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Hayek vs. Keynes Rap, Teaching Us Things and Stuff

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:16:24 -0800

This killer rap video between esteemed and controversial economists Friedrich von Hayek and John Maynard Keynes is informative, educational, and fun to watch. Learn key points about their economic theories and the business cycle. . .while getting your head bob on. Great work by John Papola and Russ Roberts (thanks to their project, econstories.tv). Hayek and Keynes duke it out:

Lola's Graping Maw

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:38:53 -0800

Our milk milk mascot, Lola the pot-bellied pig, had an epic day on Saturday when our friend Ray came by with a bag full of Zuppan's organic fruits and vegetables with which to befriend her. Ray is Lola's new bestest friend. Apparently, she didn't even lunge and attempt to swallow Ray's entire hand during the feeding frenzy (something she tends to do when she sees Auntie Sunny -- she is often a greedy thing). Thanks, Ray, for supplying her with such lovely yummies! The Graping Maw:

Hibiki's Day Job

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:47:40 -0800

Our friend Hibiki Miyazaki is an amazing artist. Only recently did we discover that her day job is equally interesting! What, pray tell, could be so fascinating? Hibiki’s day job is making gravestones! Yes - gravestones. (For the company Oregon Memorials.). I have never seen gravestones with such detail. Besides the process of making these gravestones, it is interesting to see how people want to be remembered and what mattered to them in life – as well as how other people choose to remember them. For one woman, apparently, she just looooved to vacuum. Here are a few of Hibiki’s day job creations, as well as a link to her Flickr page where you can see her artwork. Hibiki Miyazaki Flickr Page One of Hibiki's etchings: A few of the gravestones she's created:

BookBook for MacBook

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:42:43 -0800

The TwelveSouth BookBook case for MacBook is a cleverly designed thing of beauty and also provides your precious portable with protection from potential bruises when you're knocking about the world. Each reinforced hardback book case is handmade and individual to you. Details like bookmark-like zipper pulls and unique distressing on the covers make it look that much more like a book -- and less like a computer -- and the case allows you to charge and use it while still safely ensconced within. I'm just imagining the oohs and aahs when the already impressive, fancy hardbound book is opened, revealing your shiny portable in all its glory. Mmmmmm . . .

FORM Athletics Auctions For Haiti

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:35:37 -0800

FORM Athletics, recently launched by former WEC Champion Urijah Faber (a.k.a. The California Kid) and action sports powerhouse Mark Miller, is auctioning off autographed walk out Ts to benefit Haiti. These walk out Ts were designed in partnership with AMP and each one is signed by Urijah Faber's own hand. You can get them in any size, go place your bid now! Autographed Walk Out Shirt Auction #1 Autographed Walk Out Shirt Auction #2 Autographed Walk Out Shirt Auction #3

Yo, Teddy!

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:52:51 -0800

I frequent this sushi joint called Mio in SE Portland and there is one girl that works there - she is too adorable for words. She has amazing style and clued me in to adding a wedge of lemon to my plum wine (really does enhance the flavor, while cutting some of the sweet). Her name is YO and she is having a photo exhibition called Kumako the Conquistador that opens this Friday. I will be there -- you should too! Friday, Feb 5th 5-7pm Acme Coffee Company 1431 SE 40th Ave. Portland, OR 97214

Pee Wee Gets an iPad

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:47:48 -0800

OH. MY. Thank you, Mr. Herman and Funny or Die, for absolutely making our day! And just to add yummy icing to this hilarious dessert, check out what he says 1:45 into the clip . .that's right -- Pee Wee looooooves us! (Thanks, Shane, for catching the reference and sending it to us!)

Pee-wee Gets An iPad! from Pee-wee Herman

The World Has Gone Mad

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:57:42 -0800

We have officially gone nutbag, bat guano, insane here on Planet Earth. Several articles that illustrate this point: Merriam Webster Dictionary removed from southern California schools Court rules that mass surveillance of Americans is immune from judicial review The terms "nerd" and "geek" should be banned Kids' TV hosts terrorism-stopped for "pew-pewing" with sparkly hair-dryers

The Uniform Project

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:41:10 -0800

Our friend Monihan shot us this link to the Uniform Project and it is pretty darn interesting. A woman has pledged to wear one dress for one year as an exercise in sustainable fashion -- she began the project in May 2009. Here’s how it works: She has 7 identical dresses, one for each day of the week. Every day she reinvents the dress with layers and accessories, the majority of which are vintage, hand-made, or hand-me-down goodies. The Uniform Project is also a year-long fundraiser for the Ankasha Foundation, a grassroots movement that is revolutionizing education in India. At the end of the year, all contributions will go toward Akanksha’s School Project to fund uniforms and other educational expenses for children living in Indian slums. The Uniform Project has already raised over $52,000! Not bad, eh?

Dino Snores

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:25:46 -0800

So awesome....groups of five or more kids and their grownups can sleep over at London's Natural History Museum once a month. Better than a fort made out of chairs and sheets, for sure. Check it out on Boing Boing

Debit or Credit?

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:57:30 -0800

Standing at the checkout counter, you are ready to swipe your bank debit card for a purchase and the clerk asks if you prefer credit or debit and you think "Uh, what the heck is the difference? The money is coming out of my account either way." Well, as it turns out, there IS a difference. One more way that credit card companies get you. We all know that retailers pay a percentage of a sale every time a credit card is used, but what is the story with debit cards? In the 1980s, retailers did not pay a percentage of sales to banks when customers paid with a debit card, as a matter of fact they sometimes received kick-backs from banks because it saved the banks money on processing paper checks. As time went on, debit cards became more popular and are now poised to overtake cash purchases by 2012. Each purchase has the potential to make Visa and your bank more money, with their hands in our pockets. Read this interesting article in the NY Times, it breaks down the various fees and explains who makes what on each transaction. Yes, it looks like they are actually getting the businesses, but at the end of the day, that cost hits the consumer through higher prices. From interchange fees alone, each family pays an estimated $427 a year factored into the prices of everything from gas to groceries. The short answer is that the banks (especially Visa) make less money if you punch in your pin code, versus the signature method. Who knows how long this will last and what shady fees will be instituted next, but that is how it stands today. Cash is still king, but if you don't carry green, at least opt for debit and punch in your pin. The bank-sters have taken enough already. NY Times Credit and Debit Cards Article

Dinosaurs and Fossils: The Hot List

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:49:04 -0800

Enjoying the first days of 2010, we came upon this awesome list from National Geographic of the Top 10 Dinosaur and Fossil finds of 2009. Included are such wonders as a yard-long trilobite and a mini T. Rex!

Swag Happy

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:30:23 -0800

Nothing as joyous as getting a box of swag on a random weekday...here is our friend Josh, enjoying his new HUF goods. "I got the package of HUF gear and, as you can see from the photo, I got so stoked that my hat shot off my head. There are few better ways to wind down a hard day's work than taping shish kabab skewers together and propping a hat on them just above your head, so it looks like it blew off in a burst of excitement. However, this is the closest, admittedly staged, visual representation of that excitement. Thank you, Josh Brooks ESPN Skateboarding"

We Heart Etsy

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:33:01 -0800

These wonderful video-game-meets-low-tech gifts are the kind of things that make us love Etsy! Pacman Ring Series Controller Ornaments

Rick Astley Will Never

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:28:39 -0800