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11 Oct 2006

Powers of Ten

Jeff noted this morning that today is 10/10, and then he just pointed out to me that it’s also officially “Powers of 10” day. Cool. I’ve loved this Eames film since I first saw it when I was 10^1+(10*10^0)/2 years old

(tags: eames art design mathematics science video visualization powersoften)
A Spirit of Belonging, Inside and Out [nyt]

“The occasion was the ninth annual Montana Two-Spirit Gathering, a weekend retreat here in northwestern part of the state for a few dozen American Indians who define themselves as embodying both male and female spirits.”

(tags: firstpeople nativeamericans indians sexuality gay twospirit tribes gathering culture society belonging nyt)

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