Top Tracks of the Decade
Pitchfork has released their list of the top 500 tracks of the last decade - and they provide streaming links so you can listen to most of them. The top ten: 1. OutKast - "B.O.B." 2. LCD Soundsystem - "All My Friends" 3. M.I.A. [ft. Bun B and Rich Boy] - "Paper Planes (Diplo Remix)" 4. Beyoncé [ft. Jay-Z] - "Crazy in Love" 5. Daft Punk - "One More Time" 6. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Maps" 7. Missy Elliott - "Get Ur F...
Feminine Philanthropy
From the New York Times Magazine: The Power of the Purse. Remember the concept of "sisterhood"? That quaint relic of an idea that women owed it to other women to crash through ceilings and navigate a male world? It just might be taking new root in a most unexpected place - among women with money. There are more women controlling more wealth in the U.S. than ever before. (Of those in the wealthiest tier of the countr...
The Boutique City Conundrum
Everyone in America wants their town to hit the list of the top five places to live in the U.S. - with clean streets, amazing mixed-use housing, and an easy walk to the corner grocery - but what many developers are not asking in the process is, "At what cost?" A few days ago, I watched a special on Portland's city planning process from the past several decades. Portland's government has used something called an ...
The Art of Marriage in Julie and Julia
"Julia was a force of nature. The essence of what Julia taught me is how to live in a different way.Nothing is impossible.Confront your fears, acknowledge them, and carry on." Julie Powell When Julie Powell, played by Amy Adams in the movie Julie and Julia, started her blog in 2002 from her Queens apartment overlooking a pizza shop, it was with her husband's encouragement and technical support. With only a half-fin...
August 21, 2009
The Boutique City Conundrum By Rebecca Horton Which model of urban growth actually works? The Art of Marriage in Julie and Julia By Judy and Makoto Fujimura Julie and Julia boasts a refreshing portrayal of marriage - with good food, to boot. The Dustbowl Troubadour By Dave Fuller The Okie songwriter who merged old and new....
The Dustbowl Troubadour
For us "Okies" (or, Oklahomans, in case you haven't read Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath), our musical stars glow brightly: Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks, Leon Russell, Hoyt Axton, Reba McIntire, Jimmy Webb, Patti Page - just to mention a few. But one of my favorites is Woody Guthrie. Woody was born July 14, 1912 in Okemah, Oklahoma, and died in 1967. Okemah is a Kickapoo Indian word which means "things up high....
Are prepared foods making us fat?
From The Atlantic: Are prepared foods making us fat? It is a topic I am pursuing, and I continue to be surprised at the dearth of studies. Barbara Rolls and colleagues have shown that portion size influences caloric intake; because prepared foods are often served in large portions, it seems likely that they promote excessive caloric intake and weight gain. But we need more research to make the connection between pre...
