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Links: Wikipedia, Book Depository

Links: Wikipedia, Book Depository

Source: YouTube

A Time-Lapse Map of Every Nuclear Explosion Since 1945 by Isao Hashimoto.

Source: YouTube

Source: YouTube

Source: YouTube

Recently I saw a documentary called Earthlings.

It is basically a close-up look at what happens to animals to make the meat we eat, provide the pets we have, the animals products we wear, testing of the drugs we take, etc.

It is extremely violent and one of guys I first saw it with turned vegetarian as a result. Some of the footage looks quite old, some of it more recent, and the film is edited for maximum emotional impact.

This documentary has ended up on Google Video which is great as it makes it more accessible, but the quality suffers as a result.

I debated about linking to this. It will upset some people I think. But I can’t claim “it’s not for everyone” because that isn’t true. If anything, it isn’t for young children. But I think for adults, the less you know about how pre-processed meat hits your plate the more you should watch this film.

Perhaps ignorance is bliss. But I found this film morally affecting & challenging. Perhaps you will too.

Link: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6361872964130308142#

Why the banner on your website dude?

Well, since you ask, a friend of mine is keen to promote Fair Trade clothes & shoes in New Zealand. So I thought I’d help out by putting her banner on my site.

The shoes are cool. And if you’d like to put the same banner on your site, you can do so using the following HTML code:

<a href="http://www.autonomieproject.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=shop&Store_Code=AP&Affiliate=sehz4justice" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.autonomieproject.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/AP-banner-eco_120x240.gif" border="0" alt="AP - Fair Trade Fashion and Footwear" /></a>

Or if you would prefer just to link to the website, use this code:
http://www.autonomieproject.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=AP&Affiliate=sehz4justice

Source: TED

Still probably one of my favourite pieces of writing on this blog…

2007 New Zealand International Film Festival:

Radiant City
Set to the unique guitar soundtrack by Joey Santiago of The Pixies, the reality of planned suburbia on the fringes of the USA’s cities is terrifying. I could feel the cellphone waves in my teeth. Do they really call shopping malls “Power Centers” over there?

This was one of those films where you come away indignant at the West’s greed and opulence but at the same time with some pity those trapped in soccer-work-ballet-shopping cycles. Your wife wants a new home. In the suburbs. With a new kitchen. And she really wants it. And why don’t you want it? And don’t you love her? And the children? Don’t you want the best for the children? How can you be so selfish!