Let there be (cheap) light!

This is one of the finest ideas I’ve seen in a long time. AND it’s just about people helping people, not about some corporation getting rich. Not even sure if it’s possible for anybody to get rich off of this one. But so many people’s lives are better. Well done. Main site HERE.

Janey!!!

If you’re still following this. I will still post to it (less often).

A friend in Eugene posted this on Facebook today. Amazing.
http://designyoutrust.com/2011/08/11/teddy-bears-that-have-been-turned-inside-out-and-restuffed/?fb_comment_id=fbc_5006736619758_678788_5006778150758

Propaganda Remix Project

Love this guy, Micah Ian Wright. In addition to other talents, he’s made new messages out of classic propaganda posters from WWII.

Tadanori Yokoo Inspires Japanese Culture

Remember looking at Tadanori Yokoo’s work the other day? Was sent this the same day by a friend. It’s absolutely Yokoo’s work come to life. Beautiful. And supercute.

Tax Snax!!!

Great article by Mark Bittman in the NYT HERE. Seems like a radical idea, but it’s really just incredibly obvious.

Michelle Obama Storming the Food Desert.

This seems like a good effort. I think she’s for real, and this isn’t just PR. Hope so, anyway.

Organic

Sara, from NPR on organic food buying.