A Different Dogma

A bit of the non-conventional in a sea of the expected.

[adifferentdogma]

What Actually Matters

Am I the only one completely annoyed by these "X Things You Should Do In Your 30s" or "10 Things 40 Year Olds Lament They Didn't Do In Their 30s" Buzzfeed-style slideshows?  According to them, I'm a pretty miserable lost cause.  Saving $361 a month toward retirement? ROFL  Here's a revised list for those of you in your mid 30s concerned you've already missed the boat by not having the 2.5 kids and white picket fence with life insurance and massive savings account (again ROFL).. according to what really matters: 1. Follow your dreams. Always. Always. Did I mention always? 2. NEVER COMPARE YOUR OWN PATH TO OTHER PEOPLES' PATH. Just don't.  3. Money is money. It will always be there, it will always not be there. Worrying about it every living second will only make you age even faster. 4. If you like what you see in the mirror, nothing else matters. So there. /ends rant

[wetheurban]

SPOTLIGHT: 3D Wooden Street Art by Joe Lurato

Today we’re delighted to bring you a selection of beautiful street art creations by American artist Joe Lurato, based in New Jersey, who populates the city with small wooden characters, thus creating some great illusions and trompes l’oeil!

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[adifferentdogma]

Very cool.

[adifferentdogma]

Read this. Trust me.

[alwaysmoneyinthebnanastand-deac]

Some claim that Evolution is just a theory, as if it were merely an opinion.

[adifferentdogma]

This. This. This.

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A War of Attrition

The nomad in me is constantly at war with the realist in me. It's a war of attrition.

[humansofnewyork]

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" "Something that’s sort of interesting, not too hard, and pays pretty well."

[adifferentdogma]

Sounds decent to me. Does that exist?

[adifferentdogma]

Trees- Pease Park-- Austin

[avenidarevolution]

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This.

[humansofnewyork]

She was collecting rocks.

[adifferentdogma]

Common Courtesies

I've realized over time that many of things that I was taught as a child are common courtesies now are seen as oddities, and the consciousness of them certainly isn't shared. 

Opening doors.

Waving behind you if someone lets you into traffic.

Using ma'am and sir whenever possible.

The list goes on and on.

My advice: Be odd. Be courteous. 

Maybe it'll eventually spread. Otherwise, let everyone else be miserable and self-absorbed. Life's too damn short.

[liberatingreality]

[adifferentdogma]

Surreal

Today was one of those surreal -- and just plain strange -- days that makes you wonder exactly what happened. Oh well, there's always gin.

[tedx]

Welcome our new (dancing) robot overlords: Watch Bruno Maisonnier’s dancing robots shake it at TEDxConcorde as research scientist Andrew McAfee explains how they’re steadily taking our jobs — from his fascinating talk at TEDxBoston»

[adifferentdogma]

What Makes Us Human?

Brilliant article by my friend.

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My favorite Bright Eyes song.

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E-Cigs Just Another Malicious Marketing Ploy

Call me a cynic, but aren't these multi-flavored-not-addictive-but-addictive "E Cigs" just a clever way for the tobacco companies to subtly package smoking to young kids, while at the same time making it appear "safer" for the more seasoned smoker? I mean, isn't it just the candy cigarettes we grew up with as kids, but with a real-life punch? Nah, they wouldn't do that. o_O

[humansofnewyork]

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" "Can I go down the hill now?"

[adifferentdogma]

This kid gets it.