Update, 10/24/06: Please visit the new blog Rethink College Park College Park wants to be more “college town.” It turns out the home of the University of Maryland isn’t very college-town-y: it’s part auto-based sprawl, part dismal inner-ring suburb, and nothing like Tuscon, Ann Arbor, Madison, or any other of the country’s great college towns. […]
The Meaning of Charles Sheeler
I’m pretty excited about a small exhibit of works by Charles Sheeler that opened today at the National Gallery. Also interesting is some of the commentary surrounding his artwork. Both a noted photographer and painter Charles Sheeler is best known for a series of iconic photographs he produced on commission by the Ford Motor Company, […]
Political T-Shirt Designs Wanted
My friend Elana at Campus Progress emailed me about a t-shirt designing contest they’re hosting for their annual student conference this summer. In addition to an overall winner, two other winners will recive $500 cash prizes for best humorous design and best single-issue designs. The star-studded judges panel includes Janeane Garofalo, Markos “Kos” Moulitsas Zuniga, […]
links for 2006-05-07
Diamondback Online – Smile! They’re watching you The U. of Maryland maintains a network of security cameras on campus, which they use to monitor every part of campus and even “follow” people home late at night to deter crime.
Just Added
A revised permanent page of books about DC. Feel free to post comments or suggestions over there in the comments. There’s a permanent link to the page on the sidebar under “Hot Topics.”
National Arboretum
I checked out the National Arboretum here in D.C. with a friend today. I had never been and found it quite enjoyable — there’s lots of gardens to explore and the bonsai exhibit in particular was fascinating. I also didn’t know about the National Capital Columns, a group of Corinthian columns that were removed from […]
Fine Dining in the Exurbs
It turns out the hottest new restaurant in Montgomery, Alabama isn’t exactly close to downtown. It’s in a strip mall across from a gated community way out at the fringes of the sprawl (I mean way out – beyond working farms.) At least they put this fountain out in the parking lot as a token […]