The art of human flight takes off at screenshot.com

Aviation artists are wholly focused on light and form, mechanical fidelity and historical accuracy, which means the art they produce often is more like a technical illustration than a piece of art that sings. On the other hand, aircraft are creatures of motion, and capturing that is tough. Or is it? A new website called ScreenShotWorld offers armchair aviators — and other gamers — the opportunity to showcase screen-captures of their game in progress. The results are surprisingly artistic and evocative.

See more at screenshotworld.com.

— Burl Burlingame

Reusable shopping bag carries a good cause

I’ve got a growing collection of reusable shopping bags in all colors, shapes and sizes. The coolest one by far is this organic-cotton Feed 100 Bag. It has two interior pockets ideal for wine bottles and a burlap bottom. The whole bag zips up and folds into a clutch-size pouch. The best part is that it’s all for a good cause: Each Feed 100 Bag purchased helps provide 100 vitamin A supplements to children around the world through FEED Foundation’s Nutrients Fund. Initially launched at Whole Foods Market in 2008, the bags can now be purchased for $34.50 at www.feedprojects.com/feed-shop.

— Nina Wu

Sci-fi inspires Nelson’s flights on the piano

If I’m listening to music on a lazy Sunday afternoon, it’s usually jazz, and I’ve found the perfect accompaniment to a Hawaiian weekend in pianist-composer-arranger Josh Nelson. With the help of Hawaii-born music publicist Michael Bloom, I briefly met Nelson during his recent gig at the Blue Whale, a trendy jazz hot spot in L.A. A regular accompanist to Natalie Cole on tour, Nelson gets a chance to step out and shine on his own with his latest album, “Discoveries,” a balance of smart, imaginative piano solos and group efforts.

Nelson cites Herbie Hancock and sci-fi adventure writers Jules Verne and H.G. Wells as influences on the album. My particular favorites are the title track, the deceivingly light “Jogging Day” (with a great bass clarinet solo by Brian Walsh), the Verne-inspired “Dirigibles” that builds to a dramatic climax, and the cinematic solo pieces “Tesla Coil” and “Ode to a Zoetrope.” For more, check www.joshnelsonmusic.com.

— Gary Chun

Feeding the family fresh food gets easier

Covering the food beat, it didn’t take me long to realize the importance of supporting local farms. Locally grown food is fresher, and buying local keeps the money in the local economy. The challenge is access and convenience.

Here’s a solution: Oahu Fresh, a delivery service that gathers produce from local farms and puts it together in bags that are dropped off at pickup sites. Products change weekly. I plan meals around what’s in the bag. Last week, I got mushrooms from Small Kine Farm, dandelion and greens from Nalo Farms, cherry tomatoes and okra from Ho Farms and bananas from Pit Farms. I needed eggplant and a bunch of long beans to add to the tomatoes and okra for sari sari, and a trip to the farmers market took care of that. Mushrooms and dandelions were tossed with pasta and the Nalo greens were served fresh. Bananas were packed in home lunches. It was easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy. Bags run $23.56 to $26.18, with the option for specialty-item add-ons. Visit www.oahufresh.com.

— Joleen Oshiro

Pasta scooper smacks of the prehistoric

Most kids love spaghetti night at home, but the dinosaur-shaped noodle scooper Pastasaurus has added to the excitement at our house. The dino’s teeth snare slippery strands and dish up a bit of fun with dinner. Just one problem: I’m losing credibility in my “don’t play with your food” lecture. Find more quirky kitchen gear at www.fredandfriends.com or buy it for $7.63 from amazon.com.

— Donica Kaneshiro