in the whipped frosting hoping to sled to the bottom of the bowl. It's the confusion over what's actually happening that keeps you clicking.

We might all be able to inspire people more easily if we not only combine different arenas of interest, but also suspend all assumptions people might have for what these arenas ought to yield.

Just a thought.

pictures c/o Inventor Spot

ironic venician turnaround

Venice -- one of the guiltiest of guilty cities in this sudden environmental plea to rid the world of bottled water -- is trying a push towards tap water with a little bit of advertising. Great article in The New York Times explains how "the mayor's water" might actually be perceived as a viable option so long as it's branded and they can squeeze an Obama reference in there.

Oh, and the mayor has to be the spokesperson.

Whatever it takes, I guess.

we are the champions!

We won! Here's some more stuff on the competition. We showed up in the Washington Post the next day, but it seemed to be more of a story showing allegiances to local contenders.

And here are a few original works that Andy digitized to commemorate the occasion:















































Not sure you could tell from the picture, but there was no metal or ribbon . . . just a giant glass cup, of sorts.

Still pretty cool.

And an unreal experience, for sure. Thanks to everyone out there who pitched in.