looking in the mirror

Statistics can be alarming, especially when they’re staring you in the face, literally. For a shocking and provocative look at American culture, check out the amazing gallery of work by artist Chris Jordan.

His only caveat about this series is that the prints must be seen in person to be experienced the way they are intended. The series is still in its early stages, and new images will be posted to his site as they are completed, so stay tuned.

this is a must see.

don't be lazy - click to check it out...

happy earth day everyone!

Remember: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle!

And..as much as you don't want to hear this - Switching to a vegetarian diet is a powerful way to help protect our environment.
Not to get too scientific on you but here is an interesting bit of truth:

"The United Nations recently released

Livestock’s Long Shadow–Environmental Issues and Options,

which concludes that the livestock sector (primarily cows, chickens, and pigs) emerges as one of the top two or three most significant contributors to our most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global. It is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gases - responsible for 18% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions as measured in CO2 equivalents. By comparison, all transportation emits 13.5% of the CO2. It produces 65% of human-related nitrous oxide (which has 296 times the global warming potential of CO2) and 37% of all human-induced methane (which is 23 times as warming as CO2). It also generates 64% of the ammonia, which contributes to acid rain and acidification of ecosystems. Buying organic, locally grown food also reduces global warming emissions."

virtual world riches

The number of Second Life residents generating more than $5,000 in monthly income has more than quadrupled to 116 in the past year, according to San Francisco's Linden Lab, owner of Second Life. Their avatars and names are fictitious, but their bankrolls are plenty real.

BusinessWeek.com made a stab at finding out who's raking in the most, and how. Virtual real estate has been the most lucrative industry from the start. The top land baron, Ailin Graef, became the first Second Life millionaire in November.

Pretty wild!

consumer-generated bandwagon

Promo Mag reports

that Pepsi is giving consumers a blank can to design in an online contest. The idea is nothing new, but what is surprising to me is to see them use such steep numbers:

"The effort is part of Pepsi's ongoing campaign, in which it changes the look of the can 35 times this year. The promotion is designed to reach younger customers with a flair for creative and an affinity for the brand....The top vote-getter will receive $10,000 and have his or her winning design featured on 500 million cans nationwide."

Pretty cool. I'm curious if they will allow the common people vote on favorite designs.

women taking over a town

Well...I guess we have to start somewhere....China is to create the world's first 'Woman Town' where women make all the decisions and disobedient men face punishments.
Chongqing is to convert its Shuangqiao district into Woman Town, covering 2.3 square km, reports Chongqing Morning News.
The slogan: "A woman never makes a mistake. A man can never reject a woman's request" will be carved into the town gates. www.Chinanews.cn