Growing up, our image of the ’60s was shaped as a time of massive social and cultural change. After all, this was the era synonymous with political upheaval, brilliant popular art and sexual freedom. It’s also no secret that these movements were linked inextricably to drugs, and a little healthy experimentation. The Harvard Psychedelic Club, written by Don Lattin, documents the life and work of Timothy Leary, later known as the “high priest of LSD” and Richard Alpert (Ram Dass), the two Harvard professors whose research led them from being fired at Harvard to becoming veritable leaders of a movement, all amid heavy drug experimentation alongside icons like Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs. Below is an excerpt from the book, which is available here and here.
Ladies and gentleman, I’ve come to a stark realization at 3:26PM. Today, I’ve realized that text messages are played out. They’re boring. They’re impersonal. They’re generic. Anyone can push some buttons with their thumbs. But who can show you the world through their eyes? It’s a little more work, but if you mean it then it’s worth it. It’s as simple as that. We all send and receive boring ass text messages everyday, me included. The “What you doing tonight,” the “What’s Good,” and the infamous two letter, “OK” response. This technology is great and all but let’s not forget that we’re humans. We’ve got emotions to share and love to give. So let me raise the bar one time. Get with the picture message. It’s ten times flyer, and the girls will like it more.
As somebody who’s spent extensive time getting blown and watching Planet Earth, I can say that this definitely looks like the movement. Coming to Discovery March 23rd, BBC’s original 11-part series, Life will give viewers a chance to see nature at it’s most extraordinary. The video above highlights the numerous “firsts”, or never-before captured natural phenomena that the makers of Life were able to get on film. I’m juiced already.
My first question with this one is why. I think the architects answer would be, “Why not?” I suppose there are multiple uses for the “house”. Whether you want to make it an office, or a kick it spot, the Egg House will hold it down. Equipped with a bathroom, kitchen, bed and storage space, the Egg House, known to the architects as the blob VB3 is a one of a kind space aimed to spark the imagination while providing a functional living space. Imagine if you hot boxed this. You could come back and tell your friends you hot boxed an egg. Now that’s a story.
“Love is patient, Love is kind, Love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude…”
I’m sure at one point in our lives, most of us have heard the infamous I Corinthians 13:4-7. This is a pretty uplifting definition of love isn’t it? But what happens when what we perceive to be love isn’t anything near patience or kindness? When it strays from positive elements into negative ones such as jealousy, envy, or resentment – would you still call it love?
Let’s not toot our own horn too loud, but I found this quite relevant and informative. I recommend everyone start a blog. Mom, you too. The power of this medium is unparalleled, and it’s reach is unmatched. It’s all about taking that leap, and choosing to do what you love rather than what you think is right. But we’ve digressed. In this short, Suzy Menkes of the International Herald Tribune shares her thoughts on the importance of fashion blogs, while providing insight on how blogging and the internet at large are reshaping the concept of fashion. The game is changing right before our eyes and things will never be the same.
The title of this article alone would be enough to effectively make most American politicians say forget about it. The facts, however speak louder than political buzzwords. Despite having the highest GDP of any nation in the world, America’s healthcare system is ranked 37th best. Despite all the debates about helping the poorest Americans with healthcare reform, the uninsured rate is still about 15.4%, accounting for just over 45 million Americans. In his article, “The Cure That Dares Not Speak Its Name”, Robert Kuttner breaks it down on how Canada, Great Britain and Germany have managed to succeed with universal care, and why our next push might need to be more ambitious than a “public option”.
A conversation on Twitter got me thinking (thanks to Luis). It started with me making the statement that musicians shouldn’t be making millions of dollars a year. Teachers and social workers struggle to pay bills, yet some of the richest people in our country make millions by recording music. It ended with me being called a communist.
The idea of capitalism rests upon the assumption that the market is dependent on the consumer. If customers have options and information, the value of products will be adjusted to fit the consumers’ demand. When an industry is dominated by a few very influential players in a market with high barriers to entry, this concept goes to shit. Right now, you’ve got four major labels (Sony BMG, Universal, EMI, & Warner) deciding your options for you. Instead of having thousands of artists to choose from, the majority of the population is force fed 50-100 options in each segment. This means most artists never make it. Very few make it big. Some artists seen as marketable get huge pushes and end up making millions. Most end up broke.
It’s always interesting to see how advertisers attempt to link their products with particular aspects of culture. It appears as though Sprite has been marketed as the “soft drink for urban youth” since the 80’s. Even though, in reality, it’s just some chemicals mixed together that you can drink with your meal. Think about it. There’s nothing inherently cool, creative or unique about Sprite except for what they associate with it. I suppose this is just marketing 101, but they’ve been doing it for 20 years plus. Hit the MORE to see what I’m talking about. Good afternoon.
Procrastinating can really flop you. The worst is that often times procrastination can be masked by doing other shit. Like organizing your iTunes library, or color coordinating your closet. Nonetheless, we’re all a little guilty of procrastinating at some point. This video relates the many faces of procrastination as they appear in our lives. Don’t thank me, thank Michelle, she’s been killin the DF blog lately. More from her soon.
Growing up, our image of the ’60s was shaped as a time of massive social and cultural change. After all, this was the era synonymous with political upheaval, brilliant popular art and sexual freedom. It’s also no secret that these movements were linked inextricably to drugs, and a little healthy experimentation. The Harvard Psychedelic Club, written by Don Lattin, documents the life and work of Timothy Leary, later known as the “high priest of LSD” and Richard Alpert (Ram Dass), the two Harvard professors whose research led them from being fired at Harvard to becoming veritable leaders of a movement, all amid heavy drug experimentation alongside icons like Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs. Below is an excerpt from the book, which is available here and here.
