I’m getting married Saturday.

July 2nd, 2008

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And she couldn’t be more beautiful, smart, and loving…

my bride to be

Thank you all for your support and love. It’s going to be one wonderful day!

This also means I’ll probably be off the radar for quite a while. See you then…

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The Clinton Years

July 2nd, 2008

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Frontline: The Clinton Years

Told from inside the presidency, ABC News Nightline and PBS’s Frontline present the first look at the clinton era.

[via Scott Kidder]

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Old Honda Civic

June 30th, 2008

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Old Honda Civic

Old Honda Civic, originally uploaded by noeljackson.

An old honda civic in beautiful condition, found in Ferndale Michigan.

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The Human Condition

June 30th, 2008

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Note: This is an article written a few months back.

I don’t drink… Often. Of course, socially, it’s, to me, a necessary evil. Every six months or so, I’ll have a drink. (Then again, I haven’t had a drink in over a year…) Usually, to remind myself how disgusting it is. That is just my personal opinion. Some love their ale or spirits.

But, stumbling from city to city, to country, to town, you meet lots of people. And conversations are spoken that startle you.

Recently a friend of a friend recited to me the details of his first encounter with heroin - he swore he never did it again. He said, “it’s not that it’s bad, but that it’s so good… just utterly indescribable. I mean, just man, it’s not even possible to put into words.”

Another friend of mine swears by Ambien, and takes it every night before bed.

And, I see a pattern in the acquisition and use of drugs as something to cure what we call, “The Human Condition.” Anxiety, panic-attacks, fear. Some of us call it life.

The more I grow up, the more I notice that in some facet or another, everyone is trying to tame their human condition. Chocolate, sweets, hugs, sex, heroin, pot, electronics, vitamins, healthy food, running. We all, subconsciously, or not, are in a perpetual state of altering our state of consciousness.

I take my daily dose of vitamins, heart medication, and 150 oz. of water for the day, to alleviate my symptoms of dysautonomia. I feel better doing it.

This is all related to the recent death of a 102 year old scientist and experienced psychedelic user, Dr. Albert Hoffman: the inventor of LSD. He used it continuously until his death, at the ripe old age of 102.
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The Garrard 401: My New Baby

June 28th, 2008

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The Garrard 401: My New Baby

The Garrard 401 + Lignolab Plinth + SME 3012 + Denon 301R combo was 1 year in the making. It sounds so beautiful, you’d be amazed. Yes, it’s a record player. Call me antiquated.

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Golden Ray Photos of Amazing Mass Migration

June 26th, 2008

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Golden Ray mass migration.

Golden Ray photos of amazing mass migration - Telegraph [via Naz Hamid]

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We need more moxy.

June 26th, 2008

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moxy, n. When someone has guts or balls, they have moxy.

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An Impressive Wedding

June 25th, 2008

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With my wedding just a week and three days away, I decided to show off the hard work we put into our letterpressed wedding invitations. You can check out the writeup and pictures over here at eight6.

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Blindness Poster, Found Helvetica

June 24th, 2008

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Blindness Poster

Some nice Helvetica usage. A poster for a movie coming out entitled “Blindness.”

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“Charming Large Restored Carriage House”

June 24th, 2008

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Car through house apartment.

“Charming Large Restored Carriage House” as found on craigslist

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