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Category Archives: Everyday Life

Barack with a Hamburger

Barack the Vote.
Thanks to Matt for the video.

10 Ways to Stymie Voters

Mother Jones offers a disturbing list of practices used to disenfranchise American voters.
(via we-make-money-not-art.com)

David Foster Wallace, 1962-2008

Saddened to read that David Foster Wallace was found dead on Friday, an apparent suicide. I first encountered his writing during my freshman year at Kenyon and immediately became a dedicated fan. I recall reading his collection of short stories, The Girl With Curious Hair, a minimum of three times that year. It was my [...]

Art Attack | 116 Suns (in honor of CERN)

Mariah Robertson, 116 Suns. 2007. C-Print, 30″ x 40″. Edition of 5, 2APs

But apparently, it’s not a problem.

Reminder

From an article by Theresa Brown in the New York Times. Ms. Brown is a staff nurse at a hospital in Pennsylvania. Below is an excerpt from an article she wrote about trying to save someone who was suddenly dying. In the hospital, these deaths are referred to as “Condition A,” the “A” standing for [...]

A Day in the Park

So we made it official. A little gathering in Prospect Park. Some food, drink and dancing. A lovely day.
Only thing I would have liked to add was a song or two. Apparently the CD we brought wouldn’t play. So here is the track that was meant to be heard when that random cha cha [...]

Jersey Fair

Took a few days off for a quick trip back to the states. Shu’s parents and my parents were both on hand, so we decided to do something that I haven’t done since childhood: attend the New Jersey State Fair. Funnel cakes and ferris wheels, livestock and giant legumes – there’s a lot to take [...]

Andy!

Andy was in town this week with the Nike SB crew. Cookies came calling and didn’t disappoint. 4+ hours of hip hop hits and misses. All over it.

Obamamania

So yeah, the rally. We thought that if we arrived 3 hours ahead of the 7pm start time, we’d have a good chance of getting close enough to at least see Barack give his address. It didn’t work out that way. After passing through the Brandenburg Gate and beginning the mile long walk to the [...]

Painted Room

More Yang Maoyuan.

Trace of Time, 2006. C-Print. 273 x 150 cm