Two pieces of news about eye
doctors helping the world of art:
1) An eye surgeon might be called
upon to remove tiny shards of
glass that were embedded by
careless thieves when they stole
The Scream
2) An ophthalmologist has simulated how the world looked to artists with eye diseases…
“Monet’s later paintings of the
lily pond and Giverny bridge,
when adjusted to reflect the
symptoms of cataracts, appear
dark and muddied.”
doctors helping the world of art:
1) An eye surgeon might be called
upon to remove tiny shards of
glass that were embedded by
careless thieves when they stole
The Scream
2) An ophthalmologist has simulated how the world looked to artists with eye diseases…
“Monet’s later paintings of the
lily pond and Giverny bridge,
when adjusted to reflect the
symptoms of cataracts, appear
dark and muddied.”
The current Biennial in Sharjah,
UAE, is subtitled “Art, Ecology,
and the Politics of Change.” One
featured artist, Tea Mäkipää
(bad-ass name, no?) created Ten
Commandments for the 21st Century.
Her piece involved going from
Germany to the UAE by ground, in
accord with her first
commandment, “Do not fly.”
It’s always interested me that
there are sustainable acts that
are a huge pain in the neck, and
sustainable acts that barely
require any sacrifice — and then,
UAE, is subtitled “Art, Ecology,
and the Politics of Change.” One
featured artist, Tea Mäkipää
(bad-ass name, no?) created Ten
Commandments for the 21st Century.
Her piece involved going from
Germany to the UAE by ground, in
accord with her first
commandment, “Do not fly.”
It’s always interested me that
there are sustainable acts that
are a huge pain in the neck, and
sustainable acts that barely
require any sacrifice — and then,
Eleven year old Cobi Emery made
this green-surfing video, shown
at surfrider.org. Incredible,
huh? When I was eleven, I stepped
on a disposable camera, which
then broke.
this green-surfing video, shown
at surfrider.org. Incredible,
huh? When I was eleven, I stepped
on a disposable camera, which
then broke.
“Green Thoughts” — April 24th in NYC —
is the opening event to the PEN
World Voices Festival of
International Literature; authors
will be reading passages about
the environment and natural world
as portrayed in fiction.
Writers scheduled to read include
Jonathan Franzen, Salman Rushdie,
and Billy Collins, who wrote the
killer poem, “Paradelle for Susan” —
Collins has said it’s a bad-poetry
spoof, but
is the opening event to the PEN
World Voices Festival of
International Literature; authors
will be reading passages about
the environment and natural world
as portrayed in fiction.
Writers scheduled to read include
Jonathan Franzen, Salman Rushdie,
and Billy Collins, who wrote the
killer poem, “Paradelle for Susan” —
Collins has said it’s a bad-poetry
spoof, but
This guy is known as the Tico
Tarzan. He rescued his buddy
Poncho who was dying from a
gunshot wound. Follow the link
here — courtesy of
http://www.ticotimes.net/
Tarzan. He rescued his buddy
Poncho who was dying from a
gunshot wound. Follow the link
here — courtesy of
http://www.ticotimes.net/
From Inhabitat.com:
“Researchers at the Giant Panda
Breeding Base in Chengdu, China
are preparing to … turn tons of
panda poop into paper. Bing Bing,
Ya Guang, Qing Zi and the other
thirty-seven pandas at the center
produce roughly 2 tons of
high-fibre bamboo poop a day!
Liao Jun, a researcher at the
center believes all the panda
poop will be ideal for making
souvenir cards, bookmarks,
notebooks, even fridge magnets.”
“Researchers at the Giant Panda
Breeding Base in Chengdu, China
are preparing to … turn tons of
panda poop into paper. Bing Bing,
Ya Guang, Qing Zi and the other
thirty-seven pandas at the center
produce roughly 2 tons of
high-fibre bamboo poop a day!
Liao Jun, a researcher at the
center believes all the panda
poop will be ideal for making
souvenir cards, bookmarks,
notebooks, even fridge magnets.”
I wanted to address this new blog
by writing about the water
situation in the project. As a
member of Board of Directors of
the Nosara ASADA (water company)
it is a great concern of mine
that the growth in the past few
years has had a impact which most
are not aware. During the months
of March and April our months
with the most visitors and the
driest of the year. We have not
been conservative with our water
usage. Many gardeners water
plants that will snap back in the
dry season. They often leave
by writing about the water
situation in the project. As a
member of Board of Directors of
the Nosara ASADA (water company)
it is a great concern of mine
that the growth in the past few
years has had a impact which most
are not aware. During the months
of March and April our months
with the most visitors and the
driest of the year. We have not
been conservative with our water
usage. Many gardeners water
plants that will snap back in the
dry season. They often leave
I loved this tip on the Daily
Candy site. For all those Harmony
travelers ( yes, a jealous tone
is there if spoken out loud),
this might just make you rest
assured the next time you fly.
Go to airport. Check in. Discover
flight has been canceled.
(Canceled?)
Notice lines have tripled and
agents have disappeared. Wonder
how you’ll make it to bro’s
wedding tomorrow.
Candy site. For all those Harmony
travelers ( yes, a jealous tone
is there if spoken out loud),
this might just make you rest
assured the next time you fly.
Go to airport. Check in. Discover
flight has been canceled.
(Canceled?)
Notice lines have tripled and
agents have disappeared. Wonder
how you’ll make it to bro’s
wedding tomorrow.