Rodney Mullen on Getting back up

I was first introduced to Rodney Mullen at 12 years old as the guy who invented the kickflip. Ever since  I saw one of his ads, and then his video parts, I was completely impressed by how complicated his tricks are. He does things that no one else can do. Plain and simple. Not only has Rodney pioneered many of the staple tricks that skateboarders use today, but he could definitely still impress even the most talented dudes with his technical skill.











As skateboarders, we look at the world through a different lens than most people, and that's what I love about skaters. Even if you are completely different in background, style, culture, or whatever, you can find friends at the skatepark, or a smile or advice on the street.



One of the main things we all have in common as skateboarders, and as human beings I think, is that we have all fallen down at one point and felt like we couldn't get up. Dilligence is where the average person can gain from the skaters example. . . We know how to fall down so hard your ears are ringing from the impact with the concrete, and still get right back up and try again. Persistence and fearlessness are two characteristics of skaters that are clearly transferable to any situation, and occur also in many of the most prominent humans on the planet today.

The lesson in all this? If the military industrial complex and its army of corporations has got you down . . .

Never give up. Get your ass back up, and try again . . .

TEDxEastSalon - Bjarke Ingels - Hedonistic Sustainability

Hedonistic Sustainability - Bjark Ingels





Bjark Ingels is one of the most inspirational people on the face of the planet, guaranteed. He lives in one of the most inspiring countries in the world, and I have been constantly impressed with Danish citizens. If you are into these projects, and what is possible through design and architecture, combined with the idea of sustainability, check out his website . . .
http://www.big.dk/#projects

Woody Harelson

So, if you already don't love Woody Harrelson, I'm here to tell you that you should look him up. I really love to see those with affluent means using their influence to demonstrate a better way of living to the rest of us. Harrelson has been one of my favorite actors for a long time. He has the innate ability to seamlessly transform a fictional script into a tapestry of reality that is easily invested in. However, my personal love for the man was ignited when I randomly picked up his own documentary film, Go Farther, within which he goes on an epic journey on his bicycle. Trailed by a film crew and a fully equipped motor home housing a personal vegan chef, Woody traveled along the coast of California to different colleges, spreading awareness about sustainability, and the devastation of our nations forests. Amazing film. . . go check it out.

You can watch it free here . . .

http://www.alluc.to/documentaries/watch-go-further-2003-online/402137.html

Also, the man is an incredible poet, and has created a slew of poetry that touches the heart of the matter for citizens here in the states. We vote with our dollar. Every purchase we make is a vote for or against corporate control of our commons. Please make the right decisions. Check out one of his amazing poems. . .

http://youtu.be/Dj0GZQdCct8

All we can do is use our votes, our dollars, to vote out these malicious miscreant corporations. Do not give them your money. Do not give them your energy, and they will have nothing to feed off of. They would all crumble in a matter of days, if we all rise up and stop supporting them. They draw from our veins, like a vampire who has tricked his victim to allow the installation of an IV for a sustained blood supply. We can cut the cord. We have the power to fight the power. They are afraid of us. Otherwise, why would they make such an effort to permeate fear in us through the media. Lets send em running back to the caves they crawled out of tails between their legs. . .