May 2012
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“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.”
– Dr. Maya Angelou
May 15th
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April 2012
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Apr 30th
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Apr 30th
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March 2012
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February 2012
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Feb 25th
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Feb 24th
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Feb 23rd
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Meet Herman
My first cinemagraph…. these things are tricky for a photoshop novice like myself, but fun. Originally from Bogota, Colombia, Herman has worked the tables and booths at the Chelsea Square Diner on the corner of W. 23rd St. and 9th Ave for “plenty of years.”
Feb 20th
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Feb 17th
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“Anthony died as he lived — determined to bear witness to the transformation...”
– Jill Abramson, New York Times executive editor, in her memo to the New York Times newsroom announcing the death of their colleague, Anthony Shadid (via soupsoup)
Feb 17th
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January 2012
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Film log - 1.31.12
Thin (2006) Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996) Vernon, Florida (1981) Battle for Brooklyn (2010)
Jan 31st
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Film log - 1.22.12
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) Bill Cunningham New York (2010) The Art of the Steal (2009)
Jan 23rd
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Caspar Newbolt's Rules for Watching Movies
“Hype not only ruins the impact of the art, it undermines the very value of art itself in the first place.”  Intriguing piece by graphic designer/photographer/ filmmaker Caspar Newbolt on hype, expectation and projection that comes when we rely on reviews, marketing and advertising’s spin on a film. It doesn’t always happen this way, but I prefer to go in with very...
Jan 21st
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Film log - 1.8.12
I’m trying to keep better track of the films I see, so here’s the first batch of the first week of what has so far been a pretty great 2012.  Smoke (1995) The Thin Blue Line (1988) The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Jan 9th
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Jan 9th
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December 2011
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Dec 11th
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November 2011
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Do you have a dollar?  →
C’mon, friends… let’s DO this.  A philanthropic social challenge to see if 1 million New Yorkers can give just $1 each to help the homeless/poor/hungry of NYC in 40 days, 11/22/2011 – 12/31/2011 All proceeds go to the Bowery Mission. 
Nov 29th
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Nov 28th
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WatchWatch
This report broke my heart. Of all the families without shelter in America, 1/3 are in Florida. I’ve been working on a project very close to this issue. We receive daily reminders of our broken country every single day, and quite honestly tracking it all has been depressing and disheartening. Yet, I never want to be a person who ignores stories like this. There’s nothing wrong with...
Nov 28th
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Nov 21st
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““The police in New York don’t realize that it doesn’t matter to not have...”
– Jon Mitchell,  How Storifying Occupy Wall Street Saved The News (via soupsoup)
Nov 18th
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Nov 17th
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Visualizing the 99% The Guardian put together this compelling animated short explaining wealth distribution in the United States. It’s a must watch and something I’m going to share with everyone I know. Click through to see the data behind the animation. (via futurejournalismproject)
Nov 16th
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Things That Are Not In the U.S. Constitution →
Things That Are Not In the U.S Constitution The Air Force Congressional Districts The Electoral College Executive Order Executive Privilege Freedom of Expression (Absolute) Freedom of Speech and Press “From each according to his ability…” God Immigration Impeachment means removal from office Innocent until proven guilty It’s a free country Judicial Review Jury of Peers “Life,...
Nov 16th
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ListenDown in the Valley  |  The Head & The Heart ...
Nov 15th
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Nov 10th
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Nov 10th
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October 2011
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Mourir Aupres de Toi (To Die By Your Side)  Spike Jonze, fashion designer Olympia Le-Tan and French filmmaker Simon Cahn worked together to create this playful stop motion animation. Set in a Parisian bookshop, a skeleton finds love among the book covers. 
Oct 20th
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Oct 11th
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Oct 6th
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“Steve was among the greatest of American innovators - brave enough to think...”
– President Obama on the passing of Steve Jobs
Oct 6th
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September 2011
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August 2011
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Aug 31st
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Aug 29th
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Aug 29th
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