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Walk with Me – a Stroll Thorugh LA
in WeblinksOn May 15th, the artist behind the project Walk with Me will set from her home in Echo Park on foot with the goal of walking all…
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Locative art events in Boston this month
in CityAn article in today’s Boston Globe ("All over the map: New technology inspires projects that are redefining the artistic landscape") alerted me to several locative events happening…
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Cowboy Songs in Cambridge
Thursday night I met up with Charlotte to hear the legendary Ramblin’ Jack Elliott play at the legendary Club Passim in Cambridge. The show was more talk…
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Navigating a Changing Boston
Saturday evening Paula had her book release party at Meze Estiarorio, a great Greek restaurant in Charlestown. As I walked to the restaurant, I was struck by…
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From the PPS Newsletter: Cars, Trucks Protest Against Placemaking
in WeblinksCars, Trucks Protest Against PlacemakingFearful of losing their long dominance of the streets, millions of autos stage massive park-ins in public spaces around the nation to protest…
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A Reseach Excursion to Berkeley
While I was in San Francisco, Pica contacted me to let me know she and Numenius would be in Berkeley on Saturday and wondered if I would…
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Familar Topographies
Sometimes a place just fits, like it was custom-designed for a particular moment and state of mind. Yesterday morning this place was the basement of City Lights…
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On Failing to Stay Depressed in San Francisco
in DestinationsI’ve been in a bit of funk since I got to San Francisco, perhaps because of the time difference, the long flight, or the head cold I’ve…
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Getting Settled in San Francisco
Last night I arrived in San Francisco after along day of travelling and a hectic week. The CCCC conference began this morning and I was there bright…
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Year-Round Biking: The Cold
in BikingBiking in the cold is all about having just the right layers on—too few and you’ll be hating life for the entire ride, too many and you’ll…
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Year-Round Biking: A Series
in BikingEarlier this year, I decided to ride my bike year round, snow or shine, as a transportation experiment. I was inspired to take this step when I…
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Farmer Ken Takes a Job
My friend Ken emailed this morning to announce he’s taking a job as the Experimental Farm Manager for The Chef’s Garden, a family vegetable farm in Huron,…
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Coffee, Wireless, and an Interview with Fox News
in NeighborhoodThis afternoon I was in the middle of writing up comments on Ella’s personal essay when I was interrupted by a reporter and cameraman from Fox News…
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Green Web Design and Hosting
On the day that the Kyoto Protocol is going into affect, it seems fitting to mention a few web design and hosting companies dedicated to promoting environmental…
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BC Noon Hoops in the News–Again
in UniversityOur noon basketball games made it into the news again, this time in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution last Saturday: After starring at UMass, Skinner played in the ABA,…
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Wild Thoughts: An Online Journal of Environmental Writing
in WeblinksHank emailed to let me know about a new journal he and some of his colleagues put together this past month. Several of them are graduate students…
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Just Another World Championship
I realized when I got to Kurt’s Super Bowl party in Cambridge tonight that the only reason I had come was so that I could bike home…
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Beginning Lent, by way of Hotel Rwanda
Today it feels like Lent began a few days early. Monica and I walked over to Coolidge Corner just around midday to catch the 1:30 showing of…
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A few images of the blizzard of 2005
It’s been a week since the Blizzard of 2005, but we’re still living with the effects. During the first few days, the snow gave the city a…
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Olive and Her New Godfather
in RegionBefore the big storm hit, I managed to get up to Cape Anne to see Tim and Meg for a little get-away. Their place in Lanesville is…
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Noon Basketball at BC in the NY Times
in UniversityJeanne sent me a link to this article in the NY Times that references the noon basketball pick-up games I take part in regularly at Boston College:CHESTNUT…
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A Noreaster and a Return to Blogging
in NeighborhoodTonight I’m snowed in by a good old-fashioned Noreaster, and I’ve decided now is as a good a time as any return to the Whereproject. We’re supposed…
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Christmas Eve, with Ukukele and Harmonica
in HometownIts Christmas Eve here in Fargo and the evening is winding down. Since my brothers and their families are with the in-laws this year, it’s just mom,…
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Walking and Chewing Gum
in DissertationOf course there’s great irony in the fact that just as I’m writing an article on place blogging, I’m spending very little time either blogging or venturing…