Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: More on change in Mexico
Nearly all of the things Shannon K. O'Neil mentions in her analysis have been mentioned in articles I've cited in this blog over the last year or so. But it's not just journalism this time.O'Neil is is...
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
3-28-2013Green Ridge Loop. 58 minutes. 8 miles.Chilly (30 degrees), sunny, and nice! Relaxed and easy run. Felt OK.
View ArticleThomas Glessner Weaver '69: 700 Mile Day - Miami River Valley Ohio -...
Before I left Troy Ohio on Sunday Morning March 24, I took in the warmth of Cousin Jeannette Allen Weaver's guest bedroom message. Wonderful to connect with relatives in Ohio who are loving of the...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: Graham Hancock The War On Consciousness
We live in an international house of cards. Materialisticscientific rationalism has separated most people from the spirit.This trend is seen most clearly in the USA....but it is world wide.This was a...
View ArticleAlicia 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 ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: World’s First Mobile Research Station Opens in Antarctica
[ By Steph in Architecture& Public & Institutional. ] Built under some of the most extreme conditions on planet Earth, the Halley VI Research Station by Hugh Broughton Architects is now...
View ArticleAlison Sommer '05: Crowd-sourcing my fandom
Damn it feels good to be a JediI'm a huge Star Wars geek and everybody knows it. I've got toy ships in my office, framed posters in my living room, and oh yeah, a huge Star Wars tattoo that covers my...
View ArticleKevin Draper '10: Spoiling the Bunch.
While most NBA observers were focused on the Heat-Bulls game last night — a 101-97 victory for Chicago, and the end of a historic winning streak for Miami — my attention was focused on the Warriors,...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Colorful & Cozy: Striking Series of Lofted Kids Bedroom Sets
[ By Steph in Design& Furniture & Decor. ] Packing maximum function into tight spaces, Italian furniture maker Tumidei offers bright lofted bedroom sets with everything a kid needs built right...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Women's Track and Field: Amelia Campbell Finishes Eighth...
First-year Amelia Campbell finished the second day of the heptathlon in the exact same spot she started it, eighth out of 19 athletes competing at the University of California Multi-Event Meet.
View ArticleCarleton News: Rogers '72 Featured in NY Times Article on Prepaying College...
Fred Rogers '72, vice president and treasurer, is featured along with his son, Matthew, in a March 25 New York Times article about college tuition prepayment plans. The Private College 529 Plan allows...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: Life Is Coming Apart At The “It Seems”
The title is the poem,the koan, the not so muchto go on that keeps yourspirit alive.
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
3-29-2013Ink + Linn Ridge + Museum Loop. 86 minutes. 12 miles.Chilly (32 degrees), sunny, and nice! Out the door at 7:30 AM. Started very slowly but eased into a good pace. First 6 miles in 45 minutes,...
View ArticleKen Wedding's CompGov Blog: Change in China
Zhang Jun is a professor of economics at Fudan University in Shanghai and Gary H. Jefferson is a professor of economics at Brandeis University in Boston. They seem to be optimistic about...
View ArticleAlison Sommer '05: When a cat person gets a dog
I'm a cat person. I mean, in the sense that if the world was split into cat people and dog people, I would have to go with the cat people. It would be the honest thing to do. I've had cats most of my...
View ArticleKevin Draper '10: Diss Guy Miss Guy Vol. 33
Diss Guy: Highway Patrol Officer on HWY 101 SouthboundGenerally speaking, fuck the police. But today…“Thanks Andrew Bogut” ~ A One Act Play by Jacob Greenberg ~Characters:Jacob Highway Patrol...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Traditional to Contemporary: 6 Cool Custom Bedroom Lofts
[ By WebUrbanist in Design& Fixtures & Interiors. ] Sometimes you have nowhere to build … but up. And really, there is something nice and relaxing about removing oneself from the main floor of...
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