December 2008
Shoebox is 100% Recycled. But Wait, There's... →
Here is a neat demonstration of good packaging design. You take the crappy coarse 100% recycled pulp that egg cartons are made of and you mould it around the shape of shoes so that you still…
Dec 31st
Family Rejection Of Lesbian, Gay And Bisexual... →
A predictive link has been established between negative family reactions to their child’s sexual orientation and serious health problems. Negative parental behaviors toward LGB children dramatically…
Dec 30th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-12-21) →
Dear and the Headlights (30)  Bon Iver (28)  No Age (18)  Iron & Wine (17)  Chad VanGaalen (17)  Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 29th
College Students Find Comfort In Their Pets During... →
A new study suggests that college students may handle stressful situations better if they have a pet. Research has already shown that pets can improve the quality of life for people who are aging or…
Dec 24th
The Time We Were →
Do you remember when we were vampires? Do you remember when we ran through the streets at night, our heads back, laughing and screaming, so alive it felt like we owned the world? Do you…
Dec 23rd
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-12-21) →
Dear and the Headlights (30)  Bon Iver (28)  No Age (18)  Chad VanGaalen (17)  Iron & Wine (17)  Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 22nd
Bad Habits: A Love Story →
By Cristy Road Soft Skull Press Zine writer extraordinaire Cristy Road’s newest release, Bad Habits, documents the life of protagonist Carmencita through memoir-style writings…
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-12-14) →
Bon Iver (43)  Matt Pond PA (24)  Andrew Bird (21)  The Casual Dots (14)  Ani DiFranco (13)  Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 15th
Pain Hurts More If The Person Hurting You Means It →
Psychologists at Harvard University have found that pain hurts more when we think that someone intended to cause hurt. Intentional pain also seems to have a fresh sting every time, whereas we get…
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Twenty Ways to Wrap Your Presents Without Waste →
If there is one good thing that can be said about this recession, it is that it is bringing out the creativity in people who are using their hands and their brains instead of their wallets to…
Dec 13th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-12-7) →
Cat Power (34)  Ani DiFranco (28)  Jefferson Airplane (21)  Andrea Gibson (19)  Imogen Heap (18)  Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 8th
Stress Related Disorders Affect Brain's Processing... →
Researchers using functional MRI (fMRI) have determined that the circuitry in the area of the brain responsible for suppressing memory is dysfunctional in patients suffering from stress-related…
Dec 4th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-11-30) →
Wintersleep  Ani DiFranco  Denison Witmer  CocoRosie  Metric  Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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