Musings on the Social Brain

01.22.10 Posted in Politics, Science by e

Science and technology have given mankind great insight into himself.  Conversely, it is for the avoidance of human suffering that we alter science and technology the most.  And this brings me to many questions.
Is human need what drives our intuition?  Is survival the most powerful social emotion?
And if so, can we not as a “warring [...]


Rescuing Louie Armstrong

11.09.09 Posted in Animals by e

We were driving the back roads of Unincorporated Dekalb, when our car stopped before a frail shadow in the middle of the road.   It was appropriately Halloween weekend when we found this little shaking bag of bones, days from death, hanging over a broken McDonald’s to-go bag.  Without hesitation or permission, Jaime put [...]


Supporting The Good*

11.05.09 Posted in Music by e

Evidently the only good news (genuinely good*) streaming in on the press lines today is from the arts. Every morning Americans watch the daily animated pundits chatter today’s stories; and as always, it is laden with missing children, economic stress, health risk, and bitter battles (or at least staged bitter battles) on Capitol Hill.  Yet [...]


Google Taking on iTunes?

11.03.09 Posted in Music by e

You may remember the days when artist only released their new albums through Target or Walmart? Yeh, that still happens (i.e. Pearl Jam). But welcome to the future of the mp3 release - full streaming for free from Google. The power of the biggest search engine in the world is being harnessed to take on [...]


i made a poster today

10.05.09 Posted in Music by e

 
 
 
I made a poster today. Will anyone out there on the internet make me a better one? Pretty please. *smile*


The most magnificent picture I’ve seen this year: an orb spider

09.30.09 Posted in Music by e

I was wondering eyes on npr.org today and I ran into this beauty. What a shot. Do you have to sleep in a meadow to get this shot? Amazing.


The Best $40 You Will Spend Before Pride This Fall

09.26.09 Posted in Humor by e

 
Meet satirical hilarity in the form of  Confederate Rainbow Flag Merchandise, a Battle - Fag - Flag if you will. This 4.4 ounce performance micro-fiber fabric will keep you cool in the heat and warm when there’s a chill. Superior wicking performance, and anti-microbial, anti-mildew, and anti-stain features. Imported.
Buy it today and have it shipped [...]


Digging This Music Blog (Warning: Its A Girl Who Plays Guitar)

09.19.09 Posted in Music by e

Monitor Mix is a blog I discovered today on NPR’s website.  It’s author, Carrie Brownstein  was in a wicked indie rock band you should have heard of 10 years ago,  Sleater-Kinney.

I find her inspiring. 


Hardly Art

09.17.09 Posted in Music by e

 
I discovered this inspiring record label. Here is a list of the artists they support. I recommend you check out the band Le Loup. While your at it, look for videos by another Hardly Art artist The Duchess & the Duke. Here’s one for you:
 


The birth of another masterful Flaming Lips record

09.17.09 Posted in Music by e

According to a Stereogum Q+A with Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips, Karen O, MGMT and Weird German Mathematician will appear on the new album Embryonic.  Set for september release, The Flaming Lips are streaming their album on Colbert Nation’ s home page. 
Streaming ends on monday. So choppy, choppy.  I recommend you go to the [...]