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This fairly new building connects well with the new and the past. It is a favorite of mine. It is a medical center and a parking house. |
Saturday, December 31, 2011
MODERN ARCHITECTURE WITH STYLE
Saturday, December 24, 2011
NORDIC QUACK or 1959 Disney Nostalgia
SLATE has an article on "Sweden's bizarre tradition of watching Donald Duck cartoons on Christmas Eve". Read more
Monday, December 19, 2011
SEASONS GREETINGS
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| Elisabethan "Madonna" by Leif Södergren in Swedish Folk Art style. More pictures here |
Monday, December 12, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
AMERICAN VOICES WE SELDOM HEAR IN EUROPE
In order to properly follow the Occupy movement from Europe, one must find alternative American voices through the Internet (the traditional fare here is usually only CNN). Here are some alternatives:
Rachel Maddow, A much respected Rhodes Scholar; educated at Stanford and Oxford, is immensely clever, charming and humorous. She is the ultimate research-based reporter. In this episode she deals with the influence of Rupert Murdoch in British and American elections.
Lawrence O'Donnell, with extensive experience in government, has an insider's outlook. He was a Producer of the highly successful television series, The West Wing. He can be extremely direct. In this episode he tells Mitt Romney off (in no uncertain terms) for having used a quote of president Obama out of context.
Ed Schultz is somewhat older, folksy and the champion of the working class. Just watch!
Keith Olbermann is known for his straight talk. Here he is telling mayor Bloomberg off.
UP WITH CHRIS HAYES
This is a weekend show hosted by the young, super sharp and brilliant Chris Hayes. His guests are always interesting and the discussions at the level of the best BBC panel discussions.
This is a weekend show hosted by the young, super sharp and brilliant Chris Hayes. His guests are always interesting and the discussions at the level of the best BBC panel discussions.
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| Image from: http://www.chrishayes.org/about/bio/ |
Thursday, December 1, 2011
UNIQUE IMAGES FROM THE AMERICAN DEPRESSION 1939-1943
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Faro and Doris Caudill, homesteaders. Pie Town, New Mexico, October 1940. Reproduction from color slide. Photo by Russell Lee. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress SEE ALL 70 PICTURES HERE! |
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Jack Whinery, homesteader, and his family. Pie Town, New Mexico, October 1940. Reproduction from color slide. Photo by Russell Lee. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress SEE ALL 70 PICTURES HERE! |
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The Faro Caudill family eating dinner in their dugout. Pie Town, New Mexico, October 1940. Reproduction from color slide. Photo by Russell Lee. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress SEE ALL 70 PICTURES HERE! |