3 May 2010
by andrew
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I don’t quite get this post by Atrios. He says he’s often skeptical of urban parks, which is understandable (depending on the park), but to judge by the link he provides, the places he’s talking about aren’t really parks. I’ve … Continue reading
10 April 2010
by andrew
Comments Off on clarity is cold comfort
It’s just incredible to me that the temperature has fallen to near freezing tonight, and possibly will drop below that. Don’t get me wrong, even though I’m from the mildness of coastal California (the Bay Area, mainly), I’ve spent the … Continue reading
9 April 2010
by andrew
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I finally remembered to bring “my” camera to the library today. Keep in mind that the windows are dirty, I’ve actually borrowed this camera and barely used it before, I don’t know anything about how to set lighting/zoom/etc properly though … Continue reading
29 January 2010
by andrew
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Apparently, many New York Public Library branches used to have live-in superintendents, some of whose families also lived in the library buildings with them. I wonder how many other non-residential buildings had this kind of set-up – and if other … Continue reading
1 February 2009
by andrew
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I’m a huge fan of re-photography – the practice of re-staging old photographs as precisely as possible and then comparing the earlier and later. Third View, focusing on the American west, is a good example. But these shots of St. … Continue reading
13 January 2009
by andrew
Comments Off on corruption update
A quick follow-up to the Baltimore post: the mayor has now been indicted too.
9 January 2009
by andrew
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I couldn’t help but think of the redevelopment and politics subplot in The Wire when I read this (via): A Baltimore grand jury indicted a city councilwoman and a developer with close ties to Mayor Sheila Dixon Wednesday on bribery … Continue reading
22 September 2008
by andrew
Comments Off on safe investments
Those who have seen Boiler Room, which I just watched last night, can see the irony in this: But systemic corruption—and that is the right word—has been unveiled at lenders across the board. Two of the most revealing stories on … Continue reading
9 September 2008
by andrew
Comments Off on small town (numerical) values
It’s really sort of remarkable, the lengths some people will go to in order to hide the metropolitan reality of this country. And that’s assuming that Wasilla and all other similarly-sized cities are small towns that are not, as surely … Continue reading
29 July 2008
by andrew
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Capitalizing on Russia’s growing economy, Moscow is embracing cafe culture (weather permitting): When it comes to enjoying the outdoors, Russians have always been adept at taking what they can get: sunbathing standing up beside frozen rivers or growing a year’s … Continue reading