August 2008
“…by the power of our example, rather than the example of our power…”
—Bill Clinton, DNC Speech, Denver, Colorado. 8.27.08
Why are all the Honey Bees disappearing?
Well France and Germany believe the cause is a Bayer CropScience pesticide. A German prosecutor is investigating Werner Wenning, Bayer’s chairman, and Friedrich Berschauer, the head of Bayer CropScience, after critics alleged that they knowingly polluted the environment. The investigation was triggered by an Aug. 13 complaint filed by German […]
Soulive With Fred Wesley, Live At Newport — Podcast
From NPR: The popular soul-funk band Soulive arrived at the Newport Jazz Festival with an elder statesman of groove music: trombonist Fred Wesley. Judging from drummer Alan Evans' stage banter, the group was thrilled to share the stage with a pioneer of their art form. "I told somebody earlier: I've […]
Haruki Murakami Book Covers
Haruki Murakami at Cal Performances Oct 11, 2008. Link to Cal Performances website. Click here to see more Murakami book covers by John Gall and Chip Kidd.
“Women of the future will make the moon a cleaner place to live”
“Women of the future will make the moon a cleaner place to live” 1968 Lestoil (moon helmet) Ad And in case you didn’t think the headline nailed it, check out the body copy. My imagination has the writer coiled up in a swivel chair, gleefully rubbing his hands together, “Nothing, […]
Argentine dog saves abandoned baby
An eight-year-old dog has touched the hearts of Argentines by saving the life of an abandoned baby, placing him safely alongside her own new puppies. The country’s media are calling him “the miracle baby”. He was born prematurely to a 14-year-old girl in a shanty town outside the capital, Buenos […]
Positive cancer victim beats the odds — literally
One Briton was so determined to beat his terminal cancer prognosis, he put money on it – and collected £5000. Jon Matthews, 58, had the bet of his lifetime – literally – when he asked bookmakers William Hill to take the wager. After being diagnosed with lung cancer in April […]
Daily fly drawings by Jeff Kennedy
Link to Jeff's site