Affluenza: August 13

Affluenza, definition of: a high-design pushcart for the homeless:

http://www.gregortimlin.com/2006/shelter-cart/

"The project was not seen a solution to the social problem of the homeless but instead as an method of raising awareness about the issue."

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The "did you ... have a ... stroke ... or did ... I ... have ... a stroke [Editor's note: Baby by Baby Ruthless!]" NotCot caption of the week:

http://www.notcot.org/post/12609/

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A Bunch Of Open Flames Is The New Bowls Of Rocks, part of a continuing series:

http://www.complex.com/blogs/2008/08/06/anne-colombos-fire-sculptures-bring-the-heat/

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The Dolce Vita chair and table set:

http://www.youngdesigner.it/lombardia/sedia-e-poggiapiedi-dolce-vita-di-stefano-bigi/

In fifty years, some goof will get it tattoo'd on his arm:

http://awfultattoos.blogspot.com/2007/07/sorry.html

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Link Dump! I just remembered for the first time in like two years that I had a Delicious account. Here are the design bookmarks I'd saved over there:

http://www.jargonboy.com/product.html
http://www.elsewares.com/commerce/Telegram-Stationery-Set.html
http://www.betterlivingthroughdesign.com/gregory_calendar.html
http://www.sebastianbuescher.com/Workpages1/25.html
http://www.greenergrassdesign.com/floraandfaunabytado.html
http://www.chiasso.com/store/Item.aspx
http://www.bolaffi.it/sezione.aspx
http://www.bimbambanana.com/index.php

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Affluenza will not rest until Mika gets a modern rocking horse:

http://www.moderntots.com/go_play/product.php?productid=16932&cat=332&page=2