Tag Archive for life

RIP Robert Ebert

That does a pretty good job of summing it up. “Kindness” covers all of my political beliefs. No need to spell them out. I believe that if, at the end, according to our abilities, we have done something to make others a little happier, and something to make ourselves a little happier, that is about the best we can do. To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts. We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn’t always know this and am happy I lived long enough to find it out.

– Robert Ebert

Robert Ebert’s feelings on life and death are very insightful.

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The Trading Tortoise


Part of the whole Common Folk Collective theme of things is appreciating art that is functional and finding ways to live life in creative ways, appreciating the difference between simply creating art and being a true artist. I’m really salty I missed The Trading Tortoise traveling art project when it came through Milwaukee.

Basically Souther Salazar and Monica Choy wanted to take a road trip across the states but also wanted to interact with the communities they drove through and give something back as they went along. Being the creatives they are, it was only logical (in their upside down, wacky, creative universe) that their trip turn into a traveling art project/trading post. They built a Trading Tortoise.

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They Say God Can’t Be Seen

Here is proof otherwise.

Skateboarding. Bicycling. Roller Skating.

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Gonz Takes You To Church

People being bummed out or not having anything to do, so what do they do, they ride a skateboard or they make art or they write a letter to god even though…you know god won’t read the letter. So there’s just nothing, there’s nothing much you can do in life except for do art and skate.

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Real Life Simpsons Intro vs. Cartoon Simpsons Intro

This is ridiculous. Many of you may have seen the insanely amazing real life Simpsons intro but this guy took and edited it along with the regular cartoon one and plays them side by side. Every part of this is ingenious. Watch!

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Monday Maxim

"Comin up short of the green guys
 And I might start slangin bean pies
 Or the bootleg t-shirt of the month
 With "U Can't Touch This" on the front
 I'm bout to get rich
 Cause life ain't nuttin but money and fuck a bitch"

Ice Cube “Steady Mobbin”

You always gotta have your side hustle, whether the economy is good or bad. And embrace that creative, d.i.y. side of things, we don’t have to rely on anyone else cuz we can do it for ourselves.

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