One day, Mr. Zuckerberg’s sister Randi was shopping with her future sister-in-law when Ms. Chan stopped to admire a pair of shoes that cost $600. Ms. Zuckerberg said, “You should get them, you have the money.” Ms. Chan, instead, put the shoes back. “It’s not my money,” she replied.
Shredded money, 2008 by Christodoulos Panayiotou.
The dune-like installation (5 meter hight and 7 meters diameter) consists of shredded bank notes. Following an agreement with the Central Bank of Cyprus, shredded Cypriot pounds were collected in January 2008 when the country entered the Eurozone. The work which represents the whole wealth of the Island at this transitional moment comments on the charged historical moment and the specific symbolic value of the cypriot currency.
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At QVC, the television shopping channel, traffic and viewers rise around noon, then quiet down until after 7 p.m. Then items like cosmetics and accessories sell briskly. “Call them girl treats — they seem to attract a really strong following once you get past dinnertime,” said Doug Rose, senior vice president for multichannel programming and marketing for the company. “You can probably come to your own conclusion as to what’s motivating her.
Have we really turned our backs on Beauty? A wonderful BBC documentary on why beauty matters.
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Apple's Supply-Chain Secret? Hoard Lasers
The Apple philosophy when dealing with supply chains? “Nobody wants to buy sour milk.”
The picture is gorgeous, and the loop mesmerizing. Calm is imminent.
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What neglect this place has received
Inspiration for me is constant, motivation cyclical.
The changing of the seasons always seems to inspire me above a threshold that will actually spur some movement when it comes to creativity. Writing, photography, music, whatever it may be, it’s all easier. The change into Fall has always been the best season for this. The most spurring.
Perhaps it’s because I love the clear blue skies with lingering chill, or perhaps it’s because the inevitable layers of clothing that one has to put on feels like a comforting shell. Not sure on this one. But alas, another season, another birthday draws near, another break to focus on the in.
Motivation is cyclical, and I need to harness this power.
Oh Midtown, your cotton candy looks delicious
