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Developed by designers Charles and Ray Eames, this sophisticated lounge chair continues to be sought after by discriminating buyers with taste for mid-century modern design. In the video below, you can see how the world-renowned Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman receives attention from skilled workers. Originally released in 1956, the Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman still commands a whole lot of respect as one of the iconic furnitures of modern design.

ZoMazz is a company based in Monterey, CA that manufactures custom accessories for digital devices and they recently contacted me through Etsy to inquire about using one of my digital portraits, the portrait of Steve Jobs to be put on the iPhone cases as their promotional product to distribute to different companies. I am always somewhat wary when it comes to sending out original files of my work because you never know how it will ultimately end up. But after going over the terms, I thought this was a great idea to expose my work and I agreed in exchange for a modest monetary compensation and some samples-excited to see how it turns out. I actually thought about putting some of my work on iPhone cases but never really got around to it but maybe this will spur some motivation to look into it.

TikTok and LunaTik simply transform the iPod Nano into the world's coolest multi-touch watches. Available at lunatik.com

What a great example of living a conscientious, simple lifestyle! The Johnson family's incredibly simple, almost-zero waste, down-sized life is most definitely inspiring. Bea Johnson, who is the wife, has a blog and writes about many interesting ideas about their "zero waste" living that certainly challenges our normal way of life. She writes in one of her blog posts, "REFUSE, REFUSE, REFUSE: Zero Waste’s #1 rule. We have all been programmed to accept and take whatever is given to us. Every bit we accept and take, creates demand. Zero Waste starts by chasing and changing those habits, one by one. . ." You can read more about this post here.

Forks Over Knives is a new compelling documentary, not yet released, about food, diet and lifestyle. It examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the so-called “diseases of affluence” that afflict us can be prevented, controlled or even reversed, by rejecting or changing our present menu of animal-based and processed foods and adopting plant-based diet in its place. The major storyline in the film traces the personal journeys of a pair of pioneering yet under-appreciated researchers, Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn.

After first hearing about it from my father in-law, I visited the movies' official site and watched several related clips. Both my wife and I are familiar with Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn and I am pretty excited about this movie coming out. Forks Over Knives will be released in different cities across the country from May 6 thru May 20. You can visit Forksoverknives.com to view the list of scheduled screenings in different cities and theaters and also check out some of the clips related to the movie. You can also check out Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn's personal websites and other health related sites in the right column of my blog under the heading, "Health/Nutrition". I will probably wait till this movie becomes available in dvd and buy one for myself and maybe few more to share with others.