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archiemcphee: When Marina Scarr first photographed this...

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:51:24 -0400

When Marina Scarr first photographed this handsome Great Horned Owl in Fort De Soto Park, Florida, she thought the noble bird was alone. It wasn’t until she looked at her photo again later on that she noticed the owl was a proud parent caring for an owlet tucked into its feathered breast. The baby raptor blends in so perfectly, it’s practically invisible. That’s got to be one of the safest, softest places on earth. It’s a pretty awesome shot.

[via Telegraph.co.uk]

RAD

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Tue, 14 May 2013 11:38:52 -0400

siphotos: Captains of the Packers and Chiefs shake hands before...

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:57:56 -0400

siphotos:

Captains of the Packers and Chiefs shake hands before the start of Super Bowl I. (Neil Leifer/SI)

GALLERY: Classic Neil Leifer NFL Photos

The Bulldozer

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:21:12 -0400

textastrophe:

westcoastavengers: Thing Vs Devil Dinosaur by Ron Wilson

Mon, 06 May 2013 17:06:11 -0400

westcoastavengers:

Thing Vs Devil Dinosaur by Ron Wilson

intooishun: ‘The World Between’ Animated Posters - Simi...

Mon, 06 May 2013 17:05:45 -0400

intooishun:

‘The World Between’ Animated Posters - Simi Zeko

Beautiful examples of Typography and animation combined.

"After learning my flight was detained 4 hours, I heard the announcement: If anyone in the vicinity..."

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:33:57 -0400

“

After learning my flight was detained 4 hours,
I heard the announcement:
If anyone in the vicinity of gate 4-A understands any Arabic,
Please come to the gate immediately.

Well—one pauses these days. Gate 4-A was my own gate. I went there.
An older woman in full traditional Palestinian dress,
Just like my grandma wore, was crumpled to the floor, wailing loudly.
Help, said the flight service person. Talk to her. What is her
Problem? we told her the flight was going to be four hours late and she
Did this.

I put my arm around her and spoke to her haltingly.
Shu dow-a, shu- biduck habibti, stani stani schway, min fadlick,
Sho bit se-wee?

The minute she heard any words she knew—however poorly used—
She stopped crying.

She thought our flight had been canceled entirely.
She needed to be in El Paso for some major medical treatment the
Following day. I said no, no, we’re fine, you’ll get there, just late,

Who is picking you up? Let’s call him and tell him.
We called her son and I spoke with him in English.
I told him I would stay with his mother till we got on the plane and
Would ride next to her—Southwest.

She talked to him. Then we called her other sons just for the fun of it.

Then we called my dad and he and she spoke for a while in Arabic and
Found out of course they had ten shared friends.

Then I thought just for the heck of it why not call some Palestinian
Poets I know and let them chat with her. This all took up about 2 hours.

She was laughing a lot by then. Telling about her life. Answering
Questions.

She had pulled a sack of homemade mamool cookies—little powdered
Sugar crumbly mounds stuffed with dates and nuts—out of her bag—
And was offering them to all the women at the gate.

To my amazement, not a single woman declined one. It was like a
Sacrament. The traveler from Argentina, the traveler from California,
The lovely woman from Laredo—we were all covered with the same
Powdered sugar. And smiling. There are no better cookies.

And then the airline broke out the free beverages from huge coolers—
Non-alcoholic—and the two little girls for our flight, one African
American, one Mexican American—ran around serving us all apple juice
And lemonade and they were covered with powdered sugar too.

And I noticed my new best friend—by now we were holding hands—
Had a potted plant poking out of her bag, some medicinal thing,

With green furry leaves. Such an old country traveling tradition. Always
Carry a plant. Always stay rooted to somewhere.

And I looked around that gate of late and weary ones and thought,
This is the world I want to live in. The shared world.

Not a single person in this gate—once the crying of confusion stopped
—has seemed apprehensive about any other person.

They took the cookies. I wanted to hug all those other women too.
This can still happen anywhere.

Not everything is lost.

”

- Naomi Shihab Nye (b. 1952), “Wandering Around an Albuquerque Airport Terminal.” I think this poem may be making the rounds, this week, but that’s as it should be. (via awelltraveledwoman)

typethatilike: I Am a Man Historically, in countries such as...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:45:17 -0400

typethatilike:

I Am a Man

Historically, in countries such as the U.S. and South Africa, the term “boy” was used as a pejorative racist insult towards men of color and slaves, indicating their subservient social status of being less than men.

via wikipedia

butdoesitfloat.com

Source of the piece on 14th St. NW in DC.

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Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:21:31 -0400

joshuanguyen: Are we really living in 2013? The Lego ads from...

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:55:26 -0400

joshuanguyen:

Are we really living in 2013? The Lego ads from the 1980s seem more modern to me.

Dear DC…

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:00:29 -0500

Dear DC…

Go get yourself a beer. Crack it open. Play this. You’re...

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:26:09 -0500

Go get yourself a beer. Crack it open. Play this. You’re welcome.

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Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:09:30 -0500

www.GEMS-band.com www.facebook.com/GEMSband Recorded in Outer...

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:00:12 -0500

www.GEMS-band.com
www.facebook.com/GEMSband

Recorded in Outer Banks, NC - October 2012

GEMS is Lindsay Pitts and Clifford John
Additional percussion by Sean McVey

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Don’t sleep on this DC-based duo. They’re fantastic, and their photos/design are razor sharp.

geokan: Clean, considered, colorful, graphic.

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:08:54 -0500

geokan:

Clean, considered, colorful, graphic.

laughingsquid: Artist Reimagines Comic Book Supervillains as...

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:55:07 -0500

laughingsquid:

Artist Reimagines Comic Book Supervillains as Real Life Bad Guys

~ fin ~

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:56:00 -0500

~ fin ~

mensweardog: Punch Up That Vintage Blazer Wool Herringbone...

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:08:36 -0500

mensweardog:

Punch Up That Vintage Blazer

Wool Herringbone Blazer: Vintage | Tie Bar: The Tie Bar | Button-Up Shirt: Ben Sherman | Knit Tie: Polo Ralph Lauren

not shown: Jeans: Acne Max New Raw Selvage | Belt: Tanner Goods | Brogue Boots: Allen Edmonds (Dalton)

akalondon: Valentin Hirsch @ AKA LONDON

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:28:35 -0500

akalondon:

Valentin Hirsch @ AKA LONDON

retrocampaigns: “Teddy’s Bear Hunt,” a Theodore Roosevelt board...

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:43:14 -0500

retrocampaigns:

“Teddy’s Bear Hunt,” a Theodore Roosevelt board game from 1907

The game came with six lead Teddy playing pieces, a lead bear piece, two wooden dice cups and two ivory die. Players started at one end of the woods pictured on the board, leading to the finish mark: a bloodied bear laying on the ground.

BULLY!