June 2009
Sherwin-Williams iPhone App →
ColorSnap is a new iPhone app from Sherwin-Williams where you can:
Use your favorite images and match them to more than 1,500 Sherwin-Williams colors.
Discover a coordinating…
May 2009
Graduating In A Recession →
Recessions make for lousy career starts. How to outsmart bad times.
How Women Are Heating Up The Restaurant World →
Chefs like Traci Des Jardins are blazing trails in the largely male domain of high-end restaurants.
How To Get Rich: The Devil Must Be In The Details →
Recently, I wrote the “The World’s Shortest Guide On How To Be Thin and Rich“. Here’s the how-to-be-rich part, in it’s entirety:
Spend less money than you earn (or to put it another way, make…
10 Countries with the Highest Life Expectancy →
Some countries have a higher life expectancy because of economic and social reasons. Wealth appears to be the biggest factor in life expectancy, as it provides access to quality health care.
(via make my mood) →
(via make my mood)
Urban Advertising Replaced by Art using Augmented... →
The Artvertiser is an urban, hand-held, augmented-reality project exploring on-site substitution of advertising content for the purposes of exhibiting art. An instrument of conversion and…
Morocco: Sacred Fez →
Collective blog, The View from Fez covers the opening ceremony of the 15th edition of the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music [Fr] in this post. “[O]nce again the Sacred Music Festival began…
spurious →
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for May 31, 2009 is:
spurious \SPYUR-ee-us\ adjective
1 : of illegitimate birth *2 : not genuine : false
Example sentence: Reids claim that…
Seven Ways to De-Stress Instantly →
Imagine it’s Monday morning. Over the weekend, you had a major argument with your partner (and you’re both still sulking), your alarm clock fails to go off, you try to get your usual breakfast…
The Spiritual Benefits of Being Pissy →
Right around Easter I wrote a post that was a little bit pissy. I did this intentionally because I was feeling pissy—and I was pretty sure other people were as well. (And indeed, they were.) But…
Natalie Portman Will Star In Your Highness →
Natalie Portman has joined the cast as the female lead in David Gordon Green’s “Your Highness.” Portman will star with Danny McBride and James Franco in the Universal Pictures comedy.
Sherwin-Williams iPhone App →
ColorSnap is a new iPhone app from Sherwin-Williams where you can:
Use your favorite images and match them to more than 1,500 Sherwin-Williams colors.
Discover a coordinating…
Museum to sponsor Getty Center trip →
The Museum of Ventura County will sponsor a bus trip to the Getty Center on June 18 for those interested in viewing its art, exhibits, architecture and gardens.
U.S. census sparks feud over the counting of... →
A national Latino clergy group wants 1 million to boycott the count in an effort to press for legalization. But immigrant activists decry the plan. In a high-stakes battle that could affect…
Austin Film Festival Conference →
Austin Film Festival Conference
October 22 - 29, 2009
Austin, TX
AFF Conference Web Site
Reporter Saberi returns to Fargo →
Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi finally makes it home to Fargo a fortnight after her release from jail in Iran.
Greenpeace Takes On Nobu →
Greenpeace holds a quiet protest at Nobu over its used of bluefin tuna.
Kate Atkinson Says She'd Rather Write and Be... →
Whitbread Prize-winning author Kate Atkinson admitted
how much she hates the publishing process. The reclusive author reveals that her dream is to have enough money to write but never be published….
Anne Collier at Giti Nourbakhsch →
Artist: Anne Collier
Venue: Giti Nourbakhsch, Berlin
Date:May 1 - June 20, 2009
Full gallery of images and link available after the jump.
Images:
As storm season nears, Isle works to avoid Ike... →
As the 2009 hurricane season begins Monday, island residents can’t yet shake last September’s historic storm.
America's Fittest Cities →
A new report looks at 30 different measures to determine which cities’ residents are healthiest.
Teen Celebrity Entrepreneurs →
A look at some preternatural brand builders who span multiple genres and industries.
Build Your Own Outdoor Movie Theater [Weekend... →
Shared by Farida
Ooh, totally inspired!
There’s a certain allure to seeing a movie outside on a nice summer night, whether it’s the nostalgia of drive-in movies or seasonal ambience….
America's Prettiest Road Trips →
Experts agree, these routes are the most beautiful in the U.S.
50 States / 50 Movies →
I've been doing so much traveling this year, I started to try thinking up a movie for every one of our 50 states. The only guideline: Each movie must have some significant tie to that state. ...
Paris gunman makes off with millions in jewels →
Life imitated art in Paris on Saturday.
Iran hopeful backs women's rights →
A leading reformist candidate in Iran’s presidential election, Mir-Hossein Mousavi, vows to back women’s rights if elected.
In Pakistan, an exodus that is beyond biblical →
The language was already biblical; now the scale of what is happening matches it. The exodus of people forced from their homes in Pakistan’s Swat Valley and elsewhere in the country’s north-west…
I’m a character @ #140conf →
I haven’t really thought of myself as a character, but apparently that’s what I am.
On June 16 and 17, myself, along with 139 other Twitter folk, (a.k.a. Twitter characters) will invade New York…
Produced By Conference 2009, June 5-7 →
Next weekend’s “PRODUCED BY CONFERENCE” is already so successful that general registration is temporarily suspended due to overwhelming demand. Now the Producers Guild Of America is in the process…
Pizzeria in Los Feliz Now Offering Pies with... →
Photo by Quarrygirl, used with permission
Cruzer Pizza in Los Feliz started offering vegan pizza yesterday with a new cheese that vegans are calling “revolutionary.” Yes, it’s vegan…
A Day on Plan - My Food Journal and Activity Log →
I’ve received requests to post more ‘what I eat in a day’ blogs. I will do my best to post one food journal blog weekly; but you’ll soon see I eat a LOT of the same things all the time. Because of…
A Princess for the Planet: Morocco's Main Green... →
Princess Lalla Hasna of Morocco doffs her tiara to help maintain some green space. Photo via Mohammed VI Foundation for the Protection of the Environment. Prince Charles isn’t the world’s…
Susan Boyle: Final Performance →
If you’re a fan of the Susan Boyle phenomenon, you’ll want to check out Susan’s final performance, which aired on Britain’s Got Talent minutes ago. And if you’re not a fan, perhaps rejoice…
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Bend →
Writer/producer Lisa Klink, elaborating on Bill Rabkin’s great essay on crafting spec scripts, passes along some important advice to aspiring TV writers. Yes, creativity is important. Yes,…
How I bought 10-15 days off, 21 mths from now. →
We had five days straight of overcast, rainy, sloppy weather Friday thru Tuesday in Denver, something we almost never see. It dominated Memorial Day weekend and kept us all inside for the most…
5 Trends in Digital Music →
Dana Oshiro is a Canadian PR strategist and writer. She blogs regularly at Villagers With Pitchforks.
It’s unlikely that you’ve wooed someone by holding an iPod over your head in the…
This Week in Momertainment: Russell Brand, Aaron... →
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Interview: Ivan Raimi →
Our featured interview today is with Ivan Raimi. If the last name sounds familiar, it should: Ivan is the brother of writer-director Sam Raimi. Ivan has co-written several movies with Sam…
Stefan Aschan: When Your Feet Burn →
Hot sand, sweat and friction will do it. Yes, those three items can cause pain. How? Go running or play volley ball on the beach, increase your distances in your cardio program or break in new…
Abdul Malik Mujahid: Engaging American Muslims... →
President Barack Obama is planning to address Muslims from Egypt. But we American Muslims believe he would have made a better choice by engaging Muslims at home first. He has been reaching out to…
Saudi Beheads And Crucifies Murder Convict →
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi authorities beheaded and crucified a man convicted of brutally slaying an 11-year-old boy and his father, the Interior Ministry announced. According to the statement…
Pavel Somov, Ph.D.: Eating Under the Influence →
Much of our eating is habitual and conditioned, i.e. under the influence of the environment. With this in mind, I invite you to ponder the following question: Who influences your eating and how? …
Opening Day: `Up' flies to $21.4 million,... →
“Up,” the latest from Disney/Pixar, sailed to $21.4 million in box office on Friday. That’s just under the $23.2 million that the last Pixar flick — “Wall-E” — took in on its opening day last…
Best Digital Cameras To Take On Vacation →
How to buy a camera that’s rugged enough to survive your trip.
Be Selective With Your Social Networks →
Make sure they’re right for your business—and you have time to maintain them.
Continue with the "Thank You " →
-Mark Nepo
On living a life inspired →
-J Stone
Continue with the "Thank You " →
-Mark Nepo
