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Monthly Archives: August 2010
‘Sneaky Nietzsche’: An Evening in the Underworld
By Geo Ong I heard about a portal to the underworld, opening for a limited time only, in a nondescript warehouse in Downtown Los Angeles. Though I had initially devoted Saturday night to getting rid of all the empty coffee … Continue reading
The UM Road Trip Playlist
And the hits just keep coming… “Young Bridge” By Land of Talk Selected by Geo: They’re Canadian. “La lettre” By Renan Luce Selected by Margaret: I was introduced to Renan Luce’s album Repenti a few years ago in Paris. Absolutely … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative, Music, Travel
Tagged audience, canada, cold war kids, driving, french music, la lettre, land of talk, paris, renan luce, repenti, road trip, road trip music, road trip playlist, young bridge
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High Noon Urchins
Sarah Geo Margaret
Posted in High Noon Urchins
Tagged Chicago Triathlon, Geo Ong, lolly, margaret hedderman, popsicle, running, sarah jost
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That’s What He Said
We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home. Edward R. Murrow
Posted in That's What They Said
Tagged Cordoba House, edward r. murrow, first ammendment, freedom of religion
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Acts of Defiance – Shy Rabbit and the New Printmaking Exhibit
By Margaret Hedderman “A lot of printmakers are becoming old school,” Denise Coffee said early one morning in the Colorado Rockies. Downtown Pagosa Springs was warming in the June sun as tourists began patrolling the sidewalks and inspecting gift shops … Continue reading
What’s the Rush?: Dwindling Attention Spans in the Fast Age of Technology
By Geo Ong I shall preface this piece with an obvious statement: I have no right to tell someone how to live. In my attempt to keep you interested and keep you from scrolling to the end and saying to … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, attention span, books, carlo petrini, e-readers, electronics, fast living, food, globalisation, globalization, hurry, Italy, kindle, local food, local food movement, mcdonalds, regulator bookshop, Rome, rush, slow food, slow living, spanish steps, technology, technology boom, time, walking
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The UM Road Trip Playlist
We’re on the road in less than a month! (We don’t believe in being over-prepared.) “Hey” By Pixies Selected by Geo: Nothing to do with the road. I’m just including it in our playlist because “Hey” by Pixies is one … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative, Music, Travel
Tagged alicia keys, canada, down by the river, empire state of mind, hey, jay-z, Neil Young, pixies, road trip, road trip music, road trip playlist
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High Noon Urchins
Geo Sarah Margaret
Posted in Collaborative, High Noon Urchins
Tagged Geo, important things, Margaret, overcoming fear, Sarah, small things
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That’s What He Said
[London] has more history, finer parks, a livelier and more varied press, better theaters, more numerous orchestras and museums, leafier squares, safer streets, and more courteous inhabitants than any other large city in the world. -Bill Bryson, Notes from a … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Sarah, That's What They Said, Travel
Tagged Bill Bryson, hyde park, london, Notes from a Small Island
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Snack Attack!
By Sarah Jost You know what we need? More snacks. I’m not talking about wimpy food like fruits and vegetables, or even wholesome meals. I’m talking about I’m-not-really-hungry, but-kind-of-feel-like-doing-something-with-my-hands-and-mouth snacking. Empty calories, baby. Well, lucky for us the Snack Food Association is here … Continue reading
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Tagged National Snack Food Month, pork rinds, potato chips, Snack Food Association, snacks
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