Wednesday 06/19/2013
Kelly O'Brien '12: ryandonato: Lesert Sabrina
Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Unauthorized Installations: The Fine Art of Urban Subversion
[ By WebUrbanist in Art & Street Art & Graffiti . ]
Brad Downey is familiar with both sides of the art world, with a fine arts degree and gallery exhibitions, on the one hand, and run-ins with the ... more
Tuesday 06/18/2013
Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Walk on Water: Hydro-Floors Hide Secret Swimming Pools
[ By WebUrbanist in Design & Fixtures & Interiors . ]
Adding a swimming pool or hot tub means displacing something else – usually a outdoor lawn, yard or deck or dedicated room inside a house. But what if ... more
Kevin Draper '10: Putting Point Differentials Second.
Tonight is Game Six of the NBA finals, and the San Antonio Spurs will look to close out the Miami Heat, and by extension, the 2012-2013 NBA season. If that happens, there will likely be a singular hope among ... more
Alison Sommer '05: Oh what dramatic beings teenagers can be...
Many times on this blog I have mentioned that I am a huge Star Wars fan, and that I am also, and always have been, a little weird. Luckily for me I also have almost always been a writer... ... moreDan Schofer '00
6-18-2013
Hoosier Hills. 62 minutes. 9 miles.
Mild, sunny, and breezy. Felt tired at the start but eased into a decent pace by the second half of the run. Last 5 miles in 34 flat.Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: Rallying for more victories
The PRI seeks to expand its arena of electoral successes into PAN territory.
Mexico's ruling PRI fights for a comeback in Baja California
Striving to recapture Baja California, the national leadership of Mexico’s ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) gathered in ... more
Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Colorful Contrast: Geometric Street Paintings in France
[ By Steph in Art & Street Art & Graffiti . ]
A broad stripe of bright paint in a zig-zag pattern contrasts with muted, understated urban surroundings in the latest urban art installation by artist duo Sabina Lang ... more
Monday 06/17/2013
Carleton News: Carleton Remembers Professor Roy Grow, Frank B. Kellogg Professor of International Relations, Emeritus
It is with deep sorrow that Carleton College announces the passing of Professor Roy Grow on Sunday, June 16, surrounded by his family at home in Northfield. Roy began teaching at Carleton in 1979, and retired this spring as the ... moreKevin Draper '10: Monday Media: Criticism isn’t Good for Bill Simmons, but it is for the Gander
The other week, SportsCenter aired a short clip from NBA Countdown. Some parts of the clip were edited, and Bill Simmons was particularly unhappy that a joke of his was edited out:
Wow, SportsCenter edited my joke out about ... more
Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Decor on Demand: 14 3D-Printed Home Accents
[ By Steph in Design & Furniture & Decor . ]
3D printing has enabled designers to take the manufacturing process into their own hands for the creation of one-of-a-kind objects, many of which you can buy to liven ... more
Alicia Hutchison Steffann '94: Guest Napper #160: Dirty Laundry
This weekend, my kids broke their pop-up hamper. How? Walking around with it on their heads. Why do children like to put hampers on their heads? In the words of the venerable Dr. Seuss, “I do not know, go ask ... moreJohn Tischer '71: Back From Vermont
Got to Vermont ok....I was worried because my visa was expired, but I got to the boarding place, and showed the attendant my visa, she said "You need to go to immigration...but there's not enough time...so, just get on ... moreJohn Tischer '71: Don't Live Life
Don't live life
plod on through
like it's a tremendous burden....
Really?
Is that what you want?
Then, don't live life...
plow on through, cowboy.Alison Sommer '05: TEDx Draft #1
Hey blog readers! As you may know, a while back I auditioned for and got a spot in a TEDx conference this fall. My talk is on anxiety disorders and panic attacks. I'm working on my first draft, which ... moreKelly O'Brien '12: Photo
Kelly O'Brien '12: lightboxes: iceland (by reverie103)
Kelly O'Brien '12: ryandonato: Khalil Ashawi
Kelly O'Brien '12: Photo
Kelly O'Brien '12: Photo
