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The disappearing Face of New York
I just rediscovered the wonderful photographs of James and Karla Murray’s book The Disappearing Face of New York over on the Retronaut.
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The American Pre-existing Condition
Imagine for a moment that you are a business owner. You run a flood insurance company and, like all business owners, you have to make a profit or you have to close the doors. Now imagine that in...
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Pancakes Venn Diagram
This Pancake Recipe Venn Diagram made me chuckle. Could anyone tell me who to give credit to? I found it here, but there’s no credit and a Tineye Search came up empty.
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My Stardust Memories
"Bill, honey? This is Sandra from Woody Allen's office. Woody wondered if you'd like to be in his new movie?" My Stardust Memories by William Zinsser.
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Creativity
“Creativity is not a talent. It is a way of operating.” - John Cleese (via Brainpickings)
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Dixiana
Local note. The intersection of Diversey and Logan, 1937. "The Showboat Dixiana was a night club and cabaret docked on the river."
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Børge Mogensen & House Industries
I’m a big fan of Danish furniture, so I was excited to hear about House Industries latest project. Originally designed by Borge Mogensen, House and Stellar Works have teamed up to put a fresh spin on...
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Pro/Con Journal
I am big believer in Pro/Con lists when facing a tough decision. This Pro/Con Journal gets my two thumbs up.
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Nine Tax Deductions of the Superhero Set
"A taxpayer with a child who qualifies as a dependent can deduct from adjusted gross income monies paid to a child care provider. If you are a lone crusader, then this deduction is not available to...
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How to Make A Brownie in a Mug in Your Microwave
So you know: how to make a brownie in a mug, in your microwave.
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Blackmagic Cinema Camera
BB and I have been talking since last night about the newly introduced Blackmagic Cinema Camera, which we will likely be lusting over all the way out to July when it's released. Sample footage, here.
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Finest Fuck-You Prose
"And to think that the rare moment in history came to me when I could in actuality have written the prose masterpiece for all rejected authors- and I didn't even see that history had swung wide its...
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A River Runs Through It
Related to the last and highly recommended, The University of Chicago edition of Maclean's A River Runs Through It with wood engravings by Barry Moser.
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Just re-launched: Collabfinder
My friend Saha just relaunched Collabfiner, a site that makes it easy to find a collaborator for your next big project. What makes it different is that no recruiters or business-types are allowed. Use...
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