Monthly Archives: February 2012
more about the national gallery
My mom pointed out that John Kelly had a column about the National Gallery renovation recently. He’s a fun writer and he actually did reporting (gasp) so he can say things like this: Eleven months into the three-year project, they … Continue reading
there’s bricks under there!
The East Building of the National Gallery of Art is covered in scaffolding these days. This fabulous angular building was built, as the National Gallery’s press release puts it, “according to the highest standards of the late 1970s.” A few … Continue reading
inflatable whale
Students at my alma mater, Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, and local high school students have built a nearly-life-sized inflatable whale (I think a blue whale, but who knows). Pictures and story on Northfield Patch. How come there were no … Continue reading
knitting technology
Who even knew that Knitting Industry News existed? But it’s a real publication, apparently, or at least a website, and it has a new article about Nike figuring out how to knit a shoe upper. Shoes are normally assembled from … Continue reading
oh, that’s fun
The March issue of Smithsonian arrived today. I was delighted to find this: I’m sandwiched between two of my friends! Andrew and Sarah both happen to live in Berlin and are excellent human beings (and writers).
new web design
I am inordinately proud of myself for figuring out how to redo my website. Yes, I use WordPress, and yes, WordPress is kind of idiotproof, but just let me be proud of my little achievement, ok? Any comments are welcome.
museum tourist: lincoln books
Ford’s Theatre–you may have heard of it, a certain president was shot there–is opening a new “Center for Education and Leadership.” That is, a new museum about Abraham Lincoln and what a big deal he is. I went through it … Continue reading
poop strong
Bringing together two of my great loves, poop and Carleton College, Carleton grad Arijit Guha is looking for help paying his medical expenses for stage IV colon cancer through the medium of a delightfully named website: Poop Strong. At left, … Continue reading
whales get stressed
Feces are a surprisingly useful subject for research. Scientists can use them to get a window into an animal’s inner life. You might think poop is just mushed-up food, but no, there’s a lot of information in there. A sample … Continue reading
museum tourist: jefferson bible
The other day I was having lunch with a newly-laid-off friend, and after lunch she suggested we go visit the Jefferson Bible at the National Museum of American History. This is the excellent thing about not having a “regular” job … Continue reading