"Mrs. Iowa Pulled It Out Of My Foot"
It’s kind of nice when a headline can make your day, and even nicer when the story is even better than the headline: “Beauty Contestant Bitten By Rattlesnake.”
Ashland, WI: City of lungs
Traveling by motorcycle has many advantages: open air, engagement with the environment, and gas mileage about one-third that of most mid-size cars. There is one downside, though. You’re at the mercy of small towns when it comes to things like coffee, wine, and food. My husband and I have toured most of the Midwest, and … Read more
Bloggers Play a Vital Role
Huffington Post writer Gareth Porter postulates that “Blogging about News Neglects the Underlying Problem.”
The Internet Democratizes
Online vs. Face-to-Face Deliberation: Effects on Civic Engagement, by Seong-Jae Mi
MySpace Keeps You in Style
Check out the new MySpaceTV Fashion Channel.
Big Brother Bossman
Is Your Boss Spying on You? According to Kim Zetter, of Reader’s’Digest, “It’s legal, it’s happening and it can get you fired.”
Take the Red Pill into the Meatrix
Rake food writer Jeremy Iggers recommends The Meatrix.
Hair of the Hound Dog
So, we’re riding through the Upper Peninsula last night and decided to stop in Hancock, Michigan. Walked into a little mom-and-pop liquor store called The Shottle Bop — I’m not kidding — and right up to a shelf with The King Cabernet Sauvignon 2003, third edition. The bottle features a photo of Elvis from his … Read more
It's the American Way: Vote, Consume, and Go Mental
FILM Cast Your Vote Today is the final day to vote on your favorite entry for the 2007 Screenlabs Challenge Audience Award. Have your say. Watch each of the short films. Then vote here. May the best film win. ART Consummate Consumers OVERSTOCKPILE is artist Mari Richards’s latest exhibit of “sculptures and installations exploring the … Read more
A Norwegian Cabernet, perhaps?
My very talented co-blogger Ann Bauer is much too modest and self-effacing to mention this herself, but she just published another terrific piece in Salon.com, on the impact that global warming is having on the world’s top wine-growing regions. You can read it here.