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Wawasee Area Watershed - A Unique Geographical and Environmental Space

A Unique Geographical and Environmental Space

We spend much of our summer on the lakes of Noble, Whitley and Kosciusko counties in Indiana. For both recreation and artistic pursuits we have always found the area a refuge and muse. We often hike, kayak and photograph the area. Last night we were talking with a friend who is studying the aquatic amphibians of the region. We both agree on the uniqueness of the place and one of the primary reason is that it sits atop the St. Lawrence Hydrological Divide. Water on the north side of the divide flows to the Great Lakes and onto the Atlantic and water to the south flows through the Mississippi River Basin to the Gulf of Mexico.  Yet despite this high point for water flow the area is full of lakes, ponds, swamps and marshes. No doubt an interesting spot of American naturalism and us as well.  It deserves our care.

And Yet It Moves - Novel. Mash-up. Vision.

Our Words Of Old

A few years back we wrote a novel (ok, like almost a decade now!) It was a stream-of-consciousness deal very much inspired by Kerouac. (And yes I wrote it over the course of a month, highly influenced by speed, vodka and 'other' intoxicants) The final product was a mash-up ranging from literary genius to confusing drivel. Fast forward to the present. We're searching for a photo of the cover and come across the book on Amazon. While they provide the same descriptions and author info we wrote for the publisher, some of their tags are interesting. Really unimportant mentions like Gentle Wind, Kansas City and Nine Miles make the list. But the real interesting info on the book's page is the sales rank. Look out Nicholas Sparks, And Yet It Moves ranks an impressive 2,405,674 on the sales chart. Nice. So if you want to help get the book up in the top million, buy a copy or hey get a hold of me, I got some for ya on the cheap.

From the A/C Archive

Chicago Mile X Mile - Amazing Photo Site

Chicago MileXMile

This is probably one of the dopest photo sites on the Net. A look at major Chicago intersections at each mile grid-mark from one angle. From Brandon & 135th to Bryn Mawr and East River - take a look.

If Your Biz, Brand or Band Needs A Quality Video or Commercial, Let's Talk

Need A Quality Video or Commercial? Let's Talk.

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Scatter Brained Takes On A New Meaning - Chaos and Order in the Mind

Scatter Brained Takes On A New Meaning

Your brain operates on the edge of chaos. Though much of the time it runs in an orderly and stable way, every now and again it suddenly and unpredictably lurches into a blizzard of noise. This article does some explaining - Disorderly genius: How chaos drives the brain, life. Makes us feel better about being "disorganized."

Coffee - Fueling Life #energy #thoughts

Coffee - Fueling Life #energy #thoughts

A Photo With A Thought - Nature and Summer

A Photo With A Thought

Nature is neither manifestly romantic nor picturesque: the descriptive terms convey cultural meanings that live in perceptions - Alan Trachtenberg. Meaning - beauty is in the eye of the beholder. (photo taken in the Tri-County Nature Area, IN)(Summer coming, time to reconvene with nature)

Creativity, Fulfillment and Flow: The Way of Life

Creativity, Fulfillment and Flow: The Way of Life

Social theorist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi asks, "What makes a life worth living?" Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of "flow." Watch the video now on TED.

Always The Photog - Our History In Images

Always The Photog - Our History In Images

YouTube Videos As High Art at the Guggenheim

YouTube And Art

We are in the process of reworking a paper from a Fall Ph.D. class in to a journal article. The nexus of our work is based on the project below.

YouTube Videos To Become High Art at the Guggenheim .

The search giant and one of the most famed museums in the world for modern and contemporary art are collaborating on a new project called YouTube Play: A Biennial of Creative Video.