Dan Schofer '00
8-22-2012Irish Loop + Athletic Fields. 58 minutes. 8 miles.Warm and sunny. Felt a little tired. Relaxed and easy pace.
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: The Plan
The plan was to be born into an economicallystable, crazy, yet not abusive family. The gods knew I was lazy, so the karma had to give me something to work out of, yet, full of opportunity. It was the...
View ArticleKen Wedding's CompGov Blog: Judicial reform in Mexico
The PRI will again control the presidency in Mexico, but it might have competition not only from the legislature, but also the judciary. Mexican court: Military law is unconstitutionalMexico's Supreme...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Tiger Stripes to Cow Spots: 13 Playful Home Paint Jobs
What would your homeowners association say if you were to step way, way outside the bounds of normal home exteriors and do something way creative with your home’s appearance? These people did just...
View ArticleKen Wedding's Reading Blog: Once again, Maisie Dobbs
The last couple times I read a Maisie Dobbs novel by Jacqueline Winspear, I almost despaired of reading another really good one. One of the books I read was more a romance novel than a mystery. The...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Transforming Decor Reveals Secrets via Spills, Wear & Tear
Kristine Bjaadal creates objects with hidden stories to tell – everyday objects with secret tales shown only under strange circumstances, such as tabletop spills or time-worn seating. A small change...
View ArticleDavid Ocker '73: The Peter Schmid Quartet Plays Waiting For The Trickle Down
Peter, Lori, Cornel and Luis manage to play every crazy thing I throw at them. I don't know how they do it.In this track, Waiting for the Trickle Down, the guitar and bass are both electric and the...
View ArticleKevin Draper '10: Your Annotated Smartphone Bathroom Reader for Thursday,...
I'll be gone this weekend. Enjoy this special midweek version of the Reader.What Happened To Him? Basketball Star Jonathan Hargett's Promising Career DerailedPete ThamelThe New York TimesNo major...
View ArticleKen Wedding's CompGov Blog: Maintaining male dominance, again
While news from Iran is dominated by international issues, social-cultural-political engineering continues within Iran. What would have to change if women got more power in public and politics? Anger...
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
8-23-2012Short Roller Coaster. 57 minutes. 8 miles.Early morning run with the team. Relaxed pace. Felt pretty good.
View ArticleCheryl Klein: Narrative Breakdowns, Muggles Editing, Getting a Job, Overseas...
About a year and a half ago ago, my fiance, James Monohan, who is a video editor and director, decided that he wanted to start a podcast to talk about story questions, and thus The Narrative Breakdown...
View ArticleMargaret Taylor: t
I guess scary books just don’t scare me. The Woman in Black tells the tale of Arthur Kipps, a young solicitor who has been sent to the north of England to tidy up the affairs of old Mrs. Drablow....
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Striking Gravel-Covered Japanese House is a Study in...
Monolithic and dramatic, the two-story Ginan House by Keitaro Muto Architects is a wedge-shaped residence with a dark gravel-covered exterior that contrasts beautifully with a stark white interior....
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Microsonic Landscapes: What Music Looks Like in 3D
What would your favorite album look like in three dimensions? Mexico City-based research and experimentation studio Realität proposes “a new spatial and unique journey” by transforming the sounds of...
View ArticleKevin Draper '10: Diss Guys Miss Guys, Volume 7
Editor's Note: There's nothing going on. Nothing! These are a stretch.Diss Guy: Derrick RoseNext year is going to be a long one for Da Bulls. The club, whose ceiling seemed so high mere months ago,...
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
8-23-2012Town Loop. 30 minutes. 4 miles.Hot and sunny! Easy run. Felt OK.
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
8-24-2012Country Lisbon + Light Road. 57 minutes. 8 miles.Mild (68 degrees) and sunny. Started out very slowly but mostly ran around 7 flat pace for last 6 miles. Felt OK.
View ArticleKen Wedding's CompGov Blog: Yes, there are cleavages in China
Textbook authors are keen to impress on readers that the kind of ethnic cleavages seen in places like Nigeria and Russia are mostly absent in China. That oversimplification glosses over Xinjiang,...
View ArticleCheryl Klein: The Editorial Life: My Working Notebooks
When I started working as Arthur's editorial assistant back in 2000, I quickly discovered that I had a lot to keep track of: his appointments and any materials he might need to prep for them, my...
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