Video: Urban Canvas

Announced as one of the four winners in the Urban Canvas design, Jen Megathan's 'My Urban Sky' is now up at CUNY Hunter College. NBC highlighted the competition and winners today.

Video: The Story of Cosmetics

I'm a huge fan of Annie Leonard's videos, informative and a bit playful the 15 minutes fly by and at the end you feel motivated to pick up the phone to call your representative and change those laws.  Also noteworthy is that this video applies to both men and women, as shaving cream, lotions, body washes are all included within this umbrella of laws (or lack there of should I say).




For more information take a look at Campaign for Safe Cosmetics

Frank Lloyd Wright on the television show What's My Line

Today I came across this video of FLW on What's My Line.  I couldn't help but share it!  Here is part of the exchange between the panel and FLW:

Is this service for both men and women?
FLW: At least I think so.

Do these people come to you.
FLW: They must. I have never gone to them.

Is what you do related to law in any way?
FLW: Unfortunately, yes.

It's the Punkin Chuckin Time of Year

Well it's the Punkin Chuckin time of year...and one thing that Chile just doesn't have are pumpkins.  Yes they have zapallo, but it really isn't pumpkin the way we know it, therefore pumpkin pie doesn't taste quite the same.

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Every town seems to have their own way of celebrating the chucking of leftover halloween pumpkins, and I did have a chance a few years back to attend Morton, Illinois Punkin Chuckin Contest.  Held in a plowed field I couldn't believe the crowd and the chuckin devices.  Organized teams of boyscouts and high school science classes, as well as individuals and groups of friends teamed up to construct their catapults.  Good featured Delaware's version Punkin Chunkin, and you can check their article here.

Morton, Illinois is home to Libby's Pumpkin, where 85% of pumpkin is canned...who knew.  I also tracked down this video that shows a pumpkin being catapulted at a car in the field, one of the targets for the contest.  A little odd, but somehow festive!

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