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Way Back Craft: Decoupaged Wall & sewhooked blog

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:35:34 -0800

What a marvelous idea.

I have a 'spare' wall ...

at least I'm sure I can find one.

Stephen C. Webster - Brave New Hooks - Corporate activism and you - True/Slant

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:31:59 -0800

This photo was taken at a Valero gas station in Austin, TX.

From the blogger: The company running this particular ad (and, I'm assuming, many others like it in more than just my market) is called Democracy Data & Communications LLC. The Web site advertised is hosted on capitolconnect.com as a subdomain. That Web site is managed by DDC. A couple quick searches and it became clear: this is a big player in the astroturf community.

For the sake of brevity I'll spare the lecture. You can read more about DDC here, here and here. They are a big business advocate with ties to the Chamber of Commerce and the Republican party. It should not come as a surprise that they are propagandizing at the pump. I am actually more surprised this was not done sooner.

The president of Business Roundtable, which The Washington Post cited as "an organization of chief executives from 160 large companies," called DDC's methods "the future of lobbying" in 2005 -- which says to me, expect lots more of this.

Disgusting, is it not?

ME: Just so you know, this is also the same lobby that has been running the anti-health care reform ads on TV over the last several weeks/months. Go figure that one out.

These guys and their political lapdogs are Asshats. Do not allow yourselves to be manipulated by these millionaires. This group is not your small-town, help-out-the-little-guy Chamber of Commerce. This is a Giant Machine in it for the Big Guy. The only thing they will do for us 'commoners' is make us bleed faster.

MADE: TUTORIAL: The Market Skirt

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:09:16 -0800

It's called a "market skirt". I think it is adorable, too, and I have three granddaughters who will get at least one of these apiece for the holidays. BUT, instead of buying new fabric to make them with, I plan on re-using some old shirts I have stashed away. If you don't have any old shirts laying around, trot on over to the Goodwill and knock yourself out. One 'misses' skirt in a suitable floral would probably make over into three of these.

Women in Photography | The Nonsense Society

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:59:27 -0800

At the very real risk of objectifying women, I have to say that these photographs are incredible. I want to post all but two of them - but that would be redundant, and you need to visit this page to see for yourself. AS Toad1 pointed out, the keys are lighting, color, framing, background, and overall creativity.

http://media.fukung.net/images/11858/6889ff438cfcf6f28df49231f14fb9b2.jpg

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:53:30 -0800

Now that I have your attention - please don't send me links to ads or other internet-money-making things, or your own blog that needs a certain number of visitors or whatever. I just really want to look at the pretty pictures and freak out about politics. The other stuff is not for me.

Science Photo Library photos of the week - Telegraph

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:43:49 -0800

Scary. Beautiful. Awesome.

Landspout tornado with a debris cloud, crossing a farm field. This rare, close-range photo, taken within 45 metres of the tornado, shows the violently spinning vortex. In the background is the cloud (white), from which the tornado formed. [copied from the page]

SMS Dictionary - Abbreviations

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:28:11 -0800

Haha. I will download this to a Word doc.

http://i.imgur.com/Rmb5h.jpg

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:34:16 -0800

It's really shitty to grow old, but it does beat the heck out of being 'dead'.

The Dirtbag Diaries

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:32:33 -0800

I love this - the name of the Blog - "Dirtbag Diaries" (!) - the concept - "We are all John Muir; we all have a Yosemite" - what a great way to promote and encourage conservancy!

"Treehugger" is officially out. Dirtbag is in.

12 Terrifying Pieces of Furniture That Will Give Your Children Nightmares | Design &Innovation | Fast Company

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:55:45 -0800

Coming soon to an IKEA near you ...