The eyes (might) have it

September 26, 2011

Over five years ago, I kept a “secret” blog, very, very briefly. It was written from the standpoint of a stuffed toy: a sleeping, dreamy, already “antique” sheep that used to belong to me and which I then passed on to my daughter. The strategy of writing as a stuffie was inspired by Maria Benet […]

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The Sunday Diigo Links Post (weekly)

September 25, 2011

AdverseEvents: Why Big Pharma Is Scared Of This Startup | Fast Company “By taking lists of potential side effects out of the hands of the drug makers, the startup is letting people know what their pills might be doing to them in a more open way than big pharmaceutical companies ever have. “ tags: crowdsourcing […]

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Richard Florida on “The Long Road to Recovery”

September 20, 2011

Great article by Richard Florida in the new “Cities” edition of The Atlantic magazine: The Long Road to Recovery – go read it now. Not mincing words, Florida warns that this recovery could easily take a generation – up to 25 years, in other words – to kick in. Scary prospects. But what really caught […]

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The Sunday Diigo Links Post (weekly)

September 18, 2011

Human Bodies Created Out of Dissected Typewriters – 1-800-Recycling Strange and awesome sculptures of the human form, made from old typewriters… QUOTE As we browse through Mayer’s work, you will notice that there are few (if any!) typewriter parts that do not resemble a feature of the human body. A mechanical part becomes a human […]

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What I think about when I’m standing on my head

September 14, 2011

I recently took up the habit of daily 4-minute headstands. I’ve done headstands for decades now, but I never tried keeping to a daily regimen, nor did I ever before pay attention to duration. Lately, for a purely physical reason, it occurred to me that I should do headstands often (every day), and that I […]

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The Sunday Diigo Links Post (weekly)

September 11, 2011

One Path to Better Jobs – More Density in Cities – NYTimes.com Jane Jacobs wrote about this decades ago, but it still applies: QUOTE This insurance function is important. It reduces the risks associated with specialization and therefore encourages more of it. By allowing workers to focus on tasks at which they’re relatively better than […]

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The Sunday Diigo Links Post (weekly)

September 4, 2011

Steve’s Seven Insights for 21st Century Capitalists – Umair Haque – Harvard Business Review Very nice set of comments on the Steve Jobs quotes recently featured in the Wall Street Journal. QUOTE Herewith, without further ado, a minor eulogy for Steve Jobs the CEO. When you look at the global economy today, here’s what might […]

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Why a bridge to The Mainland would benefit Vancouver

August 31, 2011

Sure, one might assume that a bridge from Victoria BC on Vancouver Island to Vancouver BC on The Mainland would wake up Victoria – which is exactly why NIMBYs everywhere in the Capital Regional District who want to keep Victoria “sleepy” resist the notion with objections galore – but maybe it’s actually the case that […]

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The Sunday Diigo Links Post (weekly)

August 28, 2011

Better Blocks: One of Many Urban Acupuncture Needles Sounds like it’s all kind of symbolic – or rather, the “acupuncture” aspect is really extraneous. QUOTE Drawing from the ancient Chinese healing art, this strategy views cities as living, breathing organisms and pinpoints areas in need of repair. Sustainable projects, then, serve as needles that revitalize […]

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The Sunday Diigo Links Post (weekly)

August 21, 2011

James Mollison’s Photos of Children’s Bedrooms Are a Commentary on Class and Poverty – NYTimes.com Amazing photographs… QUOTE As much as the project is about the quirkiness of childhood, it is, more strikingly, a commentary on class and on poverty. But the diversity also provides a sense of togetherness. Everybody sleeps. And eventually, everybody grows […]

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