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Dan Schofer '00

12-5-2012Mt. Vernon Road + Irish + Mud Road. 44 minutes. 6 miles.Early morning run. Chilly (28 degrees) and breezy. Felt OK. PM: Lifting.

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Erik Hanberg: I recorded an audiobook!

Way back in June I started a new project: recording an audiobook of my fundraising guide, The Little Book of Gold. Working with Doug Mackey at Moonyard Studios, I was able to record a high quality...

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Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: Chinese political legitimacy

Daniel Lazar teaches at the John F. Kennedy School in Berlin. On November 11, he posted this provocative question: Is the Chinese political system more legitimate than democratic systems? (I just found...

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Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: Transparency International

Transparency is a concept that is used frequently to describe a set of good qualities about governments and regimes. Transparency International does a yearly survey related to perceived corruption...

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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Stripped to Skeleton, Old Building Becomes Bright Art Lab

[ By Steph in Architecture& Public & Institutional. ] An unused building at the Monterrey Institute of Technology’s León Campus in Mexico was stripped to its frame and re-imagined as a dynamic...

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Alicia Hutchison Steffann '94: Guest Napper #137: Fractured Fairytale

“Light the oven, the witch said to Gretel…”We’re going to have roast dolls and stuffed animals today.“I’m not sure if the oven is hot enough!” Gretel replied. “Let’s take a nap for awhile and wait for...

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Kevin Draper '10: Derek Fisher, it’s Time to Get Started.

For me, the iconic image of the lockout is the picture you see above.  It was taken on October 3, 2011, after the players had rejected another stingy offer from the league.The picture is surreal.   We...

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Thomas Glessner Weaver '69: Visit to San Fran - 1925 and beyond, home of...

Here is where I have set up "office" at the Church St Cafe' just a 5 min walk from Alter'Nathan's flat on Dolores here in the Mission.  Very colorful mix of people.  I met Rick Borutta here yesterday...

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Carleton Athletics: Men's Basketball: Knights Unable to Keep Pace with...

Senior Tom Sawatzke matched his career high with 26 points, but the Carleton College basketball team was unable to keep pace with host Wartburg College, falling 67-53 in a non-conference matchup.

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Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: The new PRI

The political landscape has changed during the last decade in Mexico. The PRI claims it has changed as well. Not everyone is sure of the latter. Old party returns to govern changed Mexico The political...

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John Tischer '71: Frontier Mentality

Little boxes….the frontiersshrank, even as the mentalitygrew and life was removed fromthe streets, sequestered in manage-able units, Daddy in his Laz-E-Boyin front of the T.V. holding a loadedshotgun.

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Dan Schofer '00

12-6-2012Pospisil Loop. 60 minutes. 8 miles.Slow and easy run. Saw 4 bald eagles.

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Dan Schofer '00

12-6-2012Bud Road. 30 minutes. 4 miles.Easy shakeout run.

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Dan Schofer '00

12-7-2012Town + Country Lisbon. 60 minutes. 8 miles.Slow and easy run.

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Kevin Draper '10: Kobe Bryant and His Band of Merry Mensches

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of one of the most baffling seasons I can remember. They’ve had blowout wins and losses, on the road and at home. One night they look like they didn’t know...

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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Living Small: 11 Tiny Houses With Huge Style

[ By Marc in Architecture& Houses & Residential. ] Tiny houses are growing in popularity because of increasing environmental consciousness and a desire to reject unnecessary material goods....

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Kevin Draper '10: Diss Guy Miss Guy, Volume 17

Superfluous Editor’s Note: Sup guys.  Heading up north for a few days.  Let’s get this out of the way.  I’ll talk to you guys about race, whiteness and the Wolves next week.  Deal?  Deal.  Diss Guy:...

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Thomas Glessner Weaver '69: Marin County - Ecology and Glessner Family History

 Today I was clear it was time to see the area on Market Street where Lewis W Glessner and son Robert, ran a business.  In 1945 City Directory, LWGlessner and Son, manufacturers agent,was listed at 265...

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Carleton Athletics: Football: Mike Elder Latest Knight Voted to All-Region Squad

Carleton College safety Mike Elder was named to the 2012 All-West Region Team as announced by D3football.com. Elder is a third-team selection and is the ninth Knight tabbed for an All-Region award over...

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Carleton Athletics: Football: Hoffer and Elder to Play in Senior Showcase...

Two members of the Carleton College football team are not quite ready to hang up the helmet and shoulder pads as seniors Paul Hoffer and Mike Elder were selected to play in a pair of showcase games...

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