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Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:38 -0400

tastefullyoffensive: 9 Cats Taking Selfies

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:34:10 -0400

9 Cats Taking Selfies

The powers of media and the importance of personal responsibility

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:41:36 -0400

Today as I was perusing my Facebook news feed, a little thread popped up that caused me to look again. It was a politically charged article from a website calling themselves The Daily Currant and the article was about my state of residence, North Carolina.

The headline speaks for itself: something that would cause any reader to click and collect “facts.” I clicked, and read the 13 paragraph “article.” The further down I got, the more skeptical I became.

Aside from being a former mass comm major and knowing my AP style (which this article clearly was not adhering to) the content was extremely biased and snarky, with lofty political agendas that even in a conservative state such as North Carolina would not fly under the radar for long.

At the bottom of most websites, (or the top, side, depending on the layout design) there is usually a tab for contacts, careers, about, etc. I clicked on the “about” tab to confirm what I already believed.

“The Daily Currant is an English language online satirical newspaper that covers global politics, business, technology, entertainment, science, health and media. It is accessible from over 190 countries worldwide - now including South Sudan.

Our mission is to ridicule the timid ignorance which obstructs our progress, and promote intelligence - which presses forward”

It took me all of 10 seconds to fact check. I didn’t even have to leave the site I was on. None of the content in the aforementioned article was in fact true. It is merely hyperbolic literature aiming to spark an intellectual monologue/dialogue. This is wonderful.

The problem, to me, is this: The person who’d originally posted this link was up in arms ranting and raving as if the article were one hundred percent fact. They unwaveringly believed this was a true story.

We need to realize in this digital era, we have access to anything imaginable. The Daily Currant poses as an online periodical but it is satire, much like The Onion. It was imagined by someone, therefore it exists. We need to be responsible intellectual consumers, much like we are encouraged to be responsible material consumers.

Fact checking is important. We should all aim to do it because it creates and maintains an inherent trust in interpersonal relationships. It creates community. I think it is especially important considering the Mass Media’s recent foibles surrounding the Boston Marathon. No single major news network had their facts 100 percent straight, and yet they were reporting and publishing press releases only to rescind them later. That does not create trust. It’s no question why there is a rift between the media platforms and the people.

I just would like to emphasize the importance of responsibility. We as users of technology face a digital mine field of potential garbage, truth, and fable. It is up to us to check the source of our information. Sometimes it’s as simple as one click. That one click could validate your influence to your community.

fuckyeahdementia: Sign #1 COMIC SANS.

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:03:24 -0400

fuckyeahdementia:

Sign #1

COMIC SANS.

photojojo: Zachary Rose’s Petheadz is our favorite thing...

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:13:53 -0400

photojojo:

Zachary Rose’s Petheadz is our favorite thing today.

He shoots photos of Toronto pets and their owners and does an incredible job of merging them into one.

Petheadz by Zachary Rose

via Instagram Blog

tumblropenarts: B/P Hearts: Digital: Printmaking. SHOP

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:23:58 -0400

tumblropenarts:

B/P Hearts: Digital: Printmaking. SHOP

Two more photographs from my narrative of Grimm’s Fairy...

Fri, 03 May 2013 21:42:11 -0400

The Juniper Tree. Copyright Kendra Harris 2013.

Death's Messenger. Copyright Kendra Harris 2013

Two more photographs from my narrative of Grimm’s Fairy Tales: ”The Juniper Tree” and “Death’s Messengers”

2013.

goodtypography: Greatness estheticcore.com

Wed, 01 May 2013 21:10:22 -0400

goodtypography:

Greatness

estheticcore.com

fbspin: natural

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:39:21 -0400

fbspin:

natural

A few things about me:

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:28:41 -0400

- I like going to bed before midnight and waking up early.. Most of the time
- I wish I could cook gourmet food for every meal; we’re talking perfectly poached eggs, parchment paper wrapped protein, and perfectly portioned sides complete with appropriate serve ware. But I can’t. So I don’t.
- The bane of my existence is creative culture. I simultaneously love and hate it, because I’m constantly submerged in it. Even when I extricate myself, my mind wanders back.
- I want to know if I’m doing the “right thing” at all times, which is stupid, but it doesn’t change that.
- I worry about and or dream of the future. And it’s bright, but I have no idea in which way.
- I’m trying so hard to be content with the present. It’s really difficult because I approach life similar to that of a chess game. Tactical moves are pressing my frontal cortex 99 percent of the time.
- I don’t really know “what I do for fun” anymore. See above. I know, it’s disgusting.
- I don’t see my best friends hardly at all. And I don’t really have time or effort enough to entertain new ones.
- my calendar is always full. If I have a day off, I find myself blocking up my time because I don’t know any better anymore, sadly.
- I dream of late nights on a back porch, with close friends, citronella candles, and flowing spirits. But that dream is one of an old spirit.
- I can’t wait to relax. I’m always waiting for that. One day I’ll probably chill out, but it won’t be until I realize I’m actually happy.

photojojo: In Le Petit Prince, Matej Peljhan captures the...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:35:49 -0400

photojojo:

In Le Petit Prince, Matej Peljhan captures the imagination of a 12 year old boy with muscular dystrophy though the magic of photography. Instead of using Photoshop, Matej created the illusion of flying by angling his shots from above while using a simple white sheet as a backdrop.

Boy With Muscular Dystrophy Learns to Fly Through Photography

via Daily Mail

This is absolutely beautiful and wonderful and creative. <3

How I feel by the end of every Monday

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:34:08 -0400

whatshouldwecallme:

PREACH

thingsorganizedneatly: SUBMISSION: This week’s cover of Boston...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:14:00 -0400

thingsorganizedneatly:

SUBMISSION: This week’s cover of Boston Magazine

Some photos from a shoot I had today.. I’m going to be...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:32:38 -0400

Some photos from a shoot I had today.. I’m going to be shooting narratives inspired by Grimm’s Fairy Tales for my final.

That feeling you get when you are running and you only have half a mile more to go, but your legs...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:50:30 -0400

That feeling you get when you are running and you only have half a mile more to go, but your legs start to feel like lead and you push yourself to finish because really, it’s only two more minutes, so you start to think about something, anything to take your mind off of that last half mile, and when you finish and walk it off, your heart is beating so hard you can hear it in your ears and feel it in your temples, but you wipe the slick layer of sweat off your face and smile at the personal victory, despite that last leg.

I’m at the last half mile of my semester right now. I don’t know if I will be able to make it this time, I want to give up and sleep and bring my pulse down, but if I do I won’t be smiling and glistening, I’ll be sitting out, still exhausted with no victory to show for and all the pushing and pacing and pushing and pacing will have been for naught. I don’t want to feel like lead without a victory

3 things I will buy when I'm not poor as shit due to school:

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:38:34 -0400

1. Keurig
2. A large television
3. Whateva the fuck else I want that I can’t remember right now. OH YEAH A NICE BLENDER.

Meet me at Night

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:51:00 -0400

Little spider,
Every night you
Weave your
Web;
In the same spot as before.
The crisp cool air
Billows
And you dance in the breath.

From a distance I watch
Your patience exude
For you wait
Building and breaking,
For your opportunity.

Little spider,
We are kin.

aufiero: BOSTON ♡ loud and proud

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:21:08 -0400

aufiero:

BOSTON ♡

loud and proud

In Memoriam

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:58:47 -0400

Dear Uncle Al,

You were more than a godfather to me.

You were half of the fairy tale marriage that I’ve long admired; You found your true love as a teenager and have been by her side ever since.

Your presence was always commanding and alluring. The room just felt more jolly with your presence. Your laugh was penetrating, and I always looked forward to visits with you and that little Devil picture in the tiny bathroom.

You promised before God to take care of me if anything were ever to happen to my parents. That is love.

You gave me my first real camera. In so many ways, I would not be where I am because of that. You encouraged me by gifting me my Minolta.. and I have not looked back since. When I reflect inward, you have always been part of my inner dialogue.

I still remember the first photograph I took, almost 9 years ago. It was a wind chime, and I was so excited to send you my first darkroom print. I wanted you to be proud, and you were. That resonates with me to this day. You are a large part of who I am.

It hurts my heart to know that you have suffered. It hurts my heart to know that there is nothing I can do from this far away but cry on my couch and write this post. If I had known Celeste’s wedding would be the last time I saw you, I probably would have stopped shooting to tell you all this.

I wish I could tell you this now; You are loved, and missed, and many tears will be shed. The world seems more dim without you.

I love you always. You are one of the few I think of every time I’m behind a lens.

-Kendra

Thanks for talking me off the photoshop ledge, BFF. :)

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:26:42 -0400

Thanks for talking me off the photoshop ledge, BFF. :)