Aging…it’s all in your head!
One of the most humbling experiences for a human being is aging. Aging can be a welcome blessing to some of us but to others it can become a reasoning for concern. For some time during this process we all experience a reminisce to our younger, healthier days. Such is the case of the people in the photographs below. My, My…some people don’t change!!!
Japan. The land of fascinating…packaging
Japan has long been known to be a country of innovation. Some of the coolest gadgets in the world come from Japan but Japan’s “coolness” is not limited to technology. There are other items that can be tagged with this descriptor. Such is the case of packaging…YES, packaging…as in “I’m sending something in the mail so I need a box” packaging. This morning (as I was doing my usual morning web-browsing at work) I found this off-beat article in one of favorite design site: 1st Web Designer. These packages follow a Japanese design style called “kawaii” (which means cute or cuteness in Japanese かわいい), and has been prominent since the 1970’s. I leave you now with some displays of kawaii packaging.
[via 1stWebDesigner.com]
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A closer look at Street Art
I’m not the greatest fan of graffiti but I do have to say the people behind it are quite talented and should definitely be considered artist. It always impresses me when I walk around NYC, or any other city, and I see the colorful displays in a wide variety of “canvases”. While it is an art, in its own right, it can also be a expensive addition to a city’s budget. It is estimated that Chicago spends about $5.5 million a year in graffiti removal. An exuberant amount of money when you consider that Chicago is now facing a $487 million budget gap*. When graffiti is done “responsibly” it can transform a “brutalist” landscape into eye candy. That is why I have attached a few pictures of some interesting, to say the least, and some amazing examples of this art form.
* New York Times (link)
** Crack is wack mural in NYC (link)
Income Tax Form 1040 from 1913
April 15 is the deadline for most Americans to file their Federal individual income tax returns. Passed by Congress on July 2, 1909, and ratified February 3, 1913, the 16th amendment established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax. In 1913, due to generous exemptions and deductions, less than 1 percent of the population paid income taxes at the rate of only 1 percent of net income.
A dying language…and it’s last two speakers aren’t talking to each other
OH BOY! I love people!…The language of Ayapaneco has been spoken in Mexico for centuries. Now, it’s last two fluent speakers refuse to speak it…at least to each other. Manuel Segovia (75) and Isidro Velasquez (69) have, according to neighbors, a long standing feud. No one is sure what’s the problem.
According to Daniel Suslak, a linguistic anthropologist from Indiana University involved in the production of an Ayapaneco dictionary, Mr. Segovia can be a little “prickly” while Mr. Velasquez is stoic.
If you like drama then I suggest you read the full story (link below)…you can’t make this stuff up!!!
[via Guardian.co.uk thru Neotorama]
Parenting 101
I got this from an email my wife sent me. She got it from a friend who got it from a friend. I thought it was “posting” worthy. Makes me wonder if parenting training and licensing should be part of school curriculum?
Being romantic is not an option…is a necessity!!!
No matter what obstacles arise, love will always find a way…somebody slap me!
Who is TicTac Micha?
Little tricks you learn in life
How to be a ninja (judy chop)
