tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-107552712011-07-30T19:16:11.457-04:00design, neoclassicism, ecological blather & geopolitical energy newsbytes. word.ekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17038021877872435768noreply@blogger.comBlogger941100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755271.post-43471794851057740992009-02-10T18:30:00.002-05:002009-02-10T18:37:19.568-05:00

Work is quite the hectic beast these days, thus the reason for a lack of posts. We'll be back on schedule oh, around spring or so. Again, this blog is reserved for the generalities, while Parham Waddell is a little more serious. Take care, and see ya soon.

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Besides the Dervaes family in Pasadena, check out this couple in LA: The Urban Homestead on KABC TV

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Image is important. Superficial sure, but being biological creatures, we've evolved the art of the dance. And dance requires costumes, colored with intention and precisely cut. Clothing is one of those personal expressions that simply can't be ignored. It smacks you in the face, whether you notice or not. An ode to materialism? Perhaps. But until we're all free to sunbathe nude on St. Maarten,

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We all woke to a new America today. After a night of rain here in Washington, the morning was bright and warm. An excellent race was run, McCain conceded with great humility, and Obama was pitch perfect in his call for each American to help us return to greatness. I am truly proud and excited for the possibilities.Congratulations President-Elect Obama, may God bless you in these troubling times.

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I just started two new fish tanks (when I really should be putting Deep-V's on the new Lambert). Nevertheless, this is sort of a long-standing project stemming from my wee tyke era, when in about 1979 a goldfish jumped from the 10-gallon onto Mr. Burwell's plate. I've been hooked ever since. (Pun totally unintended, as you'd use a net to catch goldies.)The tanks are nano-sized planted nature

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Photo: Heather Reporting From Cape Town

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This is how backyard gardening is done. The folks at "Path to Freedom Journal - Little Homestead in the City," are a family of 4 in Pasadena, California. They've managed to grow $25,000/year worth of produce in their 1/3rd of an acre urban yard. They really do live in the city too, just across from a major freeway. Impressive, especially the goats.[Image: Grow Biointensive Newsletter]

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A great industrial nation is controlled by its system of credit. Our system of credit is privately concentrated. The growth of the nation, therefore, and all our activities are in the hands of a few men who, even if their action be honest and intended for the public interest, are necessarily concentrated upon the great undertakings in which their own money is involved and who necessarily, by very

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I couldn't pass up posting this. Photo via Cycleliciousness: The Copenhagen Bike Culture Blog. Very nice. Oh, and Happy New Year!

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Courtesy Adult Swim. Happy Holidays.P.S. The new stuff lives here.

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Farms as vacation retreats? Of course. With all the recent press surrounding the ecochic foodie movement (organic, local, and sustainable foods), it's looking like the birth of a tech-savvy, neoagrarian society just might be upon us Westerners."Down on the Farm With Your Sleeves Rolled Up" [via the New York Times]

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Hamiltonmania aside, the most hair-raising part of this past weekend's rain-soaked Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji was the last lap's pants-off dance off, where Ferrari's Felipe Massa claimed bigger balls status against BMW's Robert Kubica. (See Massa's in-car view of the action.) You don't have to be a fan of motorsport to enjoy the duel, even if it was only for sixth place.Re: Hamiltonmania - If

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Sorry for the extended vacation, but you know, things happen. Thanks for keeping an eye out though. Of course the internets merrily march along even when some of us don't log on; what other global entity can continue charting human progress at breakneck speed? This to say, there's always something new in this big ol' world of ours. Today's entry comes to you courtesy of New York City, where some

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Down at the folks' house this weekend for the family reunion, pa and I were engaged in our usual Sunday activity-watching Mike Rowe chuck it up on The Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs. Somehow, between the segment on catfish noodlin' and worm farming, Papa King and I started talking about raising chickens in our respective backyards. (Mama King, my girlfriend and the dogs expressed their interest

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Sorry it's been a while, but it's summer and you know how summer goes. Needless to say, I've managed to find a cache of bicycle commuting photos from Amsterdam. What makes this collection so interesting is that they're broken down into categories, with lots of humorous commentary. One of my favorites is #2-Multiple riders on one bike. This is my absolute favorite way to get around town, and

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Three bike posts in a row? What can I say, the weather's been great for riding. Anyway, how does Europe do it, the whole bikes-for-commuting thing? Human-centric urban planning seems to have been the driver. According to Good Magazine's excellent piece on decongestion, traffic problems in the 1970's forced many European cities to look at alternatives to cars. Additionally, mild weather (made

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That settles it...this summer, a trip to Amsterdam is in order. And no, not for the reasons you'd think. I'm mainly interested in the intersection (no pun...really) of pedestrian life with bicycles, cars and trains. Not only does it seem they have interesting food and cultural quirks, but from a planning perspective, how does the Netherlands work exactly? I know it's mostly built upon "reclaimed"

ekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17038021877872435768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755271.post-84541196610379407592007-04-11T11:51:00.000-04:002007-04-12T09:15:15.355-04:00

Yes, I know that screamed "little girl seeing her first pony and hoping she'll get one for Christmas," but I just couldn't contain my excitement when I saw these. Basically, there's a series of 11 track bikes (Bianchi Pistas) that have...get this, frames and wheels inspired by 80's era BMX and freestyle bikes. How crazy is that?I'm a bike fanatic and always have been, at least until Metro "stole"

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Inadvertent design or the work of a genius? Rodrigo Piwonka has devised what just might be the most clever solution to the problem of cream cheese leakage from your whole wheat bagel. He took a used cd spindle, washed it, and put a bagel inside. Then this young Einstein snapped a picture and posted on flickr, to the benefit of all the world. Brilliant. I tried to find another photo, but this one

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Washington is warming up. Or at least it was until today. Those budding cherries and dogwoods lost a few flowers with the precipitation this morning, but spring still marches onward. With a weekend forecast for cold and rain, there are few better ways to spend time than in a museum. One that's high on my list is the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Their newest exhibition explores the rise of the 'modern

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Coming Soon.... I'm thinking April 1, or somewhere thereabouts.

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The media rattles us daily with a preponderance of things to worry about. Local stories make us weary of our neighbors, afraid to fly, and questioning of everything we consume. Internationally, even the very idea that Jesus left the tomb is being challenged because, what is this...his bones have been found? Is nothing sacred? Climbing the ladder of gravity we find these grandiose,

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Apparently, everyone's getting into the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and all-electric (BEV) vehicle game. It seems as if Lotus Engineering, of Esprit, Elise, Elan and Exige fame, has teamed with ZAP motor company to create an all-electric, 155mph/640 horsepower version of the Lotux concept APX. Nice. Yes, that's 640 horsepower, achieved through in-wheel motors. This should the Tesla Roadster a run for

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Here's a stab at a new column, which I'm positive I won't keep up everyday. Maybe I'll do it once a week. I compiled the list for work today; we sometimes have these brown-bag luncheon discussions so everyone can share what they've just learned in the latest issue of Fast Company. We like to think of ourselves as "The Future." Has a nice ring to it, all that optimism and stuff.•USB powered LED

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Well, it's the new year and with that comes change. I'll share my first piece of newosity today, with a declaration of sorts. Apple is official, like legitimate paperwork at a Turkeminstan border crossing official. Can't really stand these geniuses and their clever minds, not to mention the hordes of cultlike followers; "Mac FanBoyGirls," or "MF's" because I'm lazy. The aforementioned MF's had

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Today, it's all about objects. No concessions will be made for prose in this entry; materialism is all we're going to be concerned with right now. This contempt for language has been brought about because I've been bitten by the bike bug again. Hopefully, Santa will drop a '38 Velocette under the tree this year. Despite the reality there's a good 2 more months of winter left, I'm looking to start

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Please help me retain regal authority as the Forest King, while at the same time receiving an automatic email when new stuff comes up on the 'kart. I promise I won't sell your information. And no spam, period. Unsubscribe at any time. *Have I disclaimed enough?Man, of course I wanna receive reminders from the 'kart! Here's my email:: Powered by FeedBlitz

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A MAJOR development heads your way this morning. As reported by the Washington Post, DC is "poised to become the first major city in the country to require that private developers build environmentally friendly projects that incorporate energy-saving measures." If passed in Council next week, this will be a monumental victory in cleaning up the District's air (ie lowering respiratory damage to

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There's a gentleman in our office named Mr. Lu. Lu is an engineer of some sort; I think he works on building plans, as evidenced by the rolls of paper poking beyond the top of his cubicle. Every morning, and presumably afternoon as well, Mr. Lu shuffles up to the top floor employee gym. Now I've never seen him in action up there, but my supervisor claims he likes to stretch out on his back, hands

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As you've noticed, there haven't been as many posts as usual. This has been an extremely busy October, but I'm not at all complaining. Lots going on in the land of sustainability, design, green energy, all that juicy stuff. The head's justa spinnin', what with all the new developments. As a matter of fact, it's been so busy that I still haven't read the latest issue of Dwell. Guess who's on the

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We're almost midway into October and here I am thinking a lot about scaringdom and eviscerated movie heroes, wanton spirits and the like. Then of course, soon we'll have the warehouse-grown turkeys and revisionist historical tales, followed by a materialist American Christmas, ohboy. It'd help if I were one of the Google guys, or Richard Branson because I was really in a consumerist mood earlier

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*Ain't that song just one of the bestest?Super-sorrys to my 3 or 4 adoring fans, the same ones asking "Where in the world have you been without computer access to update like you usedta?" Actually, nobody's asking that. I have, however fielded requests to update the garden blog, but fall is upon us and Dale's still got peppers and eggplants to pick. Maybe we should've been starting some spinach

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A mini retreat, if you will. No, I'm not going surfing in Costa Rica, though I really wish I were. I'll be back next week with some good stuff. Until then, read up on strengthening your intellect. Robert McLeod does a fine job on his blog Entropy Production. It really is good. You'll see. Go ahead, click.

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*Thanks to KD, who surely understands my adoration for women on pedals. Please know that I will attempt to make this the sappiest public thing I've ever written.Despite the fact I can only stand her voice for 3 songs in succession every 4-7 days, I gotta say I'm in love with Corinne Bailey Rae. At least in a star-crush sorta way. (Is she a star yet? Don't watch TV much, so someone let me know if

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So here's probably the first of many long-awaited posts about high-perfomrance cars that don't use oil. Oxymoron? Not really. (Those of you that don't care about cars, don't worry we'll get to the sexiness and stylishness and violence of it all soon enough.)Ever witnessed a game changer? You got a funny sensation that nothing would ever be the same again? It's sort of like when Audi recently

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The Red and The Black is a nice new bar and restaurant(?) on DC's mythical H Street, Northeast. The thoroughfare is, of course one of those places that was deeply and negatively impacted by the 1968 riots. It's still largely African-American and might scare a few of you, what with the crackheads and prostitutes and all. Fear not, gentle suburbanite, for gentrification moves swiftly in the

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If I must cram myself into a tiny, restrictive box with regard to my political affiliation, I'd say I'm a "geo-green." Politics, power, social change, freedom of speech, it's all there. According to New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman (author of The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty First Century), these folks believe that:"...going forward, if we put all our focus on reducing

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When my site is up and running, don't be surprised if you notice some "similar elements" gleaned from the updated home of Castor canadensis. Stealing is the sincerest form of flattery.Their work is awetastic. Maybe Canadians are good for something. I wish I were this cool. Peep the credenza, and the sauna, and the antlers.

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Originally, I'd planned to write about beautiful women on bicycles, that rare sight on America's streets. But as I searched for photos of the aforementioned beautiful women on bicycles, I came across the featured shot. It's a thought-provoking image of a wee tyke-fighter holding a Kalishnakov machine gun, (c) Gary Trotter. So moving from fashion (Milanese 30-somethings looking oh-so-sessy on

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Last night, I caught a little of of Tavis Smiley's show on PBS. Well lookie here, it's Oswald Boateng, one of the "new breed" of clothing designers. Well, maybe not SO new. The guy's sense of style is crazy-bananas (in the lingo of the young folks). If you don't know, he's the Creative Director of Givenchy's menswear division, and is a bespoke tailor to the stars (Fishburne, Smith, Bowie, Jagger,

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Nevermind that the title of this entry is from a classic 1958 melodrama that a certain missus attempted to ram down my throat one crisp autumn eve. Or maybe it was summer? Of course, my mood at the time wasn't at all conducive to watching Sophia Loren run sappy for a brooding Anthony Perkins, despite the fact it was set on a farm. (She just KNEW I'd love that part, the whole "Psycho star enticed

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Quite a few years ago, I was fortunate enough to get an invite to both the Explorer's Club and the Union League Club of New York City. This wasn't just any visit though; I got to drink alcohol, good alcohol, as a high school sophomore in what seemed to me the essence of classic swankster digs. Nothing to rave about in today's teenagers-are-extinct world, but this was big news for a Virginia boy

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A little lightness for this Monday morning after Mother's Day (hey ma)... the topic is music, played in cars. YW is out of town and I'm carsitting the Prius for a few weeks. Great litte vehicle, I'm averaging about 52 miles per gallon. What's even better is the pile of CD's in the multiple glove compartments. I have no idea what most of it is because they are burned "gifts" from her DJ boyfriend.

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Like all those "B's"? I do. Biologically-derived fuel source? Check. Butanol? Flammable alcohols are always great. BMW? Engineered for performance and cache. Bike? It's about to be summer, why not? Plus, who's not down for late-night beer runs without a helmet or shoes?My neighbor (I'll call him Cool Hippie Guy) has had an old R90 Bimmer sitting on his walkway for about 2 years. The price is

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Micheal Pollan is one of my favorite food writers. Not just because he writes about the experience of eating, but moreso the history, technology, politics and sociology of global food culture. His most recent book, The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals is pretty good from what little I've read. The guy knows his stuff, and it's not at all offputting or heavy-handed. Oneof his

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There's an insightful story those hard-working Toyodans in the San Francisco Chronicle ("Behind Toyota's Hybrid Revolution") . Robert Collier examines the woes (and later successes) of the first generation Prius' development. Engineers working two twelve-hour shifts, over weekends, missing vacations to build a more efficient car in a climate of cheap $15/barrel oil must have seemd ridiculous at

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I've thought long and hard about why fuel is getting so expensive, trying to find a way that comforts folks while informing them of the real story. Like anything in life, of course there are many reasons. Everyone's upset at Exxon-Mobil, or Bush, or the government in general, or speculators...anyone but themselves. Without going into too much detail myself, I'll let someone else tell you.There's

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Today's Google logo says it all. I didn't think anyone else really noticed, but the good folks at Inhabitat did, and they have a nice little writeup that sums up my feelings on the image.Last night DB and I were driving from one of DC's better neighborhood bars (Rendezvous on 18th St. in Adam's Morgan) and of course the topic of gas prices came up. I'd remarked that on Fox News the night before,

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I'm not a huge fan of the multiplexes, but had to get out on a dreery Sunday afternoon to check this one out. I was pleasantly surprised. Though I don't consider myself a film reviewer by any stretch of the imagination, I will say V For Vendetta is entertaining and thoughtful. Despite the sometimes over-the-top political rants, there's still quite a lot for your brain to chew on. Maybe. If you're

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In some deep, dark lair Dale has been working on another blog, a reinterpretation of the urban gardening series we started last year. This one should be a lot more expansive, and we promise to update it more often. We've got a lot of seedlings already going strong, mainly heirloom tomatoes, a variety of leaf lettuces, Georgia collards, and purple pole beans. Next week, there'll be about 12 more

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Last Friday was one of those days nobody wants to be indoors. The cubicle dwellers of Floor Four maintained sanity long enough to get some word done. As is normal, we ignored all the pigeon droppings caked on the windows, and opened them all to let in the sounds of the city. This nice weather has everyone's pants on fire, so Saturday found the fellas of The Brentwood cleaning the garage and

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I have lots of stuff. I purport to be an 'environmentalist' of some sort, and I'm not sure possessing lots of the aforementioned stuff is good for my image. I've moved from clothes and car parts and old tin signs to insect collections and Hemingway-esque fishing and hunting trophies. Maybe it's my love-affair with dirt, water, gadgets, motor oil and...museums. Collections appeal to me, especially

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Game over. Yesterday, through some act of fate I stumbled upon the website for Herrlicht. It appears they make wooden eyeglass frames and wooden bicycles (yep, bicycles). The frames appear to be light and durable, made of either cherry or maple and available in black(!). Admittedly, a couple of models look like safety goggles. Either way, they are all wood. As in, no metal...pins or nose piece or

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My favorite doomsayer J.H. Kunstler had a nice piece on Monday referencing the perceived failings of the latest State of the Union address. One bit that stuck out for me relates to trains: I hate to keep harping on this, but Mr. Bush could have announced a major effort to restore the American railroad system. It would have been a major political coup. It would have a huge impact on our oil use.

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I turn __ on Monday the 6th. Yes, the same day as Bob Marley and Ronald Reagan (who I sometimes confuse with John "The Duke" Wayne, but that's another story for those remembering 1986). My personality profile at work says I'm a procrastinator. Funny how these things tend to be true. As such, all of my friends in the physical and cyber realms are invited to a celebration this Saturday the 4th. Yes

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You know I was excited when the missus walked in with a goodie-bag from the Minneaopolis-based retail giant. Whenever I visit every couple of weeks or so, I'm pleasantly surprised by some new product, like the bamboo dress socks from a ways back. America's favorite high-design/low-cost big-box has done it again. I'm happy to report silky-soft bamboo sheet sets and towels are now available at your

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Back at work and readying for a windpower conference, I began some thinking on the necessity of energy in our everday lives. Now it goes without saying...the people of today are pretty reliant on energies, be they derived from coal, natural gas, oil, biomass, wind, water, or the sun itself. From the basic cellular level (stuff like mitochondrial protein production and intramolecular transport of

ekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17038021877872435768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755271.post-1136152149431224272006-01-01T16:36:00.000-05:002006-01-01T16:49:09.443-05:00

Happy New Year, according to the Gregorian calendar here in the good ol' USA. "The Team" is enjoying a great time here in LA at Suite17D studios...and yes that includes lots of rain. I didn't think it rained in Southern California, but apparently that's a lie I've told myself in lieu of reading weather.com. The forecast is for sunny and 75, as soon as we leave. HA.I won't delve into any

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Today is my Office Christmas Party. This'll be very interesting (we had Secret Santa!) To mark the occasion, I had to break out a red pocket square, one that matches nothing else I have on.As not to bore you with my own minor sartorial delights, I searched far and wide to find something Office Christmassy Partyish fresh. These over here to the left, I believe to be the greatest pair of headphones

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Let's take a time out from drinking and discussions of energy policy to talk about...postcards from Santa. And old photos of people you don't know. Swapatorium is a simple daily blog that features ephemera from days long forgotten. They sell from their extensive collection of frayed, yellowing photographs and weirdly curious items (like smoking monkey statuettes) sourced from estate sales. Be

ekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17038021877872435768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755271.post-1133444497508584552005-12-01T08:25:00.000-05:002005-12-01T08:54:58.773-05:00

Located at 2471 18th Street in Adams Morgan, Asylum looks, on the outside, like the kind of place you go into to fight. The all black trim around the windows and motorcycles parked out front give some clues to what you'll find inside, a great contrast to neighboring establishments in their Capital City glossiness. Asylum is gritty, but not in the unfriendly way. There's even a welcoming vintage

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In the interest of helping out the folks new to DC, and to keep a running list for myself, I'm coming up with a list of the area's best bars & lounges. At least, the places I frequent. Maybe they'll even be characterized by genre and purpose, ie "Where to go when you really wanna get lit" or "Nice to visit when you wanna impress a date and not seem like you're trying too hard." Here's a rundown

ekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17038021877872435768noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755271.post-1131777067182158772005-11-12T00:30:00.000-05:002005-11-12T01:31:07.196-05:00

I get paid tomorrow I think. Whenever you're looking forward to a paycheck, it's fun to imagine there's extra zeros on the tail end, and you'll be able to buy like...a transistor radio factory or a miniature pony or something. In cash. Sadly, that's not my reality no matter how much I lobby the tooth fairy. The theme this week appears to center on wood (not wooden teeth, as I'm sure you were

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I'm all talked out when it comes to energy. So, in the spirit of All-Hallows-Eve (and a shout to Torgo, star of "Manos: Hands of Fate"), I think I'll shift my mood to that of Victorian ruffian. Maybe it's all the leather and waxed-cotton headware on television these days? This weekend I caught a good portion of Ken Burns' "Civil War". By no means did I watch the whole thing (it's a 5-DVD

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And no, not rail drinks....Last weekend I rode Amtrak for the first time in about 20 years. Cost aside ($80 to travel from Washington's Union Station to New York's Penn Station, one way), it was a great experience. The ride was comfortable and fairly smooth. Three electrical outlets for every 2 passengers, and the option to use your cellphone if you don't talk too loudly means your mobile office

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In light of the damage wrought by Hurricane Katrina, many people across the nation are only immediately dealing with gasoline prices. Folks have been wondering why oil producers are making record profits as gasoline skyrockets. It's not an easy answer, but luckily "Super G the Economist" over at The Oil Drum has summed it up pretty nicely in a question-and-answer format.*Note: The above graphic

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The winds and rain have stopped, but the waters in New Orleans are still rising (as of 7:56am EST 8/31/05). Some folks in Mississippi and Alabama are starting to dig out and gather belongs, but some in the bowl of the Crescent City have no idea when the waters will recede to even return to their neighborhoods. It's a horrible situation.I don't know how much this will help, but there have been

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Nobody likes to take the rap for a crime. In this case, it's necessary. The simple fact that gasoline prices have spiked (and to a lesser extent heating oil, natural gas,and even coal) is...Americans use too much of it. We never like to admit that. It's our God-given right. We're good Christian fighters for freedom. It matters not that we consume (never to recover) more than 25% of the world's

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To take a pause from serious topics like impending energy/water/social security/real estate/trade deficit crises, I want to talk about clothes, women, gadgets, and music. Actually, I'm just going to throw up some links, get real materialistic for a little while, then we'll resume adult talk at a later date.... That WAS Shakara Ledard in the picture, case you didn't know. I like her lots. But they

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As coffee spills from a distressed disposable cup, the newspaper sections under your arm crackle and fall to the floor behind you ("She'll get it"). In the hurried pace assumed as you dash toward the garage, your Nextel deebeedeeps to life. "What do they want NOW???" The car alarm chirps, locks clunk. Access. The aluminum door shudders open, too slow it seems. Regardless, the tv commercials had

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*Warning-AdvertAlertPoking around the archives of Gladwell.com I came across an April 2000 article on Dov Charney, creator of American Apparel. Aside from the fact his models are-well, they're AA models, and everyone knows about AA models-Dov is manic about tees. His goal is to produce the perfect t-shirt, American-bred by a Canadian-Korean consortium. You can't get any more melting pot than that

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I've got a confession; my life's neverending quest is to be the black James Burke. In that same vein, Fast Company magazine is nicely filling a role as content provider for this dream o'mine, much like a corner-boy to his crackhead. The August issue caught my attention not simply because it appears in my mailbox (all for 83% off the newstand price), but moreso because of the appletree on page 21.

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Please forgive me, but I spit soymilk (actually, Odwalla Super Protein Vanilla Al'mondo Soymilk Drink...yes, that's really what it's called) when I read a piece by San Francisco Gate columnist Mark Morford. Interestingly enough, the piece entitled "I Cannot Yet Skin A Deer: Are you prepared for the Big Collapse? Peak Oil? Rural Life? Can you pickle meat and eat bark?"was soon foreshadowed by the

ekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17038021877872435768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755271.post-1122072323508268152005-07-22T18:55:00.000-04:002005-08-01T12:22:48.256-04:00

Wow, more than a month? I got a new job and have been busy acclimating to working for the government. It's wonderful and not-so, all at the same time. Don't you love a dichotomous existence?Regardless, I went to Tar-jhay to re-up on some basic workplace accessories like, you know...black dress socks. Well guess what...they have bamboo fiber socks. I was geeked, sised even. Why would anyone want

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As BET and Desperate Housewives continue to drone away with the rest of the American public, a lot's being going on in the background, AKA the Forboding Planet of Energy Policy and Geopolitical Posturing. If you've been reading a while you should know that James Kunstler is one my favorite Hubbertian witticists, but he's been a little tepid lately. Well June 12th's post on "Clusterf*ck" nation

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Sorry for the delay in updates...a lot's been going on (for everybody, right?). Found an interesting article on one of my favorite blogs The Oil Drum. In "Making the Community Better," a very thoughtful Ianqui brings a community-centered approach to the concepts that gloom-and-doomers peak oilers are rambling on about these days. In case you don't know, peak oil is the theory that the world is on

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Hand me a late pass, then smack me with it. It appears there's a new "ice cream confection" in Germany that goes by the name "Nogger Black." It wouldn't be so bad if the font and marketing of the treat was stylized in a notably hiphoppy fashion. You can read more about this and other sweets like "Negerkuss" over at slate.com. It seems some folk...actually, quite a few folk are saying this is

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This morning, a bright May sun broke my deep sleep, in more ways than one. The Sunday edition of the Washington Post still lay unread on the couch. It was only Monday, "there's still time." A cover article highlights a Prince William, Virginia family that's selling their land to a host of developers, to the tune of $4.5 million. It'd help to mention these folks are African-American, with historic

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Can someone please win the lottery, or donate adequate funding to place my appreciative buttocks in one of these chairs? Please? I'm serious. The first one's by Finn Juhl for Niels Vodder. It's called the 'Chieftan' and it debuted in 1949. The second is an 'Office Chair' by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen, 1955.

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It's a bad time to be broke in America. While most people are focusing on gasoline prices, there are other areas where energy costs are depleting consumer bank accounts, and posing a health risk as well. Low-income households spend much more of their income on energy bills than do families with median incomes. This "energy burden," can be substantial for many Americans. According to the US

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This blog is about globalism, a predominant worldly "religion" of immense importance. It highlights the wonderful creations that have come as a result, as well as examines the –ism’s inherent problems. As the world flattens to pancake-like proportions, each and every person is somehow affected by the actions of others. Thousands of miles and cultural distinctions matter little; we’re increasingly

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The weather was really nice yesterday, a break from this pseudo-spring and fake-me-out warmth. As you know, housematedude Dale and I have a garden out back. Last year was the beginning, this time it’s for real. I walked on over to our “year-1 bed,” the first one we constructed as a sort of experiment. The first go ‘round, we planted everything in the confines of its 4x8’ foot frame. This time

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I just finished reading an interesting manifesto by Paul Graham entitled "Made in USA." The basic premise I've gathered, besides seeing this as a nice promo piece for his upcoming book, is that Americans don't have good "taste." It's nothing cultural. Instead, we are techno-innovators, which doesn't mesh too well with the basic ideas behind good design. Global competitive advantage has, for the

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A simple question. Ever stop and think "Why exactly am I here? What is my purpose?" Of course, lots of people do that. There've been countless haiku, short stories, plays, films, books, letters to the editor, all on this exact same subject. So why's now any different?It's not, really, but isn't it fun/scary to think that the world is undergoing some major shift in thinking? Have humans really

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Each day finds me trying to relate agricultural history to the cultural identity of minorities in modern America. Luckily, eyes on the prowl (thanks Dr.D) hipped me to this interesting piece that aired on C-SPAN's "Book-TV": Israel on the Appomattox: Experiment in Black Freedom by Melvin Patrick Ely. WHAT? Of course, when I saw the words "Appomattox" and "Black Freedom," I just knew it had

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Revel in the power of the fiscal commandments, oh happy American consumer. The market is your plaything. It is you that holds the key to the world's future. And by future, I don't mean 50 years from now...that magical sometime-far-from-today. Each and every one of our purchases TODAY has the potential to change the world, or at the very least your waistline. McDonalds vs. the local farmer's

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Have you loved someone, or something SO much that you were totally oblivous to its impact this feeling was having on your daily life? I have, and my addiction is growing. How frightening this thought. I can't help it, and honestly, neither can you. So join me in this sinking ship, but MAINTAIN hope, intrepid Earthlings."Oh I love you so much. Yes, YOU...your syrupy black goodness being that which

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((I say Wednesday, though it's Tuesday, because by the time I get home, eat dinner, hang up clothes that like to sit in chairs, watch a movie, pee, and listen to some music, it's time for work again and then it'll be Wednesday.))Weeks fly by when you've got a lot of work to do. Or are having fun. Or getting old. But not if you have a rocking chair on the porch. My chair isn't any Sam Maloof, but

ekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17038021877872435768noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755271.post-1109714722046064822005-03-01T17:00:00.000-05:002005-03-01T18:39:52.470-05:00

Whole Foods is expensive. Not to mention a bit of a ways from my house. Maybe yours too. What can you do about it? Start a garden in your backyard. For all things herbal, check out our square-foot organic gardening blog. For citified ladies that know squat about soil pH, earthworm biology and the like, there's a jiffyneato little site called yougrowgirl. How apt.

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Hello Mr. HappyTaterWith the rapacious international growth of big-box megastores like Wal-Mart and Home Depot, you'd think there'd be more selection in the local produce aisle. By now, I think you've surmised I don't care much for these commercial behemoths. Fortunately or not, that's the way the world is headed. And who's leading the charge? America is still uptown-ranking, but the 'real'

ekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17038021877872435768noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755271.post-1108604630270555122005-02-16T22:42:00.000-05:002005-02-16T20:47:22.826-05:00

blu dot's 'paperclip desk'the adjective "good" is, by default, dependent upon the viewer's background, taste, and expectations. i think i have good taste, and at least one other person agrees. naturally, it must then be taken as fact. or not. but let's not argue the details.the folks at blu dot furniture appear to have that "good designer" gene. they've have introduced some novel designs to the

ekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17038021877872435768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755271.post-1108528480143851402005-02-16T02:34:00.000-05:002005-02-17T20:59:43.736-05:00

gotta make this one quick, so i won't forget stuff i've run across today. no logical sequence, just read and click, read and click....mentality:follow mark lombardi as he takes us on a weird mindmapped tour of american politics and business via "the nation's invisible hand"....it's still cold in the mid-atlantic, though today's high of 61 was a hint of spring's good fortune. if you want to fast

ekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17038021877872435768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755271.post-1108073410713005662005-02-10T17:05:00.000-05:002005-02-16T21:06:52.476-05:00

this is my first blog. bow at my feet, weak earthlings of the planet...well, earth.you know just last week, i asked the question "who reads blogs anyway?" after posing such an unheralded query, i decided to look at jim and adrienne's realtime kazahkstan storyboard and *bam*, here we are. their apartment over there is like, really, really nice. much fancier than the usual digs you'd find in

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