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Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: CB Teacher Community for Comparative
Now that second semester is underway or about to begin, many more people will be teaching comparative classes.I was just looking at the Teacher Community for Comparative Government and Politics...
View ArticleCarleton News: Carleton’s 27th Annual Chesley Lecture Addresses “Global...
Stephen W. Pacala, Director of the Princeton Environmental Institute and the Frederick D. Petrie Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University, will present Carleton College’s...
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Erik Brooks: Fresh snow and a New Book!
A surprise FOOT of new snow yesterday afternoon and a semi-surprise package in the mail! SEA STAR WISHES (Sasquatch Books) doesn't come out until April 2, but my requisite illustrator copies arrived in...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Power of Books: 6 Graphic Illustrations of Literal...
[ By WebUrbanist in Art& Photography & Video. ] Ever get done reading a chapter and feel like the book is more real than the room around you? Now, what if that were literally true of your...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Women's Basketball: Purfeerst’s Big Night Not Enough...
Emma Purfeerst recorded her 11th career double-double, finishing with 19 points—one off her career best—and 11 rebounds, yet the Carleton College women’s basketball team found itself on the wrong end...
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Benjamin Lenzner: there they are...
the mountains of the new zealand southern alps. one day, this wheel attempted to navigate their slopes, precisely in this case, mt. aspiring national park, here beside the banks of the wilkin river,...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Men's Basketball: Sawatzke’s Second-Half Surge Helps...
Putting up 15 of his team-high 20 points in the second half, including a big three-pointer with just over a minute remaining in the game, Carleton College point guard Tom Sawatzke helped coach Guy...
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
1-10-2013Abbe Hills Loop. 57 minutes. 8 miles.Chilly (30 degrees) and breezy. Felt pretty good. Relaxed and easy pace.
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Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: No disagreements in government
The Iranian president has a lot of battles to fight and he isn't about to put up with criticism from within his own government. Not even, or not especially, from the only woman who has ever served in...
View ArticleAmy Elson '10: Watch Your Mouth
“I, too, sing America.I am the darker brother.They send me to eat in the kitchenWhen company comes,But I laugh,And eat well,And grow strong.Tomorrow,I'll be at the tableWhen company comes.Nobody'll...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: Cafe At The End Of Time (9.0)
Yes,,,. “AAAAAAA ect.” is the National Anthem….and it goes something like this:“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA(merica)”And while vocalizing, instead of purple mountains orpatriots with gleaming eyes,...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Shophouses: 6 Ultra-Small Urban Live-and-Work Spaces
[ By Steph in Architecture& Offices & Commercial. ] What would you think if you walked into an antique store in your town, and found it overflowing with the owners’ laundry? In much of the...
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Kevin Draper '10: Your Daily Treaty of Sevres, Your Nightly Battle of Marathon.
One could argue that the history of the modern world has been dictated by the rise and fall of various empires in differing regions across the globe. Conquest, coercion, colonialism, post-colonialism,...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Surround Screen: ‘Illumiroom’ Immersive Gaming Projection
[ By WebUrbanist in Conceptual & Futuristic& Technology. ] What ever happened to in-home 3D technology and virtual reality? Perhaps futurists got a bit ahead of themselves, and maybe the way...
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Alicia Hutchison Steffann '94: Welcome, and Have a Nap!
If you’re landing at Naps Happen for the first time, the sheer number of dreamy snoozes in here can get overwhelming. You can just scroll down and start clicking, or you can sample a few of my...
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
1-10-2013Town Loop. 30 minutes. 4 miles.Chilly (35 degrees) and raining. Easy shakeout run. Felt fine.
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1-11-2013Town + Lisbon. 58 minutes. 8 miles.Chilly (38 degrees), wet, and very foggy. Relaxed and easy early morning run. Felt a little tired but overall OK.
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Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: Party realignment in Nigeria?
When one party is dominant, it makes little sense for six other parties to compete with each other. Can they come together enough to contend for the presidency? This story comes from This Day....
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