Monthly Archives: May 2009

Working With Your Hands

A new book coming out and I saw an article about it NYT, the book’s written by a PhD from University of Chicago who now fixes motorcycles and there are a couple of essay about it here and here . … Continue reading

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Naming Your Beer (BellaOnline)

Naming beer is as easy or as complex as you care to make it. When it comes to shelf time, the old laws of political correctness come into play.

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NAME DROPPING (David Shribman via Yahoo! News)

The Webster School on Holly Avenue in St. Paul, Minn., has a tradition going back almost 130 years.

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Ilana Manolson. New York – Jason McCoy Inc. – fino al 24/7/09

Brazil Contemporary. Rotterdam – Nederlands Fotomuseum – fino al 27/9/09 Brazil Contemporary The visual culture of BrazilThe Nederlands Fotomuseum will be focusing on the rapidly changing Brazilian visual culture. With photography, video, design, games, fashion and magazines, the exhibition reveals … Continue reading

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Bobby Flay’s Book Of Burgers

I am sure that you’ve heard of the Iron Chef’s burger book, as I like to call it, by now. If you do not like burgers, then forget reading this post. But then again, who does not like burgers??? I … Continue reading

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New International Architecture Prize From China to Spotlight Young Architect of Great Promise (Architect)

The Ordos Prize, a new international architecture prize from China, the first ever from Asia, will honor a young architect at a pivotal point in his or her career.

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The Bible v the Koran

May 27, 200912:27 pmadmin2Selected Artilces, General The London TimesIn the battle of the holy texts, Christianity has the upper hand, says a new book on the surprise resurgence of religionFor all their manifold disagreements, Christians and Muslims are both “people of … Continue reading

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Botswana: Thapong Mentors Upcoming Painters (AllAfrica.com)

Last week Thapong Visual Arts Centre hosted a painting workshop that ended with a mini-exhibition on Wednesday. One of the things that makes this exhibition unique is that it featured mostly new artists, some of them first time painters mostly … Continue reading

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Cabinet approves plan to develop sophisticated agriculture (Chinapost.com.tw)

TAIPEI, Taiwan –The Cabinet approved Thursday a package aimed at developing a sophisticated agriculture industry in Taiwan, which is expected to help create 31,000 jobs over a period of four years.

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Dining review | Expect passion, authenticity at Marumi Sushi (Miami Herald)

Chefs Tetsu Hayakawa and Teruhiko Iwasaki sliced and diced at many area restaurants before they decided to pack up their knives and go — to open their own Japanese place, Plantation’s Marumi Sushi.

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