Can capitalism respond to our various global crisises? Can it respond to global warming, income gaps, etc? Or is it’s very nature corrosive? By us all being competitors, does that destroy out ability to collaborate? Or are we able to find that third way, a path where we’re all equal, not undercutting and seeking for everyone to benefit? Is there a way for win-win to be globalized, scaled across cultures, countries, et al?
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The dude vernacular
I’ve actually had full conversations simply stating “dude” with different inflection and emphasis. Ah, life on the west coast!
Godzilla – Official Teaser Trailer [HD]
Well, another attempt at the Godzilla franchise. This one looks pretty powerful, though.
Cold Mornings, or Life in the North
At several moments on my drive in were several moments I wished I could photograph. Gorgeous ice formations upon trees, some highlighted by light from the rising sun. Bare branches with frost have this delightful quality, especially with cold sunlight glinting upon it. Hoarfrost, as it’s otherwise known.
Since I wasn’t able (either due to time, driver safety, or other reason) to grab a shot, I grabbed this one off the interwebs. Bon appetite!
Swedish House Mafia – Don’t You Worry Child (Khushnuma) – ft. Shweta Subram
Just stumbled upon this piece. I really like the Swedish House Mafia’s piece, and this cover of it simply brings chills. I’ll be exploring Shweta Subram’s work next.
Facing challenges
Random observation: people seem to land in one of two camps regarding their responses to recognizing challenges. Either we over-dramatize (see the mountain instead if the molehill), or under-estimate (see a molehill instead of the mountain). Perhaps the later deception is more productive, as you avoid paralysis. However, neither is truly effective. Either one is paralyzed needlessly, or starry-eyed unaware of truly harmful danger.
Best response: when we’ve trained ourselves to see challenge, understand our ability to respond, then choose clearly amongst the clear and obvious choices.
I train my mind continuously, hoping that I’ll someday achieve that state.
Facing Fear
One must face that which brings fear; not with rage, rather, compassion. For such demons only bear the power of deception. Face the fear, deny deceptions, then act upon what’s left.
GoogleDocs Emails
I’m seeing a flurry of emails from friend’s accounts with this subject line and the text below:
“Good day,
I just created a secured shared document using Google Doc. To access this doc please Click here and for security reasons, you have to log on with your email to view it, its very important“
As I’ve received at least three with exact same message, I’m confident they’re exploits from hacked accounts. They’re coming from good friends, but also have dozens of emails in the “to:” line.
Anyway, I advise everyone to avoid clicking on such.
Stranger Elements of Thanksgiving
As an antidote for the sentimentality of the next few days, I offer you these images.
Bon appetite!
This is mildly disturbing. A kiss before the slaughter? I guess that’s biblical…
I expect this really is Sebastian the Crab from Little Mermaid, but I still love it:
My personal favorite so far:
Though this comes in close second:
And I’ll leave you with this artistic joy:
Hee Haw
I just met someone who’s never, ever, experienced Hee Haw, that iconic country TV show. Now, this isn’t someone who was raised in a Soviet gulag, or is under 21. I find such a situation a stunning breech of American culture.
So, without further ado, below you’ll find what I feel to represent the core of Hee Haw’s je ne sais quoi. So, enjoy your cultural lesson du jour, mes amis.