Posts from March, 2004
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Mar1Hype Deserved: Vespaio
If I’d known Sarah and I would be risking our lives by walking to Vespaio, I would have insisted that we dine elsewhere for her birthday meal. But knowing how much she loves this place, she would probably insist we take our chances. Even with a two hour wait, Vespaio is worth it. I can’t [...]
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Mar0Quote of the Day
The French are thinkers — ‘I think, therefore I am’. Americans want somebody who is going to take action. All this association of Kerry with thinking too much and nuance and five-sentence answers is off-code… Go to K-Mart, buy jeans and cowboy boots… Dress like you are going into a bar in Kansas to drink [...]
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Mar0Antisocial Architecture
After 20 years of Great Rooms and open floor plans, home builders are now walling people off. “We call this the ultimate home for families who don’t want anything to do with one another,” says Mike McGee of Los Angeles. Families–particularly “blended” families– now want escape rooms, and secluded alcoves on different sides of the [...]
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Mar0Chomsky gets a Blog
One wonders if his next book will be a compiliation of posts.
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Mar2Boston to Austin
The mace clouds have lifted and SXSW 2004 is behind us. Now all the entertaining SXSW activity stories are being posted and you can find out about all the fun stuff you missed! I managed to get out more than I expected and had a great time. Without a doubt, the best show I saw [...]
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