Background on Christoph Büchel vs. Mass MoCA [from the Boston Globe’s Geoff Edgers] is here. [If you need an account to access the article, try here]

The more I read about the Training Ground For Democracy debacle, the more I see a metaphor for the war in Iraq (and the Patriot Act). You have an initial plan that spirals out of control, goes way ( Read more... )

See this movie.

Blurbage:

"King Corn is a feature documentary about two friends, one acre of corn, and the subsidized crop that drives our fast-food nation.In King Corn, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, best friends from college on the east coast, move to the heartland to learn where their food comes from. With the help of friendly neighbors, genetically ( Read more... )

I'm way behind in my posts... so what am I doing?  Copying from others. Specifically, Seth Stevenson in Slate:

"Crossover SUVs have the unibody, monocoque construction typical of a car, instead of the body-on-frame construction used in heavy-duty trucks. This lends the Freestyle a more "car-like driving experience, but with all the space of an SUV ( Read more... )

copied from Celiac.com:

"Celiac disease is one of the most common chronic health disorders in western countries. It is also one of the most under-diagnosed. Up until ten years ago, medical schools taught that celiac disease was relatively rare and only affected about 1 in 2,500 people. It was also thought to be a disease that primarily affected ( Read more... )