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Free Dive is a series of images taken in a remote group of islands and atolls in Northeast Fiji. via Mollusk Surf Shop
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1925 aka Hell is one of two animation loops directed by Max Hattler, inspired by the work of French outsider artist Augustin Lesage. 1925 is based on Lesage’s painting ‘A symbolic Composition of the Spiritual World’ from 1925.
The second loop, 1923 aka Heaven, is based on Lesage’s painting ‘A symbolic Composition of the Spiritual World’ from 1923 and can be found here: vimeo.com/maxhattler/1923
The films were created during 5 days in February 2010 with students at The Animation Workshop in Viborg, Denmark.
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No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
- Steve Jobs
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Kim Cogan
Greetings Friends,
Two images to share:
1) Google Earth overlay indicating current locations of Appalachian mountain top removal (aka strip mining for coal); and 2) A photo of a mountain that has been strip mined.
As you can see, strip mining for coal is a destructive practice. It is worse on the environment than burning coal itself! Strip mining destroys ecosystems and decreases biodiversity. It pollutes rivers and streams. It destroys resources that many people and animals in the Appalachian region depend on. Once a mountain has been strip mined the ecosystem is harmed forever! Would you want to live near that mess?!?!
Is strip mining necessary? Of course not! It’s just cheaper and easier for coal companies. This is one of the many bad corporate practices that needs to change in America.
Is it possible to stop stip mining from happening? Yes of course it is!!!
If we the people change our behavior then businesses will change their behavior. If we consume less energy in our daily lives, then the need for coal and strip mining will decrease.
Is it possible to still live the good life while using less energy? Yes of course it is!!!
Simply be aware of your energy consumption while at home and in the office. During the day keep your lights off, and at night just use one light at a time in your home (or better yet use a candle like Thomas Jefferson did!). Ask your office manager to turn the lights off in the office when everyone leaves (many companies leave lights on 24/7 even when employees are not there!). Run your AC or heater less each day. Open your windows when it’s nice out. Dress warmer while at home or use a blanket instead of using the heater. Try placing notes around your home to remind you to use less energy!!!
Sure it takes a little extra effort to be aware of these things, but it makes the world a better place now and for our children and grandchildren and their grandchildren. For example, the good folks in Appalachia won’t have to be surrounded by the negative effects of strip mining! That’s gotta make you feel good!
Lastly, encourage your friends and family to improve their energy usage habits.
Learn more about mountain top removal at iLoveMountains.org. If you live in the Appalachian region, you should email your Congressional Representative and voice your opinion for strip mining!
