2008

Jul

“if you don’t like something, change it. if you...”
— maya angelou

billie holiday photo by william p. gottlieb

billie holiday, God bless the child ive loved this song ever since i first heard it. i think i was 9...

muslim woman circa 1870-1900, north africa via corbis

“here’s a joke: how do you make God laugh? make a plan.”
— Kicking and Screaming (via...

“…the joker should be charged with the...

overit: Marfa Prada, a completely faux store outside of...

you can wing it.

playnice: it’s very rare for things to go exactly to plan. when they don’t, hey it’s cool. you...

in 2005, delphine diallo traveled to st. louis, the capital...

photo by andrew lichtenstein, south africa

“one should try to be one’s own best friend, and to give...”
— henry james, the portrait of a...

britticisms: the underlying subtext seems to be about the...

photo via ny times “inside the cavernous space, a...

national theatre, beijing click: architectural monuments in...

“finish each day and be done with it. you have done what you...”
— ralph emerson

the nyimi mabiintsh iii, king of kuba - democratic republic...

photo by alan keler, sudan 1986 via corbis

“i wanna cut his nuts out”
— rev. jesse jackson’s...

“the saddest summary of life contains three descriptions:...”
— louis e. boone via nick

…still one of my fave index cards via indexed

curate: minorjive:ayse:Strange Maps - The Size of...

“tell me the last time you saw the body of a dead american...”
— lara logan, cbs chief foreign...

barbra streisand in kenya for the filming of up the sandbox,...

Loser!

christinahaberkern: Am I a giant nerd for going to see a movie alone? This is a...

photo by malick sidibe (mali, west africa) circa 1960 3...

“i could prove God statistically; take the human body alone;...”
— George Gallup (via...

student gets credit for writing expletive on...

“do not look where you fell, but where you slipped”
— liberian proverb

“i just wanted to finish the process which was started. i...

“i’m now on my THIRD client meeting with an old white...”
— some sound legal advice from...

malawi, south africa by julien oppenheim

“whatever it is, if it doesn’t make you happy, walk away,...”
— Ramtha (via scout) (via...

Jun

accra, ghana circa 1930 by james koblah bruce...

“those things that hurt, instruct.”
— benjamin franklin

p.s. and fyi my plans this weekend revolve around one thing: sleep. i had a rough week…..my...

photo via flickr have a great weekend!

i drive alone by esthero honestly, she’s one of the most underrated artists ever. this is...

just the other day, i was walking to the train from work when this man….like…threw...

tony gleaton’s black girl with white flower (mango...

“it doesn’t matter for my fiancé that i am not a virgin — but...”
— meant to post this...

my maternal grandparents & my aunts & uncles (my mom...

“always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a...”
— judy garland

last weekend, doug’s brooklyn rooftop i will carry an...

malawi, south africa by julien oppenheim

shimmerandshine: esta tarde fui a africa (III) / this...

“imperfection is beauty; madness is genius; and it is...”
— marilyn monroe (via...

courtneyc: Santogold - L.E.S. Artistes. I am kind of loving the serendipity of the car radio.

afro punk, the new york festival bam skate park/fort...

Pregnancy Boom at Gloucester High - TIME

britticisms: in a reverse of the general pattern of...

jerri: that picture of basquiat totally makes me overlook the fact that he was a junkie, sexually ambiguous malcontent and i just have this insufferable urge to hump his leg*
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*see below for reference photo. this is the last time i'll validate any of jerri fuller's comments on my tumblr.

rach: basquiat with a cat by james van der zee.

“never go to bed mad. stay up and fight.”
— phyllis diller (via...

When the Republicans choose their candidate...

when it feel like living’s harder than dyin’for me givin’ up’s way harder than tryin’lauryn hill...

photo via ffffound in case you missed it, the super urban...

malawi, south africa by julien oppenheim very cool.

photo circa 1960 by seydou keita (mali, west africa) happy...

“i really don’t think life is about the...”
— nikki giovanni

photo by hugh sitton via corbis

rock the bells ‘08 chicago, boston, new york, columbia...

afrique du sud, 1981 by chris steele perkins omg… it...

vane-h: blakeley: jakoblodwick: charlietodd: The Democratic primary in 8 minutes. THIS is web...

be by chris kenny (i try to be all 3) via ffffound click:...

a time of innocence, 1997 by jamel shabazz it’s...

mascarah: marklow: Lil Wayne, “Mrs. Officer.” Tha Carter III ive been hearting lil’ wayne...

afro coffee, wine and radio wine box ninakix: our mission...

“when i stand before God at the end of my life, i would hope...”
— (via mytoday)

santogold new wave/dub/psychobilly keep an eye on her. she...

soul by thierry le goues wale introduced me to thierry le...

reblogged from robot heart via vane-h: “barack obama...

my neighbor owns a hummer. and still drives...

reality bytes: accordion, 2005 by david yudelman (south...

mame ngagne, 2007 by kehinde wiley (another artist...

May

i said i wouldn’t do it. vowed i wouldn’t get...

“I have not failed, I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t...”
— Thomas Edison (via hrrrthrrr)

much thanks to colleen/david (the awesomest hosts) and...

“here’s to the crazy ones. the misfits. the rebels. the...”
— jack kerouac

yesterday in arenal, costa rica we stayed at a cute little...

early morning view

the arenal volcano- active everyday for the past 40 years

margaritas & pina coladas. done.

bird (sweet & calm. not flummoxed.)

isla tortuga, costa rica we went kayaking yesterday. we...

banksy keszler gallery 45 main street southhampton, ny...

belize, 2006 (we ate. slept. and played with water.) off to...

“john mccain is kind of like Jesus Christ on the cross. He...”
— georgia republican party...

janelle monae r&b/cyber-soul/futuristic rock hands down,...

tightgrip: That’s impossible. (via mathoov)

untitled, circa 1960 by seydou keita (mali) interesting ny...

i’d like to live here image via google images

for the reader who asked: dave brubeck, take five (1961) joe morello’s…what’s the...

awesome. we just scored a redevelopment project for the saint elizabeths hospital: saint elizabeths...

john coltrane, new york 1961 by herb snitzer click: john...

100 Essential Jazz Albums

effizzy: triciaward: fela kuti. expensive shit. some old skool afrobeat for this beautiful friday...

10 year old takes college by storm 19 year old elected mayor of town of 40,000 via drudge...

“never be bullied into silence. never allow yourself to be...”
— Harvey Fierstein (via...

via sarazucker (via g@br!3l)

tabacon hot springs, costa rica by ron niebrugge i’ll...

“if you leave a club at 1 a.m., it was your choice not to get...”
— chris rock when asked if...

the sape bienvenue mouzieto by hector mediavilla i’ve...

fatou diatta, subsistence farmer via africa works photo by...

yessssss. my boss just called an early day. well…more...

…rain, rain, go away. photo via ffffound

i can’t believe you think that of me, (2006) by...

….for the sake of humanity. keep your fire stoked....

chris rock on politics peterwknox: on john mccain: “we don’t need a president with a bucket list....

…please. via christopher david ryan

“and i’ve begun… (as a reaction to a...”
— balances by nikki giovanni (my...

photoshoot for china’s ilook magazine american apparel...

ida,makasutu (the gambia, west africa) photo shot by jason...

another clever one via indexed i hope people are no longer...

Apr

“contrary to popular belief, i have arrived at the conclusion...”
— my highly ridiculous and...

rings, 2006 photo shot by david yudelman (south africa) via...

“arts & crafts”, .22 cal bullet at 1645 fps...

photo via ffffound there’s still time to catch the...

look at me, 1962 by malick sidibe (mali, west africa) happy...

what happens when an oil field as big as any in the middle east is discovered in the desolate towns...

photo via august the first this critically acclaimed film...

colbert talks about obama

larry king: give me your assessment of barack obama. where he's come from, what he's done, what he's accomplished. he is a political phenomena.
stephen colbert: he's an inspiring candidate. and he's got the young people out there just eating out of the palm of his hand. he's passing his hope bong around the drum circle of young america.
larry king: his what?
stephen colbert: his hope bong, larry. he's inviting people to take deep tokes off of his bong packed with hope.
(via anthonydever)

photo via flickr pantone t-shirt dispenser in japan (in...

“i’m not young enough to know everything”
— oscar wilde

define: glee pronunciation: \ˈglē\ function: noun...

weekend in philly buffalo & me forever

little tyke on a little tike

shoe.string fries

strawberry milkshake & sun rays

spring’s o-fficially here. summer & hydrant...

“…we don’t get a chance to do that many things,...”
— steve jobs

confession: i’m an urban planning geek. so: i find...