August 2009
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WatchThe Cove
Where: Embarcadero Center Cinema, 1 Embarcadero Ctr., 415-352-0835
When: All Week
Why: Put simply, The Cove is a stunning, heartbreaking achievement. Director Louie Psihoyos’ documentary bravely exposes the savage slaughter of thousands of dolphins off the coast of Taiji, Japan, where fishermen use sonar emissions to drive their victims into a secluded cul-de-sac and spear them...
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Commencement: Healing or Stealing?
The University of Portland Commencement Address 2009
By Paul Hawken
When I was invited to give this speech, I was asked if I could give a simple short talk that was “direct, naked, taut, honest, passionate, lean, shivering, startling, and graceful.” No pressure there.
Let’s begin with the startling part. Class of 2009: you are going to have to figure out what it means to be a human being on...
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WatchWhat the F**K is Social Media: One Year LaterView more documents from Marta Kagan. (via What the F**K is Social Media: One Year Later)
“No matter how cool your interface is, less of it would be better.”
– Alan Cooper
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iCopyright →
Wow — the Associated Press really doesn’t understand the web. Trying to charge people to email more than five people or using more than 5 words? Bizzare.
“To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves.”
– Mahatma Gandi
“Think big, start small, act now.”
– Personal motto
“If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
– African proverb