April172008
April152008
Trapped »
“This week in the New Yorker magazine, Nick Paumgarten writes about the lives of elevators, and tells the story of Nicholas White, who was trapped in an elevator in New York City’s McGraw-Hill building for forty-one hours. Here is a condensed look at White’s ordeal, as captured by the building’s security cameras.”
The Bush Presidency: The Historians (Start to) Weigh In
"The nonprofit History News Network is reporting that in an informal survey of 109 historians, 98.2 percent considered President George W. Bush’s presidency to be a failure, while 1.8 percent called it a success. On the question of whether he is the worst president in history, there was greater difference of opinion: 61 percent said he was, while others disagreed or are withholding their opinions.(…)
We’d be interested in knowing more about the 1.8 percent of historians who regard this presidency as a success.
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April142008
Brooklyn Museum
Kehinde Wiley (American, b. 1977)
Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps, 2005
Inspired by one of my favorite paintings: “Bonaparte Crossing the Alps at Grand-Saint-Bernard”
April102008
April92008
April82008
This is where I have my breakfast & read the paper every weekend: Espresso 77 [hiddencoffee.com]
April72008
Blindness trailer: I cannot wait - this is one of my all-time favorite books. PLUS: Fernando Meirelles. DOUBLE PLUS: Mark Rufallo.
One problem with pennies is that their metal value exceeds their face value. (via Dept. of Currency: Penny Dreadful: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker)
April42008
