Friday Link Pack

– The Snowball of debt as percentage of GDP

– Stunning ballpoint pen drawings.

Simple iPhone trick frees up storage space you didn’t know you had (via)

– This all-in-one living cube is pretty cool.

Google is sharing its management tools with the world

How to Make Friends—Literally

– This made me smile: Players find out their coach used to tour with MC Hammer and make him do the Hammer Time dance. He nails it.

– This is a lovely, minimal cube necklace.

The 3 types of bullshit feedback — and what to do about them

– I want to visit The Hill of Buddha one day.

Bedtime stories about race and social justice

Adult-Sized Little Tikes-Inspired Car Spotted in UK

Learn Tai Chi Online. I love the internet so much.

A Simple, Inexpensive Trick to Find Out Exactly What Your Voice Sounds Like to Other People

– This Friday Link Pack was dispatched while on vacation in the Swiss Alps. Prost!

Catching Fog

Along the foggy coasts of Peru, where millions of people don’t have access to clean water, Abel Cruz Gutiérrez helps catch 200 to 350 liters of water per day with each ‘fog catcher’ he sets up. Very moving.

Back Country House

This Back Country House by David Maurice took my breath away. Absolutely stunning.

Method of Action

Learn typography, color, kerning, and more, all by playing a few fun mini-games.

This Made Me Laugh

(via)

Go Offline To Read

This is clever: You have to go off-line to read this article.

A Domino Machine

This wooden domino row building machine made my kids and my day!

Your Best

“The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.”
— Epictetus

(via Paul)

Minerals, Crystals & Fossils

This Tumblr dedicated to Minerals, Crystals and Fossils is a visual and colorful feast.

(via)

How Neon Lights Are Made

(via Laughing Squid)

Lands Rug

This Rug! My heart!

(via)

Double Rainbow Plate

The world needs more double rainbows. This one will serve you cake.

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Our Contentious Culture Explained

Jonathan Haidt Explains Our Contentious Culture from BillMoyers.com on Vimeo.

Friday Link Pack

(via this post by Sean Blanda)

The Paradox of Tolerance

Why Six Hours Of Sleep Is As Bad As None At All

Accidental Wes Anderson Sets in Real Life

– There’s a podcast festival happening in NYC, early September. Looks fun!

Ear Hustle brings you stories of life inside prison, shared and produced by those living it.

– Impressive: Illuminated Kirigami Lamp of a Castle in the Sky

Neuroscientist Sam Harris Selects 12 Books Everyone Should Read

– I love this kids Tee!

– Some of these made me laugh out loud: 30 things my neighbor Kathy said to help me bounce back after the divorce.

This Is How Your Fear and Outrage Are Being Sold for Profit

– Christoph Niemand will be having a show called The Masters Series in NYC this fall! The retrospective will showcase Christoph’s inventiveness through never-before-seen work from his personal collection, illustrations, magazine covers, animations and digital works that have built his reputation as one of the most renowned creative talents in the field today.

– This Vegan Oreo Fidget Spinner made me laugh.

Above the Fold is a Myth.

– Love love love this wall grid.

– There are no negotiated salaries or raises at Basecamp. Everyone in the same role at the same level is paid the same. Equal work, equal pay. How we pay people at Basecamp

– The Creative Playdate Podcast is for parents that are pursuing creative careers. I enjoyed this podcast with illustrator Keith Negley.

Six Scandinavian Raincoats

The Dieline asked me some questions about what it was like to start Tattly.

The Wake Up

Last week I signed up to a new newsletter called The Wak Up, run by Sally Rumble who has been educating herself on race relations, racial justice, white supremacy, and privilege in America over the past eight years.

She is sharing what’s she’s learned and guiding us through this difficult and confusing time. Please do yourself a favor and sign up for The Wake Up Newsletter.

My heart is bleeding over this morally corrupt administration and recent developments in Charlottesville. I am grateful for Sally’s guidance in understanding what actions I can take.

I am writing this while vacationing in Switzerland. It’s surreal to follow what’s happening in the US from afar. My heart hurts.

Wise Words by Jackson Kiddard

Transformation

“I have never seen any life transformation that didn’t begin with the person in question finally getting tired of their own bullshit.”
Elizabeth Gilbert

How To Forgive

Don’t Take Life too Seriously

(via Dean)

Jim Carrey: I Need color

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It’s Still Summer!

I am off to the Swiss Alps today! Posts might be lighter than usual during the next two weeks. But don’t you worry, I’ll be back refreshed early September! Dig into my archives to find some old gems by clicking on “Show Category Filters” above. Happy Summer everyone!

Christine and The Queens



(via Erin)

Virtues Visibly Embodied

“When you need encouragement, think of the qualities the people around you have: this one’s energy, that one’s modesty, another’s generosity, and so on. Nothing is as encouraging as when virtues are visibly embodied in the people around us, when we’re practically showered with them. It’s good to keep this in mind.”
— Marcus Aurelius

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