“There’s the easy way, then there’s the Mast Brother’s way.”
This week has been super awe.some. I’ve been meeting with fellow dreamers and schemers talking through this summer’s programming and couldn’t be more excited about the growing group of young makers in Holland. RAD! During a conversation with Emily and Karla we started talking about artists we’ve had strong emotional connections to. Emily pointed me to the work of Dan Eldon, an English photojournalist who was killed by an angry mob in Mogadishu at only 22 years old. When she mentioned his work I was instantly taken back my college gallery which was lucky enough to host “Dan Eldon: Images of War, Celebrations of Peace,” in 2004. His collages were so powerful, raw and fresh; a genuine expression of curiosity and love for the world around him. Over the course of his short life he made many films and journals documenting the social and cultural issues prevalent in his travels. I’m really grateful for Emily’s reminder of his life and work and would love to see his exhibit come to Holland. Until that happens, check this website or book for more info.
In a recent study Matthias Mehl, a psychologist at the University of Arizona, found that “people who spend more of their day having deep discussions and less time engaging in small talk seem to be happier.” Using a sample of 79 college students he recorded 30 second snippets of conversation every 12.5 minutes over the course of four days to create an auditory snapshot of their lives. The findings? ”Together, the present findings demonstrate that the happy life is social rather than solitary, and conversationally deep rather than superficial.”
Via NYT
NEIL HUBERT
ADAM WEILER
LISA WALCOTT
CHUCK ANDERSON
OurThreeThirty is an open exploration of the monotony and magic that happens mid-afternoon. Take a photo everyday at 3:30pm and post it here.
