Margaret Taylor: TriangleUnused
Source: highlycontrasting.com A 2009 psychological horror movie that was directed and written by Christopher Smith. Jess, a waitress who’s struggling with raising an autistic son alone, is invited by...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Gold Metal Architecture: Olympic Stadiums, 1896 – 2012
[ By Steph in Architecture & Public & Institutional. ] Over the last 116 years, Olympic stadiums have gone from sprawling marble structures made from ancient Greek ruins to strikingly...
View ArticleCarleton News: Carleton Ranks High in Newsweek's "2012's Best Colleges for You"
Today Newsweek magazine released its list of "2012's Best Colleges for You" and Carleton College is featured twice -- ranking as one of the top five "happiest" campuses in the nation, as well as one of...
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
8-6-2012Mt. Vernon Rd. + Irish + Mud Rd. 59 minutes. 8 miles.Relaxed and easy run.
View ArticleCheryl Klein: See This: "Rineke Dijkstra: A Retrospective"
The Guggenheim Museum in New York right now has an extraordinary exhibit called "Rineke Dijkstra: A Retrospective." Ms. Dijkstra is a Dutch photographer who takes large-format pictures of human beings...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Street Art Olympics: Banksy Works on 2012 London Games
[ By WebUrbanist in Art & Street Art & Graffiti. ] When the games are in town, street art abounds, with locals and visitors alike responding to the huge city-shifting influx of infrastructure...
View ArticleTaryn Dentinger '98: More Storm Damage
I rode Candy's horse Windsor (over 5000 career miles in competition! Wow!) today for a little jaunt around Spirit Mountain. The flood back in June did a lot of damage to the road and trails here, and...
View ArticleHai Ngo '12: Sayles Hill
Sayles Hill, Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota around noon on August 4th, 2012. In (near-)infrared.
View ArticleKevin Draper '10: Smartest Guy in the Room
As I watch the US Olympic Men’s Basketball team work its way towards a second consecutive gold medal, I can’t help but think that Mike Krzyzewski (you can bet I Googled that) is the smartest guy in the...
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
8-7-2012Town + Country Lisbon. 57 minutes. 8 miles.Mild and nice. Easy pace. Felt a lot better this morning.
View ArticleKen Wedding's CompGov Blog: He who controls the past…
Limiting imagination is so difficult. China bans foreign TV remakes and calls for fewer jokes in history dramasChinese television may get more boring after the country's top broadcasting regulator...
View ArticleCheryl Klein: FAQ: "Is it likely that you'll ever re-open to unsolicited...
On a permanent, ongoing basis? No, probably not, because the manner in which projects are coming to me right now -- via agents, authors I already work with, and people I meet at conferences -- is...
View ArticleDavid Schraub: The End, For Now
You all gonna be here when I wake up? I was planning on waiting a few more days to write this. It was not something I was looking forward to, to say the least. But I hit a natural lull in my blogging...
View ArticleChet Haase: Little Olympics Ditty
The Olympics, this year,Is something to see;So many people, so muchBetter than me.Better at running, andJumping around.Better in air, andBetter on ground.Better at shooting, andAt putting shot.I'd like...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Power Tower Transforms into Robot: DOMA’s Neon Colossus
[ By Steph in Art & Installation & Sound. ] A massive power line tower in Buenos Aires, Argentina now has a glowing face, hands, shoulder spikes and heart thanks to a daring installation by...
View ArticleEmma Wilhelm '99: Staycationing
I’m on vacation this week—a little breathing room between old job and new—and it feels fantastic. Linus is napping, and I’m letting Linnea have at a roll of masking tape so I can sneak in a bit of...
View ArticleJamie Foehl '99: Story-athon
I entered a competitive story-telling competition put together by The Monti. The theme was roommates. Too many good stories not to share.The took place at Motorco. It was sold out. I got on stage...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Space-Age Home: 5 Futuristic Sensory Appliances
[ By Steph in Design & Fixtures & Interiors. ] Home appliances like washing machines, refrigerators, irons and blenders are concerned, first and foremost, with practicality. But should we...
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