John Tischer '71: Daniel
Daniel, Daniel, unseen except in images,but not unknown…not known deeply, no…but it takes blood and liquor for that…but there is a markfrom the distant pastfrom lifetimes you could call dreamswhere...
View ArticleKevin Draper '10: Monday Media: The Biggest All-Star of the Weekend Wasn’t...
I realize this isn’t an innovative take on the internet or anything, but one of the cool things about writing about basketball in 2013 is that anybody that wants to do so and has access to the internet...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Modern Design Meets Tradition in 12 Japanese Homes
[ By Steph in Architecture& Houses & Residential. ] Modern architects preserve the traditions of Japanese residential architecture while meeting 21st century needs in these 12 strikingly...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: Hundred Pound Carrot
but the hundred pound carrot in the middleof the room says: "play along with yourself........if you can figure out what freedom is....that'sthe game and the lesson and the key and theword and the...
View ArticleCarleton News: Alex Freeman's "Blueshift" Performed
Alex Freeman, assistant professor of music, had his composition "Blueshift" performed in the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Music Room by Ensemble 61 on February 16. Ensemble 61 is a Saint Paul based...
View ArticleCarleton News: Braker Discusses Prescribed Fire Techniques
Nancy Braker, Puzak Family Director of the Cowling Arboretum, recently organized and presented on a panel entitled, “Integrating College and University Students and Prescribed Fire,” at the Tallgrass...
View ArticleCarleton News: U.S. News and World Report Gives Carleton High Marks for...
The Feb. 11 edition of U.S. News and World Report listed Carleton College as one of 64 schools that meets the full financial need of their students. The report took into account a 2012 U.S. News survey...
View ArticleCarleton News: Star Tribune Notes Carleton’s Selection in the Climate...
The Feb. 12 edition of the Star Tribune featured Carleton’s selection as a finalist in the Second Nature 2013 Climate Leadership Awards. The award is an annual competition among U.S. colleges and...
View ArticleCarleton News: USA Today, Princeton Review Select Carleton as a “Best Value...
The Feb. 5 edition of USA Today released the annual list of the nation's "Best Value Colleges," calculated by The Princeton Review. The 2013 list identifies 150 colleges (75 public and 75 private)...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: Tepoztlan...The Dogs
Something’s with the dogs tonightthey bark in waves of tendons joined with visceral actions and effects towardssomething real and invisible.They do that, the dogs here…theyreact to the realities...
View ArticleCarleton News: Carleton Presents Screening of Documentary Film, “Souls of...
Carleton College will present a special screening of the one-hour documentary film, “Souls of Zen: Buddhism, Ancestors, and the 2011 Tsunami in Japan,” on Friday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Boliou Hall...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Men's Basketball: MIAC Basketball Playoff Information
Carleton College (15-10, 12-8 MIAC) is the No. 4-seed in the MIAC Men’s Basketball Playoffs. The Knights will host No. 5-seed Bethel University in a quarterfinal match-up on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 7:30...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Retro Hover Cars: Editing Photos to Float Vintage Rides
[ By WebUrbanist in Technology& Vintage & Retro. ] One of the most common concepts for the future has long been the wheel-free automobile, even before it was popularized in Back to the Future...
View ArticleAvery Morrow '10: A Who’s Who of Traditionalism and English translations
Founder Of whom nothing more need be said.René Guénon: Metaphysician. In print with Sophia Perennis.Gruppo di Ur An Italian secret society which hit on the same truths as Guénon.Julius Evola:...
View ArticleKen Wedding's CompGov Blog: Nigerian political values
As some textbooks report, the political elite in Nigeria hold mostly democratic values. However, one thing elite and the masses agree on is not very democratic. They agree that inequality is natural...
View ArticleAvery Morrow '10: The Tao of the East and the Last Samurai’s Testament
Shūmei Ōkawa is a Japanese religionist, Islam scholar, and class-A war criminal. On the first day of the Tokyo Trials, upon entering the courtroom he yelled nonsense in German, ran around the room, and...
View ArticleKen Wedding's CompGov Blog: Some things just scream organized crime
No matter where it happens, the combination of bodies and concrete seem a sure sign of organized crime activity, especially in the construction industry. Add this to the recent report of corruption in...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Men's Basketball: Thiesen Selected to National...
Following a pair of strong all-around performances last week, senior Scott Theisen was named to the D3hoops.com national team-of-the-week. He averaged 19.0 points, 8.0 assists, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.5...
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