rosalind franklin pretty much kicks ass, but was never as recognized as watson, crick, and wilkins were with the nobel prize, since it is not given posthumously.

just saw steve lambert (the artist/prankster behind THIS) give a talk with EYEBEAM (NYC based) at UCLA Design Media Arts.

here's their full NYTimes spread. With the help of 1000 volunteers, they handed out 1.2 million free copies across the country last Wednesday.

ok so a maximum wage probably wouldn't work (who is going to try to make more money if it were taxed 100% ?), but still, it is fun to see such lefty ideas with a whole task force behind them in action.





and... on another note, why primary care doctors in the states want to leave medicine.

jazzanova (berlin sextet) has a new album: "of all the things"
goooood shit. here's their myspace for some full streaming songs.

also i like these guys: high places

and good job MA with the marijuana, but shame on CA about prop 8.

saigon songs ('65-'67) on the bbc
here's the full audio

haha this actually gives me some respect for mccain and how he can laugh at himself



and palin was prank called by 2 canadians posing as sarkozy, haha

also check out catherine opie's photograpy at the guggenheim. she is a professor at ucla.