Sunshocked

My favorite Van Jones quote is, “I’m willing to forgo the cheap satisfaction of the radical pose for the deep satisfaction of radical ends.” Where does this leave the Muse concert I saw Monday night?

My dad says he likes the funny posts better. Sorry, Dad. Here’s the second half of my examination of the relationship between design and social change I began last week. I’ll try to make it funny.

Even though I’m a designer for a progressive, environmental non-profit by day, I still feel like there must be more I can do with my repertoire of typographical theory and color sense. Any recommendations?

I just signed up for two accounts. One at UselessAccount.com and one at Change.org. Let’s consider which would win in a fight to the death.

Having grown up in northwest Indiana, the very epicenter of the SuperBowl, I would be sorely remiss if I did not mention it at least in passing. But now that I have, let’s talk a moment about a much larger game being played, with much higher stakes.

My place of employment, Rainforest Action Network (RAN), recently launched a youth network. Here’s the step-by-step of how we came up with the logo.

Yesterday was my website’s birthday. Not this website, the other one. It turned twelve—a long, long time in web years. What has happened since 1994?

US automakers gave themselves a big pat on the back this week at the LA Auto Show. Mostly, they were just making promises to catch up with technologies that we’ve been getting from Asian automakers for years now. Meanwhile, Toyota has an operational new plant manufacturing their Tundra and it’s in Texas. So what does “buying American” mean these days?

The legalization of marijuana is on the ballot in Nevada, stirring up the amount of controversary expected from a state whose biggest export is nothing because what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. However, U.S. Drug Czar John Waters recently broke a Nevada law (which are hard to find) by actively campaigning against the dreaded Question 7.

I should be happy about people adapting their buying habits to incorporate solutions to the world’s problems. If you’re going to buy an iPod Nano, why shouldn’t you get the red one for the same price and help fight AIDS in Africa, right? Still, the whole thing puts a really bad taste in my mouth.