Templeton at The Skateboard Mag put up a post yesterday about Chicago skater David Thomas, who was dropped from his insurance company after finding out he has testicular cancer.

The good news is, he has a lot of awesome friends who are doing a ton of fundraising to help cover his medical bills. You can help out The Nicest Man in Chicago online, or if you’re in the Chicago area you can head over to the Empty Bottle on Wednesday the 21st for a pretty kickin’ fundraising party:

There’s also going to be a raffle and auction for some “sick merch”–should be pretty sick, and it’s for a good cause.

New Oslo Opera House Is Really a Stealth Skate

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According to the article below, our crazy brethren across the pond have started to accept that what they see as visually appealing, a lot of us see as skateable. Hope this trend makes its way to Seattle, whether the article is valid or not, it is something to think about.

“For years, architects have gone to great lengths to protect their buildings from marauding skaters. But as aesthetic trends move toward folded planes that transition seamlessly from wall to ceiling and back to wall, designers have been looking to their former adversaries for a lesson in flow…”

Click here for the full story.

Spacecraft Clothing, SnoCon, Upper Playground, The Washington Bus, Caffe Vita & Havana all collided Sunday to bring you an event of astronomical proportions; The Obama Bunny Ball. Packed to the rafters in a celebration of history in the making, we recognize the fact that, yes, we have arrived. Welcome to the new era, join the movement.

While home for the holidays this year I couldn’t help but notice an over abundunce of cameras littering the road sides here in the greater Phoenix area.  They even have cameras now that have speed sensors and take your photo when you speed past them. I don’t have all the facts but people around here seem to be outraged, just another reminder that big brother is always watching. Here is a nice holiday clip of a group of santas spreading some holiday cheer.

Creativity in communication comes in many forms.  You don't always have to pay a bunch of money for good press.  You just have to come up with a different and creative way to get your point across.  This is what Ogilvy Action's clever public awareness campaign for MTV Switch in Amsterdam.  What better way to create viral attention inexpensively about the rising sea levels, but to us the canals?  Eerily realistic-looking inflatable hands stick out the the water, holding up a sign with a simple question and the website address.  It's pretty brilliant.  Creative communication, breaking through all the noise.