While we’re talking about Minnesota, I wanted to plug a band name that some clever Twin Cities foursome should take up:
sotaspeak
Maybe it’s not that clever, but it’s certainly better than calling yourself Anthrax because it sounds hardcore.
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7 killed in Minneapolis bridge collapse Some of my structural engineering colleagues are about to lose their jobs…unless it was the contractor’s fault. Of course, the first rule of structural engineering is: It’s always the contractor’s fault. Yglesias’s pastrami longing reminded me of Mani’s in LA, which is just like the Manny’s of Chicago…only vegan! In fact they cater to all manner of dietary restriction, as the above Lemon Poppy Seed Cake is wheat-free. Yes, I realize that this is another instance of LA embracing the stereotype of new-age health obsession…but whatever, [...] Who among us has not wondered about the habits and rituals of the rich exclusive? Now, you too can know the secrets of those mischievous Brentwood residents. Just go to the nearest viewing platform, set up by Heavy Trash, and gaze in wonder… It saddens me that the group hasn’t publicized a project in [...] I don’t actually know what cricket is or why you have to play it with a fraternity’s hazing paddle, but am glad that it’s finally being used to liberate the struggling proles from their nefarious capitalist oppressors. It’s about damn time. In the Space Hijackers 4th Midnight Cricket match, the Anarchists battled the Capitalists for [...]
Here is a nice summary of all the mixed use/affordable housing projects that have or will be built around the subway stop at Hollywood & Western. This is exciting to me, because I used to live in this area (and likely will again soon) and would love for it to [...] This video at Here in Van Nuys documents the love affair between Reyner Banham and LA (a relationship which should join Woody Allen and New York in the Pantheon of man-loves-town couplings). My favorite part (aside from Banham’s beard, which is intimidating) is when he goes to the Watts Towers (Of course! It’s [...] Plus, if rebuilding New Orleans means letting the Corps of Engineers have another go at creating urban art, I’m all for it. Maybe they could get NEA funding. Los Angeles was the first place I chose for myself, and I love it dearly. Particularly West Adams with its beautiful Arts & Crafts homes occupied by working class folk. I’m moving back soon, but until then I can watch this video: [coolplayer width="480" height="380" autoplay="0" loop="0" charset="utf-8" download="0" mediatype=""] One of the problem with arguments that New Orleans shouldn’t be rebuilt (7/20/07 post, no permalink) is that they ignore our government’s history of rebuilding towns in hazardous environments. In 1993 Malibu had its worst fire since the 1930s, killing 3 and doing $1 billion in damage. The town occupies the narrow strip of [...] So this is a little embarrassing:
A memorial for Hurricane Katrina was one of the first projects assigned in my architecture design labs. Wanting to differentiate myself, I decided to try for a memorial in the tradition of the Holocaust museum (i.e. not soothing). My memorial was an aquarium. The water was [...] Is that a banana in your skyline…or are you just happ—no, no. It’s definatly a banana. Hopefully, allegations that the tower is a to scale version of developer Sandor Shapery’s anatomy are unfounded. Unfortunately for the residents of San Diego, I doubt the project will be built as long as Shapery offers this defense of his [...] |
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