Would passers-by notice if one of the greatest violinists in the world today worked the street in Washington, D.C.? Today the Washington Post magazine runs a fascinating piece by Gene Weingarten called Pearls Before Breakfast to find out. The answer, essentially, is "no." But there were a couple of exceptions. One was a former violinist:Continue reading “Too Busy for Beauty”
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Supreme Court Calls for Action on Global Warming: Bush EPA Confused
From Tom Toles, of course:
Global Warming: A Lizard’s Perspective
Matt Wuerking, on global warming from a lizard’s point of view. Seems to be a little conflicted:
Swamped…
…again. Thanks to fellow Flickr member Dogs in Socks for the image.
Planet Gets Hot–Wants Revenge
As wildfires rage in early March in Southern California, the NYTimes runs on the front page a story by Michael Cieply about environmental revenge. Several big movies, including a monster movie by James Cameron (of Terminator fame) will show the humans threatened by the consequences of damaged environments. The plots are closely-guarded secrets, but theContinue reading “Planet Gets Hot–Wants Revenge”
The People Magazine We’d Like to See
One of many interesting covers from an on-line exhibit called "Beat the Press," in which artists were asked to put together a magazine cover they’d like to see:
How To Name a Planet-Sucking Gas Guzzler
My comedian friend Cary Odes likes to point out how many monster SUVs are named after the parts of the world they are destroying, such as the Toyota Tundra, or the GMC Yukon Denali. Well, it turns out a Seattle artist named Chris Jordan has also noted that irony, and found a way to visualizeContinue reading “How To Name a Planet-Sucking Gas Guzzler”
A Bum Deal
While attempting to make a living, I’m going to fall back on another sketch that Tom Toles decided wasn’t worth taking to press. We all should be so gifted. Thanks, Tom.
Mt. Rushmore Beach, Sponsored by Diesel
The Washington Post features a well-written piece by Libby Copeland on Diesel’s heavily-ironic ads for their new line of absurdly-overpriced jeans. To wit: In print ads promoting its spring/summer collection, the Italian-based clothing company depicts landscapes that have been transformed by environmental disaster. The proud buildings of Manhattan and the presidential faces of Mount RushmoreContinue reading “Mt. Rushmore Beach, Sponsored by Diesel”
For the Sake of the Planet, an Ego-Free Moment
Although the competition this year for the Academy Award in the Best Documentary category is strong, Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth is nonetheless expected to win, given that it changed the debate around climate change, stood up to intense scrutiny with no difficulty, and was hugely popular besides. (Peter Bart, a Hollywood legend, currently editorContinue reading “For the Sake of the Planet, an Ego-Free Moment”
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