September 2010
36 posts
practicalobscurity:
Just so we’re clear:
The New York Times reported this morning that the federal government wants to “make it easier to wiretap the Internet”:
Federal law enforcement and national security officials are preparing to seek sweeping new regulations for the Internet, arguing that their ability to wiretap criminal and terrorism suspects is “going dark” as people increasingly...
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“But of course there are all different kinds of freedom, and the kind that is...”
– David Foster Wallace on Life and Work - WSJ.com
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Don't Call Them Twinkies, by Craig Finn →
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Water pollution: Dawn of the 'Dead Zones' - CNN →
It’s thousands of square miles wide, virtually devoid of oxygen and it has been blamed for an increase in shark attacks: the Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone” is getting bigger and forcing marine life — including sharks - into shore.
The zone has been caused by a flood of nutrients, such as agricultural fertilizers, which boost algae production in the sea. These growths consume...
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“Dean Al Levine said the film opens with a lot of drama, and spends too much time...”
– U of M dean says ‘Troubled Waters’ film ‘vilifies agriculture’ - Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ
Wow.
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Penn State entry paves way for Big Ten hockey... →
It seems that a Big Ten men’s hockey league is inevitable.
“I don’t know the logistics — how long it takes to get out of a league, all of that — but I sense that we will move in that direction,” UW athletic director Barry Alvarez said Thursday.
Carefully measuring his words, Alvarez said more will be known Friday when Penn State officials make a “significant gift and facility announcement” and...
Who pulled the plug on University of Minnesota's... →
colinkloecker:
According to University News Service director Daniel Wolter, the Bell Museum, which is part of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences, is responsible for halting the release. “It was determined by the Bell Museum director and producer of the production,” he says. “We are an academic and science-based institution, and we want to ensure a production like...
Renovating Frames and Changing Gears: A Guide to... →
fightwithknives:
twincitiesrunoff:
Our first story is live! Make some plans to go for a bike ride this weekend! Sign up for Babes in Bikeland! There’s so many people out there to support you in your bicycle activism endeavors.
In a response to a lack of coverage of the very active lady/queer biking communities in the Twin Cities, Sara and Holly put together a comprehensive list of local...
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Untitled
Stop and watch the butterflies
while bringing groceries from the car.
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“Now that my playing career is over, I am able to observe the system without...”
– Former NFL player Nate Jackson in Slate’s excellent NFL 2010 series.
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“After this book came out in hardback about a year ago, I wondered to myself,...”
– David Byrne on the upcoming audiobook version of Bicycle Diaries.
The introduction is pretty amazing. You can listen to it here.
(via @PasteMagazine)
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Architect suggested for new Walker Library -... →
Design work for a new Walker Library on the existing Uptown site will begin in earnest this fall following the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners’ approval of an architect for the project.
The county’s Designer Selection Committee recommended a firm earlier this summer after reviewing 21 proposals. The name won’t be released until Sept. 14, when a board committee reviews the suggestion. The...
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'The problem with Jonathan Franzen is not Jonathan... →
Like many people I’ve been reading all of the stuff about Jonathan Franzen and “Freedom” and the various commentary and meta-commentary about lit critics and sexism and the publishing industry and what-have-you. I’ve been soaking it all in with a kind of perverse delight, because really, how often do you see BOOKS - and not just BOOKS but LITERARY BOOKS - occupy such a...
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“Nice Ride, the bike sharing program in Minneapolis, is expanding to the city’s...”
– Nice Ride Minneapolis Bike Share Expanding to North Side
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Our national love affair with food on sticks -... →
Now that state fair season, aka summer, is drawing to a close, let us look back at the months-long joust between fairs from Minnesota to Texas, and the rough rivalries therein, vying every year for the title of Craziest Things on Sticks Meant for Human Consumption.
Texas — whose specialty is fried anything — put on a spectacular showing this year of pure greasy audacity. The Texans...
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'Minneapolis Project' 2010
mncultureclub:
Cinema Revolution and IFP Minnesota have teamed up to put together “Minneapolis Project”, a series of 25 original short films dedicated to different Minneapolis neighborhoods and landmarks (think Uptown, Powderhorn, Sculpture Garden, etc).
The project has been compared to “Paris, je t’aime” and “New York, I Love You” but what makes this special (as most things from MN...
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Bicycle Master Plan Public Meetings
midtownphillipsnews:
The draft Minneapolis Bicycle Master Plan is now available for public review. Visit the project website to view the document. Five public meetings will be held to allow for public input. The meeting times and places are as follows:
Wednesday, September 8th, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Washburn High School Auditorium, 201 W 49th Street
Monday, September 13th, 6:30 to 8:30 pm,...
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