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thoughts from an airport: the noise and clamour for attention

By Brian On April 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment

the noise and clamour for attention in our lives is obtrusive and deafening.

a desperate plea, from those seemingly lost at sea.

 

our senses, inundated by an incessant din of falsities from gauche and gaudy displays,

endlessly confronted by propositions to appeal to our envy,

our innate lust for what others have, [...]

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Dead Man's Bells

Dead Man’s Bells

By Brian On February 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Dead Man’s Bells
cast aside asunder

like the bell atop the quickening reach
we grasp to hold the faint choir dear
it rings a true
to dead old and deafening ears
whose song it sings
with words which would better be lost
with wilted regards and lovelorn [...]

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my zen dog.

By Brian On February 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment

i was told that my dog has a very zen nature today.

i smiled.

we’ve been teaching each other.

we both came from a place of chaos
and have each now found our calm.

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02.08.2013

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Paperman (Full Animated Short Film)

Paperman (Full Animated Short Film)

By Brian On February 6, 2013 · Leave a Comment

i stumbled upon this incredibly stylish and sweet new, animated short film from Walt Disney and thought you might enjoy it.

beneath the video is a little more info on the film…

Introducing a groundbreaking technique that seamlessly merges computer-generated and hand-drawn animation techniques, first-time director John Kahrs takes the art of animation [...]

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Einstein’s view on humanity and our place in the universe

By Brian On February 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment

“A human being is part of the whole, called by us ‘Universe’; a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest – a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our [...]

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Napole (Cactus) - Vegan Cooking

i don’t follow recipes, i create them: Cactus & Kale Quinoa Haystack w/ Spicy Beans & Hummus #vegan

By Brian On January 28, 2013 · 1 Comment

oddly enough, my first Cooking Recipe and Food Blog post coincides with my turning vegan exactly two months ago.

and you know what? i feel fucking amazing.

i won’t go in to the reasons behind my dramatic lifestyle and diet change in this post, but i will share with you how i’ve found it to be [...]

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taking a look at man, his relationship with the world, and his quest to dominate it (brilliant 4 min animated video)

taking a look at man, his relationship with the world, and his quest to dominate it (brilliant 4 min animated video)

By Brian On January 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment

MAN from Steve Cutts on Vimeo.

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Sonder

sonder: there is a unique universe inside each of us

By Brian On January 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment

the following graphic really resonated with me. not only with it’s cool cinemagraph style, but also with the words it contains.

Sonder is a term i’ve never heard before, yet it’s meaning is something i’ve routinely pondered since i was a teenager.

Sonder is the realization that everyone around you has a life outside [...]

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woven through time

By Brian On December 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment

sway
through the ages
like a gossamer thread
woven through time

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Treasure From the Past: Carl Sagan Interviewed by CBC Radio’s Peter Gzowski

By Brian On July 20, 2012 · 1 Comment

i just stumbled upon this amazing interview which i just had to share with you.

Peter Gzowski is a Canadian icon and one of the best interviewers you could ever imagine. pair him together with science legend Carl Sagan, author and cosmologist… and you have an [...]

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