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Hai Ngo '12: Revisiting Marjorie
I was revisiting some of my previous shots, and rediscovered this shot. This was taken during my internship with Ross Andersson at MPLS Photo Center. Andersson said it was a nice shot, but that there...
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David Schraub: J Street, APN Speak Out Against Divestment
Two left-leaning American pro-Israel groups -- J Street and Americans for Peace Now -- have spoken out against a proposed divestment resolution currently being debated by the PCUSA. This isn't...
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David Schraub: The Answer is Enforced Silence, Not More Speech
We've been seeing a trend in recent years where the greatest threat to free inquiry, for conservatives, is other people speaking. Consider the fall out from Chief Justice Roberts' ACA opinion....
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Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: How did we get here?
The election is over, but the controversies remain. Last time Mexico elected a president, the controversies involved vote counting. This time they seem to involve subversive campaigning. Mexican media...
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David Schraub: Hell's Kitchen: Grading the Top Ten
With the elimination of Patrick, we're down to the Hell's Kitchen top ten. I have to say, for all the drama and chaos of this season, there's a fair bit of quality amongst the chefs remaining. Not all...
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Kevin Draper '10: On Comparisons; A Comparison
Reading Jacob’s FMFUF piece on the Denver Nuggets inspired me to begin writing an article that has been brewing in depths of my mind for some time now. In case you missed it (scroll up and read it) the...
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John Tischer '71: A List Of People That Think Higgs-Bosun Is Real
Steven HawkingsEarl WeaverThe entire government of the United States Of AmericaMaddonaTom CruiseWill SmithJohn TravoltaStalinHitlerMaoSome that don't think the Higgs-Bosun is real:JesusBuddhaGod (not...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Plant Paradise: Artificial Pavilion Extends Dutch City...
[ By Steph in Architecture & Cities & Urbanism. ] In a bid to host the World Horticultural Expo in 2022, the Dutch city of Almere has commissioned MVRDV to design an artificial pavilion that...
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David Schraub: PCUSA Votes to Invest for Peace
A pro-divestment motion before the Presbyterian Church's general assembly narrowly failed tonight, with the assembly electing instead to invest in the Palestinian economy and other projects which bring...
View ArticleMark Knight: 2Quik Carbon Technology: aero wheels on a grad student budget
Felt F4 with 60 mm clinchers from 2Quik Carbon Technology I recently acquired a new wheelset for my road bike, and - since I couldn't find many other product reviews online - I want to share my...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Clear Sailing: Cleverly Transparent Canoes & Kayaks
[ By Steph in Design & Products & Packaging. ] The only downside to enjoying a day out on a lake, river or lagoon in a kayak is that while you can take in all of the beautiful scenery above...
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Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: And no direct elections because…
For many years, U.S. Senators were chosen by state legislatures. Members of Russia's Federation Council are now chosen that way, but President Putin says he wants the upper house to be more democratic....
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Alicia Hutchison Steffann '94: Guest Napper #103 – Stubborn, but Snoozing
On Wednesday night, the neighborhood started setting off small fireworks just after we’d tucked the boys into bed. Ahhhh, the things you never know until you are a parent. That 9pm is a seriously bad...
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Margaret Taylor: IMG_0873
You can tell summer is here because I found fresh currants for sale at the co-op. Here they are glowing in the morning sunlight. The tomatoes on the balcony are ripening so fast that when I come home...
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David Schraub: Didn't You See Me Winking?
Louisiana has recently passed a voucher plan which would allow state educational funds to be used to send kids to religious schools. Louisiana conservatives saw that and said "sounds great". That is,...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Almost Popup: 15 Pre Fab And Shipping Container Hotels
[ By Marc in Architecture & Boutique & Art Hotels. ] Mobility is becoming key in every industry. When the public wants something, they want it now. Popup structures follow this principle: be...
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Erik Hanberg: A conversation across time
Clever 12 year old to record this so his 32-year-old self could put this together. A fun Friday video. Permalink
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Kevin Draper '10: The Pitfalls of Liberation.
One of FreeDarko's most salient points, and an idea that we focused heavily on during FreeDarko week, was the concept of liberated fandom, which privileges individualism, style and watchability over...
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Ken Wedding's Reading Blog: Back to the moors
I was comfortable picking up another book by Stephen Booth at the Northfield Public Library. I checked it out at the same time I checked out Kate Atkinson's Emotionally Weird. I've had mixed...
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