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Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: We'll do it our way, thank you
Liberalizing the economy and strengthening democratic centralism seem to be the goals of the new leadership in China. Can it be done? Oh, and by the way, they'll not have any Chinese Khrushchevs or...
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Cheryl Klein: What I'm Publishing: Summer 2013
If anyone ever accuses me of publishing only one kind of book, I will first laugh uproariously and then, stone-faced, point them to this blog post: ZOE'S ROOM (NO SISTERS ALLOWED)by Bethanie Deeney...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: Eraserblade
Eternity has a wayof outlasting everything…the big deal of our little livesdoesn’t stand a chance.What remains is the energyof our intentions that expandsin all directions infinitely andforever and...
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Carleton Athletics: Women's Track and Field: Quartet Barely Miss National Bids
The Carleton College women’s track and field team had a strong spring season and four Knights just missed earning a bid to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships. Ruth Steinke, Colette...
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Kevin Draper '10: Series of the Week: San Antonio Spurs (2) versus Memphis...
Can one really not want liberation, and instead choose captivity?I shall explain. Last Thursday, after seven months of loyal viewership, my Warriors were eliminated by the Spurs. They put up a...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Earthscraper: Inverted Pyramid Spans 1000 Vertical Feet
[ By WebUrbanist in Architecture& Public & Institutional. ] Skyscrapers are the traditional small-footprint solution for growing square footage in big cities, but what are developers to do in...
View ArticleAlison Sommer '05: The Bechdel Test and why I hate every movie I love
If you've never heard of the Bechdel test, you should, I declare it. The Bechdel test basically measures whether a movie has a female presence with real female characters by judging it on the following...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: America Ahora
It’s dark in America, day in Europe…somewherea bomb just went off, but it wasn’t a big one…herein Tepoztlan it’s quiet…even the dogs are asleep…that changed and now it’s late afternoon...my fan...
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Alicia Hutchison Steffann '94: Guest Napper #158: Crib Notezzz
This is the time of year when those of us who are college teachers begin to wonder why we bother. Personally, I teach at night. You know what I’m seeing a lot of lately?This jailhouse ain’t rockin’At...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Solar Socket: Portable Plug-In Creates Free Energy to Go
[ By WebUrbanist in Gadgets & Geekery& Technology. ] With batteries running low, your eye roams the room for a place to plug in, but then you remember: you brought your own power supply....
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