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Bryan Stevenson: We need to talk about an injustice
“It’s that mind-heart connection that I believe compels us to not just be attentive to all the bright and dazzling things but also the dark and difficult things.”
I am forever inspired by this man. Bravo to his heart driven eloquence and leadership. More on Bryan Stevenson here.
Garth Lenz: The true cost of oil
What does environmental devastation actually look like? At TEDxVictoria, photographer Garth Lenz shares shocking photos of the Alberta Tar Sands mining project — and the beautiful (and vital) ecosystems under threat.
Leonardo Da Vinci’s To Do list
I’m a To Do list kinda guy and have always been. Something about the process truly helps synchronize my intentions to the day. Chances are, if it’s on the list, I will do it. However, after seeing this excerpt from NPR science writer Robert Krulwich about Leonardo Da Vinci’s own to do list habits, I believe I need to step it up a notch or two.
I recommend reading the original article. It’s a quick read and goes on to explain how
minds that break free, that are compelled to wander, can sometimes achieve more than those of us who are more inhibited, more orderly.
Pretty inspiring stuff.
Original Sources:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/11/18/142467882/leonardos-to-do-list?sc=gplus&cc=npr
http://www.amazon.com/Vincis-Ghost-Obsession-Leonardo-Created/dp/1439189234
Flight of The Frenchies
Do you like adventure films?
Athlete and filmmaker Seb Montaz caught my attention with this trailer for his full length film I Believe I can Fly. The film, with its floating camera moves, rich atmosphere and smiling characters undoubtedly captures that sense of freedom they are after.
You can view a free segment of the film here.
Feel free to share links to your favorite adventure films by commenting below.
The Great Grey Owl by Jari Peltomäki
I am Frozen. This picture reveals a grandeur mystical side of nature we may never fully understand. I hope one day that sense becomes unshakably linked to humanity. Thanks to Jari Peltomäki, photographer from Finland who has shared one of his photographs of the great grey owl. I am still frozen.
Another Sean Pecknold Animation | Coming Soon…
Oh man, oh man, oh man… I am psyched to see this one. Here is the teaser for the upcoming animation by Sean Pecknold and company set against the incredible Fleet Foxes’ song…
The Shrine / An argument
If you haven’t heard the song yet or need a refresher, check out the live version below.
Live at Haldern Pop 2011 in Germany:
Also, It’s so freaking cool that one brother writes the music and the other brother animates to it. Seriously!
Dias de los Muertos
Sharing my birthday with the dead is an honor. There is no better way to understand the greatness of what you have than by celebrating the greatness of what has been. By honoring our ancestors and celebrating the rich vitality of aliveness on this day I am sequentially blessed to honor my life within the continuity of life itself. Through festivals, art, and all things creative our communities have brightened this tiny place we call the world, and in a culture who’s spiritual immaturity has neglected death and it’s positive affirmations, I’m magnetically drawn to such an intercultural smash-up of traditions and processions that aims to honor the very thing we fear most. Celebrating life by celebrating those who have passed will forever be the same day I came to be apart of it all. I can only hope that on the day my birthday becomes only Dias de los Muertos, the decorated souls stomping their heels and singing their songs to the rhythms of renewal will stir the heavens so that I may know the gift I was given on this day from the other side. Happy birthday life, happy birthday death.
With this perspective, I’m Daniel Sherer
