Three Penny Review:
French without tears. “J’ai tendu des cordes de clocher à clocher; des guirlandes de fenêtre à fenêtre; des chaînes d’or d’étoile à étoile, et je danse.”
NY Times:
“I Want to Be Alone. Please Call Me.” On the sociopathic behaviour of cellphone users.
SF New Mexican:
Breaking news ... living wage law takes effect today. It will be appealed of course.
NY Times:
I weep for my birthplace, my home town of Princeton. It has been strangled to death by development, and it looks like it will continue apace, with governmental sanction. NJ blocks off Highlands, but eases other rules for builders. The “garden state” hasn’t been that for years; it will never be, again.
Scotsman.UK:
Ulrich Inderbinen has passed away. Mountain guide par excellence. “He climbed the Matterhorn - ‘the most beautiful mountain in the world’ - at least 370 times, making his final ascent at the age of 90. ”
NY Times:
The Box House, simplicity cubed. Looks lighter than an a-frame, which can be dismal if not leavened by some sort of skylights or dormers.
The American Prospect:
What do mothers want? “She has few public voices helping her to clarify her dilemma or pointing to ways out of it. Politicians ignore her plight, and conservatives denounce her as a selfish, “privileged” whiner. The current put-down and silencer is no longer, ‘You’re neurotic’ but, ‘It’s your choice! No one made you have those kids; now suck it up and take the consequences!’” And yet, if a woman chooses childlessness, they’re stigmatized too. No win.
NY Times:
Consumer Prices Surge at Fastest Rate in 3 Years. Energy, milk and food are leading the pack. No mention that lumber prices are still sky-high.
NY Times International:
“The British love of the beach seems a bit perverse, given how cold and miserable the beach here can be.” I love the comment, “You have to be positive.” Hard to be positive, with sand in your khakis ...
CDC:
Healthy Swimming. The little things swimming in your pool may not be just kids. Fact sheets.
NY Times:
Move to Stiffen Decency Rules Is Losing Steam in Washington. In reference to this, I thought you might enjoy this, from the entrance to a wonderful museum here in New Mexico:
NY Times:
Dressing the post-feminist Stepford Wife. Note the Victoria’s Secret ad on the right.
Guardian.UK:
“We’re all Bohemians now.” A scale for Bohemianism?
Demos:
Why cities need science and jazz. I recall goosebumps, hearing a jazz saxophonist early one morning playing from his balcony in Manhattan. A perfect moment.
SF New Mexican:
White separatists drop flyers in Santa Fe. I should note, last census, whites were still the minority.
NJ.com/AP:
Organic clothes make a fashion statement. There’s only so much organic cotton being grown.
Femail.co.UK:
Curvy look is girl’s best friend. “Men are more likely to stray if their partners are slender, a survey has found.”
SF New Mexican:
Median home prices around these parts hit $315K. Yowzer. Glad we got in when we did.
ENN:
Eco-friendly furniture that’s beautiful and functional. Links to manufacturers at the bottom of the article. Resourcerevival is particularly clever.
NY Times:
Commission to Allow Insurance Cuts for Retired Employees. We’ll be working ‘till we die, living in Waltonesque extended family homes ...
NY Times:
Dine at the Rockefellers’, get in touch with the earth. Er, this isn’t ecotourism, by any stretch.
Daily Record.UK:
“Around 800 archaeological sites, including forts, carved crosses, standing stones and cairns, could be dropped from Historic Scotland’s official schedule.” Dropping historical sites from protections, seemingly for the benefit of developers.
WWF:
Eco-friendly living, made easy. “The homes are fitted with energy-efficient refrigerators, ovens, and other electrical appliances. Solar panels and an onsite combined heat and power plant — which runs on tree surgery waste — provide hot water and electricity.” Cool. I wonder why more developers in the US aren’t trying this? There’s certainly a market ...
Bookmark,
in case of untoward results in November: EscapeArtist.com.
Sydney Morning Herald.AU and BBC:
“... the average viewer spends almost a quarter of their waking hours in front of the TV ...” and New Zealand launches first Maori TV station.
