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Well it finally happened. We’d heard the news that Intiman was in danger, that they needed $1 million to complete this season (which ended up being a little too optimistic) and have enough financing to think about the next. Unfortunately, the fund raising had been falling short and the need kept growing so yesterday, the [...]
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Good morning, Seattle? Have you ever seen Fugazi live? If not, you’ve missed out.
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The best way to view this one is without context. Just make it full screen and loud.
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When Google says that they want “to organize all the world’s information,” they’re not kidding around. Today, Google launched Art Project, a wonderful collection of features that allow you to explore the world’s greatest museums and works of art, from your home, using Google’s Street View technology (for exploring the insides of the galleries) and [...]
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You’ve probably read the recent hubbub regarding Alan Gribben, professor of English from Auburn University, and how he has published a sanitized version of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” that replaces the word “nigger” with “slave.” The “N word” is used more than 200 times throughout “Huck” and Mr. Gribben thought it his duty to [...]
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Sometimes I feel that there’s too much good stuff and too little time. Jan and I have our work cut out if we want to learn to dance like this.
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After work last night I hoofed it up to Capitol Hill to check out the last Gallery 40 show of the year which was featuring the latest work of one of my favorite painters – Tracy Boyd. “Buck” is an impressive 10′ x 4′ oil painting that was stopping passers-by in their tracks on a [...]
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Apparently the band recently had their instruments stolen. I’m not sure what they were using here to mix the levels on the sound but it’s pretty amazing that they could pull off such entertainment with minimal gear.
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Amazing Building Mapping – Vimeo Festival from Dan Ilic on Vimeo. [Hat tip to kottke.org]
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Howard Jacobson’s book, “The Finkler Question,” just won the Man Booker Prize, the most prestigious literary accolade in Britain. Well that’s another one that’s going to go on my “to read” shelf, or at least on “ye olde Kindle” once I manage to steal it back from my beloved.
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