GW3 ribbons Sapper Star and No Smoking

I’ve been enjoying some Gears of War 3 this weekend and started focusing on earning ribbons in multiplayer. Two ribbons that were difficult to earn (e.g. hard to figure out) were Sapper Star and No Smoking. Sapper Star ribbon The description reads “Killed an opponent with the opponent’s own planted frag grenade.” I thought I …

Deducing purpose where there is none

There is so much that I respect and admire about the American astronomer Carl Sagan. I have enjoyed a few of his science books and absolutely loved his 1980 television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, which he narrated and co-wrote. Carl Sagan: A Universe Not Made For Us I recently discovered this 10-minute video of …

Documentary on hand-painted advertisements

“Up There” is a 10 minute documentary about large hand-painted advertisements that appear on the sides of buildings. Not only is it well shot, it illustrates how painted advertisements are a dying breed — all but replaced by printed advertisements and huge vinyl canvases. I like this quote: “They can’t print what we paint. They …