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Not tagged by anyone, but I love seeing so many new entries on the flist generated by the positivity meme* so I'm going to see if I can summon up a few good things to pass along, too. Maybe not three per day, but we'll try.

Podcast rec: Wild Ones, Live [32:52, worksafe]

I've been working my way through back episodes of a podcast called 99% Invisible, which is, essentially, a series of short segments on design in our everyday lives. I'd recommend the entire podcast wholeheartedly--the episodes are short and snappy and surprisingly vivid considering you're listening to folks talk about visual and spatial issues. But yesterday I listened to a special episode that knocked my socks off, a meditation on the relationship between people and wild animals, complete with accompanying sound track. (I know, I know, not really about design at all, but never mind.) Make yourself a cup of tea, sit down for half an hour, and enjoy this poignant and lyrical piece. You won't regret it.

* Want to be tagged yourself? The challenge is three positive things per day for five days. I'd love to hear from you...

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