December 2008
7 posts
Choice Tables - England’s Culinary Wild West Keeps... →
NY Times on the growth of local-mindedness in the West Country’s restaurants, as they make eating about a deeper connection between the people and the land. I say English food can be good…
November 2008
12 posts
The “broken windows” theory of crime is correct |... →
The Economist with an article on an empirical test of the idea that graffiti-spraying and other forms of low-level delinquency promote further bad behaviour.
tagged with graffiti (but not elaborately, to avoid the perception that it might be art)
revels in the driving beauty that was Broken Social Scene live.
Havens - Ithaca, N.Y. →
The NY Times on the urban capital of the Finger Lakes, a region that lures second-home owners, retirees and tourists with the city’s sophistication, the area’s natural beauty and a thriving wine industry.
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“Impulse arrested spills over, and the flood is feeling, the flood is passion,...”
– Aldous Huxley
Alabama - Election Results 2008 - The New York... →
Alabama may still be a Red State, but is much less so with Obama getting almost 40% of the vote statewide. However, take note that Jefferson County, where the city Birmingham is located, is now a Blue County!
Finally, a Thin President →
Op-Ed Contributor in the NY Times
considers the possibility of now allowing myself to be called an american.
Savoring Italy, One Beer at a Time →
NY Times on the nascent craft beer scene in Italy.