Month: August, 2007
Living, as I do, only an hour or so from Napa Valley, I rarely stay there for more than a day. But when a couple of old friends flew in from Ohio for a visit last week, we decided the occasion merited more than a day’s worth of beautiful weather and wine-tasting…
Calling all artists, crafters, DIY-ers, and life-learners: I just got an e-mail from some friends of mine announcing the awesomely creative venture they’re launching…
Presidential candidates, listen up! In 2008, it’s not Soccer Moms who will win you the election. According to Slate, you’ll need to redirect your gaze to the true needle-movers…
I’m going to make a bold assertion here: Computers encourage waste. Certainly, they fail to discourage it, by supporting the practice of perpetual revision. Nothing we produce is ever really final anymore…
But the premise behind this art project is still pretty smart, in an “aren’t-we-so-clever” kind of way. Justin and Christine—a New York City couple fixated on tracking their material “wants”…
During a recent visit with my grandmother, a light bulb in one of the many lamps throughout her home flickered and burned out. Surely, this is an ordinary occurrence in most households—but my grandma’s no ordinary gal…
