Cool Cat: Samuel Ullman
March 16, 2010 | by Dylan | Comment
“Youth”
By Samuel Ullman
Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life.
Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity of the appetite, for adventure over the love of ease. This often exists in a man of sixty more than a boy of twenty. Nobody grows old merely by a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals.
Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, fear, self-distrust bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust.
Whether sixty or sixteen, there is in every human being’s heart the lure of wonder, the unfailing child-like appetite of what’s next, and the joy of the game of living. In the center of your heart and my heart there is a wireless station; so long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, cheer, courage and power from men and from the infinite, so long are you young.
When the aerials are down, and your spirit is covered with snows of cynicism and the ice of pessimism, then you are grown old, even at twenty, but as long as your aerials are up, to catch the waves of optimism, there is hope you may die young at eighty.
(via artofmanliness.com)
Revolution Will Not Be Televised
March 8, 2010 | by Dylan | Comment
… It will be Chatrouletted. If you haven’t played with Chatroulette.com yet… prepare to be freaked out as you are randomly connected with chatters across the world – boys, girls, perverts and all. Forget the days of A/S/L. Could this be the dead end of the human interaction? Or perhaps, in the future, a tool for anonymous communication… a sort of underground word of mouth? Anyway, imagination aside, Casey Neistat recently published an entertaining, crafty explanation to this new cyber-trend. Oh and one more thing, if you are planning on checking out Chat Roulette just make sure to try and avoid ‘Peak Masterbater Hour’ which, from my experience seems to be… all the time…
Guru’s still Preachin’ Life
March 3, 2010 | by Dylan | Comment
On Tuesday I was pretty devastated when I heard that Gang Starr’s front man, Guru suffered a massive heart attack and went into a coma, but today reports say he is likely to make a full recovery. You can read the whole article here. Basically, his health issue provides a great excuse for me to post one of my favorite tracks of all time. I’m just glad we didn’t lose another rapper who preaches the Positive Mental Attitude
Found Food: Nopales Pads
February 8, 2010 | by Dylan | 1 Comment
Found Food: Episode 1, Nopales from The Motivated Youth on Vimeo.
Max Hughes takes us just off the beaten path in search of young nopales pads.
High School Bike Bus
January 19, 2010 | by Dylan | 1 Comment
High School Bike Bus from Keri Caffrey on Vimeo.
For far too long have the jocks with the nice cars been praised at High School. Whether it be the class of ‘69 jock pulling up in his black Camaro, the class of ‘84 cheerleader standing next to her red Mustang 5.0 or the or the class of ‘01 basket ball star rolling up to school in his Hummer; no longer do these symbols of class impress us. It was cool for a long time, but now? That’s why this story really made my day.
The student initiated bike club rides every morning and picks up its members, just like a school bus, so that they can all ride together. A teacher from their school adds, “This club is definitely ‘the thing’ to do at the school right now. The school is located in a district where a lot of people ride out of necessity, so I can’t say cycling was a cool thing before. I would say many people saw people riding and associated it with the poorest members of their community. The club is changing perceptions among the students for sure. Additionally, these kids understand that they are changing perceptions about Orlando as a cycling city and they are all over it.”
via(manivela delivery / streetsblog)
Schoolin’ the Hard Way
January 4, 2010 | by Dylan | Comment
The university I am enrolled in has two objectives for me as a student – (1) to make sure I begin my life in debt and (2) to inject me into the work force as quickly (and cheaply) as possible…. It’s nothing more than an industry concerned with turning profits and insuring that society has plenty of soldiers to defend its failing economy. When I say ’soldiers’ I mean people who are specialized in one or two fields and don’t question what they’re working on or who they’re working for. Sorry, but that’s not me, and because of this, success in school is nearly impossible. Hyper Island at least reassures me that somebody else in the world knows whats wrong with traditional education and is trying to make an example for the better.
The sad truth is, learning the “hard way” gets a bad rap. I’ve decided the “hard way” is pretty much the only procedure I know, and I’m starting to believe that it’s one of my strong suits. Hyper Island actually advertises that their students “learn by failing” – I like it already. You want to talk about some motivated youth? These kids come out of the Hyper Island programs as some of the most sought after young media talent in the world. Where do I apply?
via(holidaymatinee)
SIMR SURFBOARDS
December 29, 2009 | by Dylan | 2 Comments
While most of us sit around at home on unemployment, wishing the holidays weren’t about to end and wondering “what the hell am I going to do in 2010?” – Our friends Chris Clark and Derrik Kapalla are busy shaping the future (pun intended). I just read some awesome press they got in SURFER Magazine and I want to keep the momentum going. The issue, Board Buyers Guide 2010, hits news stands this week but you can read the whole profile online and show support by following them on twitter. Cheers to working hard and doing what you love!
Art & Stuff: Pilfered Annex
December 26, 2009 | by Dylan | Comment
Our East Coast friends are at it again. Leah Goren & Diwa Tamrong (founders of LVEO) were asked to curate the December edition of Pilfered Maganizne’s, The Annex. “Founded on the spirit of web democracy, and built to aid in communicating ideas and concepts,” Pilfered is an online publication that encourages “artists, photographers, designers, and the inspired” to share striking visuals they’ve pilfered from the web. The issue is available for download here. Please view it and spread the good word.
Christmas List Catch 22
December 15, 2009 | by Dylan | 2 Comments
Today is December 15th and my mom continues to remind me that she needs me to write down a list of things I want for Christmas. I am like you. I like things. Many things are valuable to me and some things, I’m sure, are necessary for living. Somewhere along the line, long before I was born, thing-makers decided to make shitty-things – either that or we decided on (or were tricked into) liking shitty-things - I’m not really sure. I’ve heard of many scholars researching these ideas and finding valid whos, whens and whys on our acceptance of shitty-things but for me, it’s simply a matter of common sense. I don’t want any more shitty-things[period] I told my mom that this is the reason I have trouble making a list of things I want – I simply don’t know if the things I want exist. Maybe only cheap replicas of the things I want exist. Let it be known – there are manufacturers that still believe in the quality of their product; that still “make ‘em like they used to.” BillyKirk is really great example… that’s why I wanted to share this video.
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There exists a dilemma, however.
Most people can’t afford nice things (or even healthy food for that matter) The things that are accessible to people like me tend only to be industrial replicas of nice things that once-upon-a-time actually held value and were passed down generations. The realization that the only things I ‘legitimately want’ are either used and impossible to find or hand made and too expensive makes the annual Christmas List quite a challenge for me to create, if not a ‘catch 22′ in itself. Sorry Ma’ just get me a box of Ferrero Rocher – I’ll love you either way.
Art & Stuff: Swill Children
December 11, 2009 | by Dylan | 1 Comment
Because of our insatiable appetite for watching young people kick-ass, I felt I needed to share with you some news from our friends in New York City: The press release for ‘Swill Children’ just came knocking on my door (actually it came via email) – it’s a new label that acts as an umbrella for a variety of physical and digital objects to reside. It’s awesome to see some of the initial releases from artists such as LA’s Lucky Dragons, San Diego’s own David Potes (Hamburger Eyes), and our friend Diwa Tamrong. Her printed project Somebody Else’s Problem is featured. Keep an eye on Swill Children and read more at http://www.swillchildren.org/
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