Ad cuius intellectum veritatem inquirendam et.Tumblr (3.0; @davidciani)http://blog.davidciani.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lb2qa1LlBP1qaallio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Spreading the Creative Commons love round the internet.</p> <p><a href="http://fuckyeahsantacruz.tumblr.com/post/1449265298/halloween-decorations-santa-cruz-style-by-david" class="tumblr_blog">fuckyeahsantacruz</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidciani/5122044112/">Halloween Decorations Santa Cruz Style</a> (by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/davidciani">David Ciani</a>)</p></blockquote>http://blog.davidciani.com/post/17909831499http://blog.davidciani.com/post/17909831499Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:04:05 -0800photographycreative commons<p>Our society doesn’t pay enough respect to our judicial system.</p> <blockquote> <p>Some justices have delighted in their near anonymity. Retired Justice John Paul Stevens cherished one particular encounter, said Richard Davis, a professor of political science at Brigham Young University. One day, Justice Stevens was walking outside the court when tourists stopped him. They wanted to know if he would mind moving out of the way so they could take a good photograph of the Supreme Court.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.davidciani.com/post/17903140007http://blog.davidciani.com/post/17903140007Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:12:05 -0800governmentjudicial branchcourtssupreme courtJohn Paul Stevens<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzcxr5KEKY1r4iujso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ruben mac and cheese. Though that bread bowl is overkill in the carbs department…</p>http://blog.davidciani.com/post/17619530035http://blog.davidciani.com/post/17619530035Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:09:05 -0800yummyfoodmac and cheesecarbs<a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2011/07/05/ten-years-after-decriminalization-drug-abuse-down-by-half-in-portugal/">Who would have thought that would happen?</a>: <p>Ten years ago Portugal decriminalized all drugs. Since then, drug abuse is has dropped by 50%. Instead of locking people up, addicts are able to get the treatment they need. Maybe someday our country will wake up to reality and end the war on drugs.</p>http://blog.davidciani.com/post/17579385511http://blog.davidciani.com/post/17579385511Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:33:00 -0800drugsdecriminalizationportugal<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/21294655" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Oh the things I would do to see the Aurora…</p>http://blog.davidciani.com/post/17404335790http://blog.davidciani.com/post/17404335790Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:59:52 -0800beautifulaurora borealis<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyw9m7WPvr1r4iujso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The United States needs to learn how to play nice with all the other kids in the sandbox.</p>http://blog.davidciani.com/post/17060977490http://blog.davidciani.com/post/17060977490Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:34:55 -0800metricunited statesmeasurementstupid<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly2isfXQLw1r4iujso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Of all places to implement a QR code I would have thought this would have been it. QR codes have some interesting applications but many of the places I see them used these days are quite silly. I mean how am I supposed to scan one on the side of a bus or in a TV ad? Marketing people are those folks who try to hard to be cool and fail because of it. Wanna be hipsters if I may.</p>http://blog.davidciani.com/post/16137438019http://blog.davidciani.com/post/16137438019Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:05:03 -0800adsqr codeshipsterswannabemarketingapplestarbucksapp store<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxthdwHzdt1r4iujso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>There’s market data for everything these days. (Source: SuperFreakonomics by Dubner & Levitt) (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.davidciani.com/post/15859931623http://blog.davidciani.com/post/15859931623Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:56:20 -0800<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxgsjulAcW1r4iujso1_500.jpg"/><br/> Afternoon sky out Carmel Valley.<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxgsjulAcW1r4iujso2_500.jpg"/><br/> Sunset from atop Laureles Grade.<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxgsjulAcW1r4iujso3_500.png"/><br/> The Route.<br/><br/> <p>I love driving. The open road. You never know where you will end up.</p>http://blog.davidciani.com/post/15494491349http://blog.davidciani.com/post/15494491349Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:30:36 -0800drivingroad tripsunset<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxf1zsRBcu1r4iujso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Land of fire. My parents’ fireplace.</p>http://blog.davidciani.com/post/15441960420http://blog.davidciani.com/post/15441960420Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:57:27 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwhienZfNp1r4iujso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I allways seem to be getting left and right mixed up…</p>http://blog.davidciani.com/post/14494194490http://blog.davidciani.com/post/14494194490Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:13:35 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwd28l6Ats1r4iujso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>yes that’s two buck chuck. Yes those are paper towels. No wonder this place hasn’t sold.</p>http://blog.davidciani.com/post/14362874371http://blog.davidciani.com/post/14362874371Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:33:57 -0800<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw802ap5C01r4iujso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Its just the beginning: from sea to shining sea.</p>http://blog.davidciani.com/post/14239769580http://blog.davidciani.com/post/14239769580Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:58:00 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvpv35I9Z21r4iujso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I wonder if this photo will be in the next edition of this textbook.</p>http://blog.davidciani.com/post/13769626450http://blog.davidciani.com/post/13769626450Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:54:41 -0800american airlinestextbook<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/y5UT04p5f7U?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Kill the penny… and the dollar bill while your at it.</p> <p>Death to Pennies (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5UT04p5f7U&feature=share">CGPGrey</a>)</p>http://blog.davidciani.com/post/13647188022http://blog.davidciani.com/post/13647188022Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:38:05 -0800moneyvideo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvjkmcz1bv1r4iujso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today’s New York Times has a picture of Howard Jarvis and Governor Jerry Brown from 1979. More than 30 years later: Howard Jarvis leads his cult from the grave and Jerry Brown is governor… again.</p>http://blog.davidciani.com/post/13599656565http://blog.davidciani.com/post/13599656565Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:23:00 -0800prop13photonytimes<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfw83LArr1r4iujso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I think its quite sad that the first thing I thought of when I looked at this in the mirror was how it is probably the all time worst outfit… From a personal safety perspective.</p>http://blog.davidciani.com/post/13510713433http://blog.davidciani.com/post/13510713433Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:43:15 -0800<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv5bd13BQx1r4iujso1_500.jpg"/><br/> Denver, Rhaya in front of the fire<br/><br/> <img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv5bd13BQx1r4iujso2_500.jpg"/><br/> Dora and Rhaya lounging. <br/><br/> <p>The cats and my sister by the fireplace at my parent’s place in Pacific Grove.</p>http://blog.davidciani.com/post/13236983257http://blog.davidciani.com/post/13236983257Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:36:00 -0800cats<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv4wrmuVEY1r4iujso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>tisk tisk. a hard linked directory loop…</p>http://blog.davidciani.com/post/13222454831http://blog.davidciani.com/post/13222454831Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:21:00 -0800cartoonpornunix<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv3st2wKlM1r4iujso1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is why George W. Bush was one of our country’s worst leaders. ever. Think about this when you are talking about cutting the deficit and about our country’s debt. President Obama should think long and hard about any further extension of his predecessor’s tax-cut program, which will expire at the end of 2012. And please don’t go on about how this will kill the economy: funding the government is a reality and isn’t going anywhere. Theres a reason why the expression “There are only two constants in life: death and taxes” exists.</p>http://blog.davidciani.com/post/13222262487http://blog.davidciani.com/post/13222262487Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:16:00 -0800politicsgovernmenteconomy