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redondel

It takes two to drive a bus in Quito: one steers the bus and one collects the people and their money by calling out stops in an endless monotone, a monotone interrupted only by lupine whistles at high heels and sunglasses. She tiptoes toward the bus as fast as blue stilettos permit. The giant blue [...]

Someday, my child, all this will be yours

YooouuuTuuube

Makes any video look cool… (click the image to see what I’m talking about)

Library of Congress, on Flickr

Search within any Flickr user’s account, then click the Slideshow icon/link in the top right to create your own. Grab the embed codes from the Share link (once you’re looking at your slideshow).

Full Frame

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Flying Shepherd Salt Owning the Weather Art & Copy Sons of Cuba The Yes Men Fix the World Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait La Chirola Unit 25 Objectified Oil Blue Sweet Crude Burma VJ All in one weekend… I’ll be bleary-eyed tomorrow.

Tree City USA

Maybe we should rethink our commitment to urban forestry. I’m not exactly feeling the full benefits. More here and here. Edit: By request, here’s the poster image in pdf to download, print, and/or share with your favorite City Council members.

bike lane advocates = terrorists?

Sunday’s Washington Post has an article on the long arm of the law… The Maryland State Police surveillance of advocacy groups was far more extensive than previously acknowledged, with records showing that troopers monitored — and labeled as terrorists — activists devoted to such wide-ranging causes as promoting human rights and establishing bike lanes. The [...]

JPG, Zen, and fixed

One of my photos is up for a vote. The question: whether it should be included in a magazine issue of photos themed Zen. If it moves you, feel free to vote here by February 10th. Note: You probably have to become a member of JPG magazine first.

new bike

Thanks mom and dad. I’ll have to do a little work on it (grease the wheels, etc) before I can ride it to work.

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