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“…December 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy…”

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Fabrice Wittner’s “Enlightened Souls” project commemorates victims of the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake.

Fabrice says:

After the 6.3 quake occurred in Canterbury NZ, people were involved to help their neighbors, to rebuild houses, to clean the street or to make donations. I wanted to contribute by doing something too, giving what I was able to, some of my time and skills.Giving support to my friends, to the men and women I met, who told me their stories. I liked somehow to show this support and admiration to all those people I don’t even know but who stand strong facing this drama with courage and humility.It’s also important to me not to forget the loss when the main thought is about to rebuild.

I might be a ridiculous rain drop in the ocean of help Christchurch got from every part of the country, but I definitely wanted to be a part of it.
This project has been submitted to the Christchurch City Council. The donation of prints didn’t find any reply yet – everybody can understand that they may have some bigger preoccupations right now – but I’d still like to give it some exposure.

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RIP.

Stanley Chow

A collection of all the Steve Jobs tributes going around right now. This post will be updated throughout the week.

“Thanks, Steve” – Jonathan Mak

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Steve Jobs, the innovator behind the iPhone, iPad, iPod, iMac,  iTunes, and hundreds of other technological advances has died, according to Apple’s website.

From The Wall Street Journal:

“Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives,” Apple said in a statement. “The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.”

His family, in a separate statement, said Mr. Jobs “died peacefully today surrounded by his family…We know many of you will mourn with us, and we ask that you respect our privacy during our time of grief.”

Jobs was 56.

The last words of Troy Davis, who was executed last night by the state of Georgia:

The incident that took place that night was not my fault. I did not have a gun. [Addressing the victim's family] I did not personally kill your son, father, brother; I am innocent. Look deeper in this case, so you can find the truth. To the people who are about to take my life: May God have mercy on your soul. May God bless your soul.

According to Boing Boing he “refused a final meal; he refused a final prayer; he did not take an anti-convulsive, anti-anxiety, hypnotic drug called Ativan that was offered to him to ease the procedure.”

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A chair for every life lost.

The chairs, meant to commemorate those who died at the World Trade Center site, will be arranged on the main lawn, facing south towards the fallen towers, according to a statement by the Bryant Park Corporation.

The tally of those who died in the attacks stood at 2,752 until June, when Jerry Borg was added to the list after he died of pulmonary sarcoidosis.

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A 9/11 tribute poster encouraging people to look back and reflect after 10 years by Extra Credit Projects.

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The New York Times has set up an interactive gallery of the 30 American military personnel, including 22 Navy SEALs, who were killed when their Chinook was shot down in Afghanistan.

See the full gallery here.

Army 1st Lt. Todd W. Weaver was killed September 9, 2010 serving during Operation Enduring Freedom from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. His wife, Emma, posted the last letters he wrote to her and their daughter.

Posted because these men and women deserve more than one day a year to be remembered and thanked.

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