Small victory for Greenpeace

I am a sucker for people standing outside supermarkets, malls, gas stations, basically, I am a sucker.  I tend to actually stop and let them "inform" me of the troubles our world faces, whether it be hunger, children, animals, or all of them, I will listen...and many times donate.  Its hard for me to not feel like I can afford $10 here, $20 there, when I know I can easily spend that in a night out drinking with friends.

Enough preaching for now.... I got my weekly email from Greenpeace today briefly mentioning a victory for them in the Japanese Whaling Industry and I thought I would share it with you.  If you have ever seen Whale Wars, then you know of Greenpeace's effort in Japan, and today there was a bit of forward progress.  The Japanese Fishing Agency publicly announced today that they received whale meat as "gifts" from private companies contracted by the government to slaughter whales.  One member of the agency even bowed in an effort to apologize to the public (seen below).  Although only 5 officials were charged with corruption, bringing this to the public will hopefully help to continue the fight.  

via Greenpeace

DYNO-MITE!, Blaxploitation Posters

When I was in High School my friends and I def enjoyed our fair share of Blaxploitation movies.  We loved us some Shaft, and Dolemite, The Human Tornado .  So it was a nice suprise on this rainy morning in So Cal to find a blog posting a massive image bank of Blaxploitation Posters.  Not to age anyone, but I'm sure many of these movies were made before my time, but somehow they feel so timeless.  The site has movies I was pretty sure they made up they sound so good.  So many with Black in the title;  Black Samson, Black Gestapo, and my personal favorite, Black Shampoo.

So check out a few images I grabbed below, and DEF check out the site to see the whole group of amazing and inspiring movie posters.

**  via Le Blog de Bango  **

Travel the Road...less Traveled.

Sweet site with locations around the world of places that are worth exploring but might not be on the top of a travel guides list.  

Urban Ghosts Media, as described on the site as, "a slightly bizarre online magazine about abandoned places, hidden history and alternative travel."

Floyd Bennet Field, NYC 

Skull Chapel, Czermna, Poland

Ok so maybe you wouldn't visit some of these locations, but its a interesting site, and worth a look.  I don't know about you, but when I travel, I def like finding spots that aren't overrun with tourists.  This site will help you find those locations.  Tons more pictures and info on the site

via Dark Roasted Blend

Pouring Beer...Bottoms UP

BottomsUP Beer tap by GrinOn Industries dispenses beer through the bottom of the glass.

Someone posted this on facebook a few days ago, and I just saw it again on another blog...and it still kinda boggles my mind.  I think it has to do with specialty cups, but either way, impressive, def impressive.

via Laughing Squid

Sword Swinging is for the Coolest Kids

With technology driving entertainment these days, this video seems to fit quite nicely into this realm.  Not long, not too mind-blowing, but for some reason, entertaining; watching people swing a sword at high speeds on an HD camera attached to the end of the sword.  Just can't get enough of the wooooshing sound...

So without further ado, COOL kids swinging swords

I Once Loved The Smiths

and this always was one of my favorite songs...

Late Night is a Good Time

As I was up enjoying the night sky before I dozed off, I turned on KCRW, and fell upon this great song. The Zombies, This Will Be Our Year. Just one of those songs, maybe you wouldn't request to hear all the time, but when it comes on, late night, it just feels right:)

enjoy

Cinema Blue Balls

So I went to see Black Swan tonight...and I saw about 3/4 of it.  As we were sitting there, the lights came up, turns out all the main power in the theater and down the street went off.  So i had to leave the theater without seeing the end of the movie.  It was painful, because the movie was really good, and we were just getting into the climax of the film....

The Arclight in El Segundo...strike 2....

Skiing, and Flying...and Fathers...

Last night I found myself hooked to the TV watching a documentary about a family of skiers/mountaineers and the danger that comes with it.  It starts by following Trevor Peterson and his adventures and eventual demise at the hands of Chamonix Mountain in France/Switzerland/Italy (yes it boarders all 3 countries).  But the best part is the movie continues, with his son, Kye, as he grows,  and as a crew of Legends (Glen Plake, Stephane "FanFan" Dan, Ansele Baud, and many others) in the ski world take him under their wing and bring him back to the mountain that took his fathers life.  It was a brilliant coming of age story for anyone, even those that don't ski (I don't ski).  Below is the trailer, seriously a beautiful movie.  Originally based on a book by Bill Kerig, who then helps to create this great film version.


Edge of Never, 2009
Bill Kerig

I think because it dealt with the death of a father I really connected with the film. My own father passed away 7 years ago (Exactly 7 years in 1 week...) Also because I have a love of action sports thanks to a great photographer (Bo Bridges) that took me under his wing for a few years when I was just starting out my design career. It was really interesting to see Kye face this mountain that took his fathers life. Got to me, as do almost any father, son stories...

I drew this in my moleskin as 
I was watching the film. Pics 
not great...its late, will try to 
replace tomorrow. Gonna try 
and put a little more me in this 
blog moving forward.

But don't just watch the trailer, 
go see the movie...It was great

Sweet Mirror Video

Sweet, fluid, trippy video from Japan.  Its the Japanese High Speed Train, Shinkasen.  Nice simple mirror effect.  Enjoy

via Can't Remember....Sorry