elijah’s adventure

European traffic planners are dreaming of streets free of rules and directives. They want drivers and pedestrians to interact in a free and humane way, as brethren — by means of friendly gestures, nods of the head and eye contact, without the harassment of prohibitions, restrictions and warning signs.

John Munro, a video artist of London, has released a piece that encourages us to reconsider both normality and purpose:

The Free Hugs Campaign was started by Juan Mann, who returned home to Sydney only to discover no one was to pick him up from the airport. He was lonely, and needed a hug. Here’s a prime example of how to make lemonade:

In a bid for publicity, a group called Modern Day Robin Hoodhas been handing out free cash in places like New York. Now that they have our attention, what will they do with it?

thoughts are ripples
we are both water and stones
each person makes a difference
regardless of will

we have individual
responsibility
to weigh good and bad
of every ripple

do we absorb the ripple
and stop its motion?
do we propogate the ripple
and hasten its rise?

What’s going on in America? Why did Kramer lose it and reach for racial slurs? Take a look for yourself.

While you’re at it, take a look at this c-span video of Kamau Kambon, who believes white people should be exterminated.

Call me naive, but I find it difficult to believe that skin colour causes friction in the USA today. All throughout elementary school, highschool, college, and Corporate America, I was never exposed to any verbal or physical skirmishes caused by race. Everything seemed so perfectly integrated until now. Does this mean that I’ve sheltered my awareness? Or does this mean there is a resurgence in the clash of “races”? Perhaps there’s a little of both.