Celestial Light by Ole C. Salomonsen // set 01
http://vimeo.com/40555466
My dream is to see these one day…
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‘My Jihad’ Bus Ads Debut In Chicago
A new ad campaign debuted this week in Chicago that’s sure to turn some heads.
On Monday, 25 CTA buses began sporting ads from “My Jihad,” a new educational campaign introduced by the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Chicago chapter (CAIR-Chicago).
Founded by Ahmed Rehab, CAIR-Chicago executive director, the campaign was conceived as a response to the anti-Islam ad campaign created by conservative blogger Pamela Geller, who ran a series of controversial “Defeat Jihad” ads on city buses last month.
The goal of the campaign, Rehab explained, is “reclaiming Jihad from the Muslim and anti-Muslim extremists who ironically, but not surprisingly, see eye to eye on Jihad,” according to a CAIR statement.
The literal meaning of Jihad, according to the BBC, is “struggle or effort” — not simply a “holy war” waged on behalf of Islam. It is a central doctrine of the Islamic faith.
Co-exist.
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Tim Knowles - Tree Drawings (2006)
Artist’s statement:
“A series of drawings produced using drawing implements attached to the tips of tree branches, the wind’s effects on the tree, recorded on paper.
Like signatures each drawing reveals the different qualities and characteristics of each tree.”
Child-like creations- they are the most Organic.
This sounds ridiculous, but I began to tear up looking at this. It’s so beautiful, and Willow trees remind me of many feelings I’ve had before. Especially right now, as I am reflecting on Connecticut, how fragile living organisms are— how much I, too, want to weep. And in the midst of the weeping, I will create.
The greatest art is that which surrounded us and was created by forces so much stronger than us. Beautiful.
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Sherry Turkle on the effect of Facebook on teen identity (via nprfreshair)
The social and psychological effects of Facebook are fascinating.
(posting this here because it’s probably too radical to share on Facebook)
I obviously support gay marriage and hope the Supreme Court does too, but I also think that we should stop treating marriage as an ideal. While I agree that children should be raised in loving households, I dislike the argument pro-equality proponents use that having two loving parents is better than having one. To begin, there are individuals (like myself) who weren’t raised by your standard two-parent household but had wonderful (albeit complex) childhoods. Let’s face it- the nuclear family model is invalid in the modern era. Yes, all relationships deserve equal legal status, but it’s time to critically examine the social construct of marriage itself. Gay marriage is OK, but divorce is also OK, and so are open relationships. What’s important is love.
Unused shot for the shoot! We took over 1,000 last Saturday! The narrowed down shots made it to my website.
You are so beautiful & talented. Keep following your dreams and never stop being a frustrated artist! :)
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A must read for anyone considering TFA (as I once was). Unfortunately, I have to argue in favor of alternative teacher certification programs in my education policy class next week, and there is little evidence showing TFA/ TNTP make effective teachers.
