True confession.
I have funky feet.
Really FUNKY FEET.
I can't imagine wearing socks for days.
Of course, I shouldn't talk about these before giving them a try, but . . .
I don't buy it.
So, to be fair, somebody try them out and let me know.
Monday, February 29, 2016
Chris Rock Targets Race and Hollywood in Oscars Opening Monologue
Apologies. I heard the previous clip was removed, so here it is again.
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Contrary to Popular Belief
From The Root -
Black Skiers and Snowboarders Hit the Slopes in Japan at the 2016 Japow! Powder Party
Beautiful scenery and a chance to experience a different culture are the highlights of this annual event. BY: HAKIM I. FAJARDO
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| Japow! Powder Party members at the Rusutsu Resort atop Mount Isola in Hokkaido, Japan LACRECIA WILLIAMS |
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| Eric Rhea goes waist-deep while snowboarding in the back country of Asahidake, Hokkaido, Japan, with Hokkaido Outdoor Adventures. |
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| Fanon Wilkins and Leon Henderson at the Niseko ski resort in Hokkaido, Japan |
http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2016/02/japow_powder_party_black_skiers_and_snowboarders_hit_the_slopes_in_japan.html?wpisrc=newsletter_jcr:content%26
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Friday, February 26, 2016
Perfect Timing
From Wired -
SERGIO TAPIRO HAS a love affair with volcanoes. Well, one volcano. He’s spent 14 years making thousands of photos of the Colima Volcano in the southwest corner of Mexico. His perseverance paid off in December with the shot of a lifetime.
His photo captures a remarkable moment—the volcano erupting in a plume of ash and lava as lightning strikes, illuminating the scene against a sky filled with stars. For Tapiro, it underscores everything that makes Colima beautiful. “Every time you take a picture of a volcano, it reminds you of the beginning of this world,” he says.
http://www.wired.com/2016/02/sergio-tapiro-lava-ash-lightning-perfect-volcano-photo/?mbid=nl_22616
Door Design
The narrator of this clip is an annoying kid who looks like he's 12. Ignore him and enjoy the very interesting clip.
A Love Letter to Michael
Spike Lee's documentary entitled "Michael Jackson's Journey From Motown to Off the Wall" is wonderful. It truly is a snapshot into the genius of Michael.
There are several trailers for the film, but I don't think any other them do the film justice. If I'd seen the trailers, I probably would not have watched the film, and believe me when I say, I would have missed a treat.
So, if time permits and you so desire, check out this masterpiece.
It's currently playing on Showtime.
There are several trailers for the film, but I don't think any other them do the film justice. If I'd seen the trailers, I probably would not have watched the film, and believe me when I say, I would have missed a treat.
So, if time permits and you so desire, check out this masterpiece.
It's currently playing on Showtime.
Do the Right Thing
We all know we should do the right thing, but knowing it and doing it are two very different things.
Do we stand up for what is right, or go along to get along?
Do we turn a blind eye to injustices, or do we take a stand?
Do we give in to the pressures to agree, when we know that we know that in doing that we compromise what is right? Or do we take a stand and say, "Enough?"
Do we have more courage to stand up when we've reached a certain age, now better able to understand that being able to face ourselves in the mirror is more important than trying to please others?
Every day we have a choice.
Do the right thing . . .
Or not.
Here's hoping that you and I both have the courage to do choose the former.
Do we stand up for what is right, or go along to get along?
Do we turn a blind eye to injustices, or do we take a stand?
Do we give in to the pressures to agree, when we know that we know that in doing that we compromise what is right? Or do we take a stand and say, "Enough?"
Do we have more courage to stand up when we've reached a certain age, now better able to understand that being able to face ourselves in the mirror is more important than trying to please others?
Every day we have a choice.
Do the right thing . . .
Or not.
Here's hoping that you and I both have the courage to do choose the former.
Quote
By Jeffrey Toobin on Antonin Scalia in The New Yorker - (Bold is mine)
Antonin Scalia, who died this month, after nearly three decades on the Supreme Court, devoted his professional life to making the United States a less fair, less tolerant, and less admirable democracy. Fortunately, he mostly failed. Belligerent with his colleagues, dismissive of his critics, nostalgic for a world where outsiders knew their place and stayed there, Scalia represents a perfect model for everything that President Obama should avoid in a successor. The great Justices of the Supreme Court have always looked forward; their words both anticipated and helped shape the nation that the United States was becoming. Chief Justice John Marshall read the new Constitution to allow for a vibrant and progressive federal government. Louis Brandeis understood the need for that government to regulate an industrializing economy. Earl Warren saw that segregation was poison in the modern world. Scalia, in contrast, looked backward.
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/02/29/antonin-scalia-looking-backward?sid=554654ea10defb39638b510d&wpsrc=newsletter_slateplusweekly
Antonin Scalia, who died this month, after nearly three decades on the Supreme Court, devoted his professional life to making the United States a less fair, less tolerant, and less admirable democracy. Fortunately, he mostly failed. Belligerent with his colleagues, dismissive of his critics, nostalgic for a world where outsiders knew their place and stayed there, Scalia represents a perfect model for everything that President Obama should avoid in a successor. The great Justices of the Supreme Court have always looked forward; their words both anticipated and helped shape the nation that the United States was becoming. Chief Justice John Marshall read the new Constitution to allow for a vibrant and progressive federal government. Louis Brandeis understood the need for that government to regulate an industrializing economy. Earl Warren saw that segregation was poison in the modern world. Scalia, in contrast, looked backward.
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/02/29/antonin-scalia-looking-backward?sid=554654ea10defb39638b510d&wpsrc=newsletter_slateplusweekly
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Amazing Pictures
http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2016/02/smithsonian-magazines-2015-photo-contest/470982/?utm_source=atl-daily-newsletter
Why Teams Matter
From The New York Times Magazine
In Silicon Valley, software engineers are encouraged to work together, in part because studies show that groups tend to innovate faster, see mistakes more quickly and find better solutions to problems. Studies also show that people working in teams tend to achieve better results and report higher job satisfaction. In a 2015 study, executives said that profitability increases when workers are persuaded to collaborate more. Within companies and conglomerates, as well as in government agencies and schools, teams are now the fundamental unit of organization. If a company wants to outstrip its competitors, it needs to influence not only how people work but also how they work together.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/magazine/what-google-learned-from-its-quest-to-build-the-perfect-team.html
In Silicon Valley, software engineers are encouraged to work together, in part because studies show that groups tend to innovate faster, see mistakes more quickly and find better solutions to problems. Studies also show that people working in teams tend to achieve better results and report higher job satisfaction. In a 2015 study, executives said that profitability increases when workers are persuaded to collaborate more. Within companies and conglomerates, as well as in government agencies and schools, teams are now the fundamental unit of organization. If a company wants to outstrip its competitors, it needs to influence not only how people work but also how they work together.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/magazine/what-google-learned-from-its-quest-to-build-the-perfect-team.html
The Long, Winding Road
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/02/24/arts/hollywood-diversity-inclusion.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=mini-moth®ion=top-stories-below&WT.nav=top-stories-below&_r=0
This Guy vs Our Front Running Village Idiot (Trump)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/justin-trudeau-pink-shirt-day-canada_us_56ce1bf6e4b0871f60e9ed00
It's Never Too Late
http://www.lifehack.org/364674/its-never-too-late-start-heres-why-infographic-2?mid=20160224&ref=mail&uid=789627&feq=daily
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
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