Remember our proud history of social justice, universal health care, public pensions and making sure no one is left behind.
first world problems
…they decided to draft a new constitution that would free the country from the exaggerated power of international finance and virtual money.
To write the new constitution, the people of Iceland elected twenty-five citizens from among 522 adults not belonging to any political party but recommended by at least thirty citizens. This document was not the work of a handful of politicians, but was written on the internet. The constituent’s meetings are streamed on-line, and citizens can send their comments and suggestions, witnessing the document as it takes shape. The constitution that eventually emerges from this participatory democratic process will be submitted to parliament for approval after the next elections.
I dreamed last night that I named my baby Lightening.
Subjects Things in picture. If abstract (without obvious things), then subject is photography.
Detail Proves quality of camera, not picture.
…a bias in the market and among critics toward art-which-uses-photography over the more subtle photography-which-is-art.
I often think about how I was given this invitation—this tremendously valuable thing—and I just kind of threw it away.