Linotype

Looks like a good one! A documentary on the linotype type casting machine that revolutionized printing and society and how it was overshadowed by the computer.

Good Morning!

Illustration by Lauren Nassef.

One of the best films I've seen in a long time. Beginners, I recommend it. A great soundtrack as well.

Have you seen it?

Sky Series

A most wonderful sky series by Eric Cahan. See locations, times and more images here.

Good Morning!

Art by Junyi Wu

Freedom to Marry

Just posting a little hopeful video. Equal rights for everyone, whoot!

Starting today

So, yeah. It's the end of January and my regular workouts in the past few months have gone from frequent, to infrequent to nonexistent. Lately it's been too much wine, too much bread and cheese, too much snacking, too many excuses. And I feel pretty crappy.

And then I've got my friend Emily over at Move Your Booty nagging at me on facebook everyday to workout. Well you know how I hate it when people tell me what to do, but with Emily it's actually ok. So I will take her motivation, cut out the wine and up the workouts. Wish me luck. And don't forget to follow MYB too.

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As of late

Lots of walks with the dog... in between the freezing rain and colder temps. I couldn't resist buying Louis' new jacket. It's the only winter jacket a two year old named Louis should ever have. The hat Jady bought and reminds me of Flick from A Christmas Story. Love it.

Tried a new breakfast recipe that turned out to be quite good.

The dog loves his my blanket. A lot.

Johan was pumped when I brought over a painting project for us one afternoon.
"I am really enjoying this! Thank you for bringing it for me!"
"Thank you for this fun project Addie! I am having fun!"
What a sweet boy.

It may be January in Minneapolis, but I guess at least we have rides at the Mall of America to keep a two year old busy. He really, really likes the rides. "Weeeee!"

I spent some time cleansing my apartment with white sage. It smells really good.

Lauren King

I'm in love with these photo illustration scenes by Lauren King.

found via poppytalk.

Good Morning!

Art by Tuesday Bassen.

On Strike

No posts today to support the strike against censorship that threatens our rights to free speech.

For more information you can read this article or visit americancensorship.org.

I encourage you to sign a petition and contact your representatives today. You can find out who there are and how to easily send them a message here at wikipedia's main page.

Man, we're just all about social issues around here this week aren't we? Fight the good fights!

On our issues

I did end up watching that Dr. Martin Luther King documentary last weekend. And it was just by coincidence that I accidentally let it through my netflix queue just before his national holiday. And it was just coincidence that it was around the same time I finally got around to watching that documentary on Howard Zinn. But I have to say I'm so glad that I watched them both because together they gave me more hope than I've had in a long time for our country and for our democracy.

Because our country has seen hard times before. The fact that the following quote was written in 1964, but holds as true then as it does today is both sad and uplifting,



It seems to me that quote holds just as much truth about what we're going through now with the occupy movement and gay rights as when we were fighting for civil rights and woman's rights. And it's the people, as in, a country by the people, of he people and for the people that create the change this country needs. Something was wrong in the country in 1964 and we worked to fix it, we're still working on eradicating all racism, but we've come a long way. And for that reason, even though the opposition can sometimes feel too great, I still think that we can bring about the change we're looking to see now.

Because the government has failed us recently, as in the past 30 years, in it's ability to regulate money and who holds all the power. They have stolen our money and our dreams, but with the occupy movement I see a glimmer of hope that we've been needing for a long time. I'm holding on to that hope. For my sake, for my nephews sake and for the future of our country.

And as far as gay rights are concerned, I just wish we could fast forward ahead to when not giving completely equal rights for gays sounds as absurd as making people of a different race drink from a different fountain. It's just that stupid. Let's just call us all equal and move on can't we?

And it's like Zinn says,



So I'm glad to see so many out there fighting for the occupy movement and advocating for gay rights. When all is said and done, it's all about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. For everyone. Equally. And I for one am willing to fight for it. And fight for others.

I just needed to write this all here to express some of the things that have been on my mind lately. Really this just grazes the surface, but it's a start. And it's important to keep the conversation going.