The follow-up: The 4 hour workday and Family Values

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Tuesday April 07, 2015 · 1:56 PM PDT

2015/04/07 · 13:56

Yesterday, I posted about a an article in Vice on the 4 hour workday. It seems as if on cue, the New York Times, published an article about the very family un-friendly practices of Silicon Valley. Essentially, saying that at many start-ups parents and anyone not 25 yr old male coder is not welcome. Why???... Read More

Is the 4-hour workday a possibility?

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Monday April 06, 2015 · 1:44 PM PDT

2015/04/06 · 13:44

Recently Vice took on the issue of the 4-hour workday. As technology has progressed, it was thought that people would have to work less. It was thought that the 4-hour workday was obtainable. That has sadly turned out not to be the case. Read More

On Trayvon's birthday - 'Soldiers' from AtJazz & Oveous

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Friday February 06, 2015 · 12:56 PM PST

2015/02/06 · 12:56

Yesterday in honor of Trayvon Martin's 20th birthday, Oveous paired up with AtJazz to release the house & poetry filled tune, 'Soldiers'. Check it out on Soundcloud.

F*ck U/ Understand Me - new from Saul Williams in honor of MLK Day

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Monday January 19, 2015 · 9:12 AM PST

2015/01/19 · 09:12

In honor of MLK day Saul Williams released a new song in collaboration with Haleek Maul. The chorus F*ck U/ Understand Me is a powerful response to the powers that be and a call for all of us to listen and learn. In the accompanying essay on Fader, Williams calls us to understand that we are in this fight together.

Understand that although the divide and conquer tactics of pitting black against white, christian against muslim against jew, can bring worthwhile debate and heightened understanding, it doesn't take much to realize that the true and only fight is against that which has kept women subjugated to men, and poor subjugated to rich. The sooner we understand this without brandishing overtly blind-siding terms like "terrorist" "lazy" the sooner we realize that we are all, in fact, on the same team and that the movement towards a more educated, better fed society should not be side-lined by such petty constructs as race, identity, and that which has kept many groups disenfranchised, silenced, and in debt.

He goes on to speak about the Middle Passage, race as performance and our for-profit criminal justice systems. His words are timely and important. A reminder that we all must work towards understanding.

Read the full article and listen to the song at The Fader.

Living DIY

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Wednesday December 31, 2014 · 4:02 PM PST

2014/12/31 · 16:02

As relations soften between the U.S. and Cuba, we may have something learn from the DIY inventions of our southern neighbors. For the past 30 years, they have been using and re-using the tools around them in unpredictable and innovative ways. Ernesto Orozo, an artist and design, shows Motherboard a bit of his collection.

Black Messiah - D'Angelo's rushes album

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Thursday December 18, 2014 · 5:57 PM PST

2014/12/18 · 17:57

One of my favorites, D'Angelo rushed the release of his first album in 15 years and released it late Sunday night in order to respond to the recent protests in Ferguson and New York.

Listen to Sugah Daddy from Black Messiah on Soundcloud.

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Thursday December 11, 2014 · 8:29 AM PST

2014/12/11 · 08:29

On the subject of eating, food, and the socio-economic implications, educator and spoken word artist Clint Smith has a few things to say.

Eat less?

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Wednesday December 03, 2014 · 11:32 AM PST

2014/12/03 · 11:32

Growing up my Grandmother used to say that the best way to lose weight was to eat half. As an adult, even with regular exercise and changes to my diet, I discovered that she was pretty much right on. Until reading the Huffington Post article on eating less by James McWilliams, I never thought of eating less as a political act.

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Friday November 21, 2014 · 8:40 AM PST

2014/11/21 · 08:40

Very true

MusicMonday - Rebel Music

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Monday November 17, 2014 · 10:49 AM PST

2014/11/17 · 10:49

I came across this amazing project on my Facebook Timeline. RebelMusic features young Native Musicians telling their stories and pushing for change.

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Art of Sustaining - Water

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Wednesday November 12, 2014 · 4:58 PM PST

2014/11/12 · 16:58

Recently, my thoughts have been on lifestyles that leave a smaller footprint. This is partly motivated by the recent New York Times article on The Art of Organizing and partly on the mindfulness courses I've been taking.

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Sunday November 02, 2014 · 12:45 PM PST

2014/11/02 · 12:45

Andre Cymone's newest song reminds Americans if they don't VOTE they don't count. Read More

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The follow-up: The 4 hour workday and Family Values

Is the 4-hour workday a possibility?

On Trayvon's birthday - 'Soldiers' from AtJazz & Oveous

F*ck U/ Understand Me - new from Saul Williams in honor of MLK Day

Living DIY

Black Messiah - D'Angelo's rushes album

More on Food with Clint Smith's Place Matters

Eat less?

Food for thought

MusicMonday - Rebel Music

Art of Sustaining - Water

Andre Cymone reminding us if you don't vote you don't count