No Photoshop Please

Posted by Timothy on 06/17/2008 at 2:25 PM

The Telegraph and a number of other London papers are running with an story from Heat Magazine entitled "Stars Without Make-up". The premise is an evolution of the Dove Real Beauty adverts. Although instead of using everyday people they chose to use a few celebs to show that life is not all glamour but really the clever hand of an adept Photoshop artist such as Pascal Dangin at work.

Does this signify a move towards more natural beauty? I certainly hope so...
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Honda FCX

Posted by Timothy on 06/17/2008 at 12:42 AM

Seems like Honda is releasing the first few production units of their new FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell vehicle hot on the tails of BMW's Hydrogen 7.

But the debate is still on as to whether this is a good thing or not.
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Where was the passion?

Posted by Timothy on 06/16/2008 at 10:58 AM

I recently had the privilege to be invited to speak at a conference on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability with Jem Bendell and Marco Bevolo. The event was being held by a number of different MBA schools from around the world and boasted some top speakers working in the field. I was excited.

Here was a chance to not only speak alongside established practitioners and thinkers, but to be in an environment buzzing with the change leaders of tomorrow; Graduates filled with boundless enthusiasm, perceptive visions, and genuine concern about society and the environment.

And yet I can’t help but walk away from it having felt not only a little disappointed, but worse angry about our direction for tomorrow.
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