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Ken Wedding's Reading Blog: Rereading
The rereading wasn't intentional this time. I was at the last day of the Northfield Hospital Auxiliary used book sale. Everything was half priced. I picked up a Laurie R. King novel from 2007 for a...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Edge Cases: 8 Space-Saving Design Ideas for Inside Corners
[ By WebUrbanist in Design& Furniture & Decor. ] Most home furnishings are made for flat surfaces, not for those uncomfortable edge conditions we call either ‘inside’ or ‘outside’ corners. The...
View ArticleCarleton News: 2013 Honors Convocation, Featuring Kai Knutson ’11, Showcases...
With another academic year drawing to a close, Carleton College prepares for the 2013 edition of its annual honors convocation, held on the last Friday of spring term to recognize faculty and students...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Musical Urban Design: Rube Goldberg-Style Rain Drains
[ By WebUrbanist in Architecture& Cities & Urbanism. ] Architects go to elaborate lengths to hide the passage of water from the walls and roofs of buildings, but in this case, an interactive...
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Rachel Teagle: Atlanta Fringe: A How-To Guide
Jett Backpack & the Battle at the End of the UniverseY'all ready for Fringe?Yes, the things foretold in the parody rap video are finally coming to pass, and Atlanta Fringe Festival will break the...
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Kevin Draper '10: Series of the Week: Miami Heat (1) versus Indiana Pacers (3)
For the past four days I have been on vacation on the East Coast; caught up in rushing rivers full of busy people armed with iPod earphones and yoga mats, wearing intensely blank stares as they zoom...
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Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: Trouble in Toryland
The problems of Britain's Conservative Party are not unique. They provide a case study applicable to major parties in many places. Which parties in which countries share these problems? Grassroots...
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Alison Sommer '05: Today is a gif
Driving in my car the other day I saw an SUV with the words "Today is a gift" on the back, and I was overcome with an urge to scrape off that letter T. Because you know what? Today is a gif:So...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: Personal Inscriptions In Some Of My Books: for Frank Berliner
I’ve seen someone like you before…you’ve seen someone like me before…those are two dots…here’s a pencil.You don’t need anything from me…just don’t make trouble for yourself.Seeing your face is a...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: Pacing Yourself
I know….when I’m walking?…and kicking a rock, a fruit, an object nonchalantly, my gaitnaturally adjusts so my foot is thereright for the next kick, like my mind’scool enough to make it like a...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Painted People: 31 Works of Art on Human Canvas
[ By Steph in Drawing & Digital. ] Human bodies become exotic animals and crashed cars, or blend almost seamlessly into intricate backgrounds, with careful application of body paint and a bit of...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Baseball: Hayden Tsutsui Selected to Another All-Region...
The post-season awards keep accumulating for first-year outfielder Hayden Tsutsui. On Wednesday, it was announced that he picked up another All-Midwest Region award, this time receiving recognition...
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Rachel Teagle: AFF 2013 Fringe PlayList: Get Movin'
One of my favorite things about Fringe Festivals is that it brings so many different types of shows together under one proverbial roof, making it oh-so-easy to try new things. And who knows? Maybe...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Abandoned Philadelphia: The Divine Lorraine Hotel
[ By Steph in Abandoned Places& Architecture. ] One of Philadelphia’s most intriguing buildings stands at a prominent intersection on the north side of the city, a Victorian beauty that once...
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Benjamin Lenzner: running alongst a harbor...
i woke up this morning and decided i would join linkedin. why? not sure. i keep getting all these emails from people, acquaintances whose linkedin robot sent me an email asking to be linked in. i...
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Alison Sommer '05: Stop raising boys and girls, just raise kids!
Do you know what drives me crazy? I mean really, really crazy? Putting kids into boxes based on their gender and attribute their activities and interests to their sex rather than their social...
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Alicia Hutchison Steffann '94: What to Expect? A NAP, of Course!
Whether or not this is good for humanity, I am offering advice.For those of you who have wondered what my magic sleeping secrets are, I am revealing them over at What to Expect When You’re...
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Rachel Teagle: AFF 2013 Fringe PlayList: The Wild Side
One of the benefits of attending a Fringe Festival is seeing things you won't see anywhere else. Including shows like these.Feeling like a special kind of crazy? Then check out Tiffanie Bridges in Is...
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Rachel Teagle: AFF 2013 Fringe PlayList: Good and Good for You
Fringe shows can make you laugh, make you cry, make you suddenly realize that clowns are bringing about the end of the world, but some can do more. Here are a few shows that can feed your brain, touch...
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Rachel Teagle: Fringe PlayList: Crazy and Curious Things
Putting on a Fringe show is tough. But Village Theatre, one of our intrepid venues, is crazy. Because they're doing FOUR fringe shows.Yep. Crazy.Crazy like a comedy fox. They're doing a different show...
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