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Kanye West, Patron of the Arts
Sep 2, 2010 | (0) Comments
Since the days of the Medicis, the world's greatest painters have needed the support of powerful sponsors to realize their grandest visions. Without these patrons of the arts, many of society's masterpieces would never have...
Code for America Offers Another Way to Serve America
Sep 2, 2010 | (0) Comments
Sometimes, the answer to a nation's questions can be found in an unlikely place. My favorite untapped resource is in the minds and fingers of the tech industry. Working in digital media, I've long known...
Beck's Record Club
Sep 1, 2010 | (0) Comments
Once you've established yourself as a groundbreaking forerunner in rock n roll, there's really not a lot to do except keep trying your best to maintain an upward path. But for Beck, who long ago...
Marc Newson is on a Boat!
Sep 1, 2010 | (0) Comments
There are not a lot of designers for whom I have more respect than Marc Newson. What I appreciate in what he has delivered so far, from salt and pepper shakers to spacecraft, is the...
Trash to Treasure with Laura Lobdell
Aug 31, 2010 | (0) Comments
Have you ever seen a cigarette butt on the ground and considered it art? Worn a hospital bracelet as a fashion statement? Treasured a plastic wand from a bottle of children's bubbles? Probably not, but...
Book Bloggers: The New Literary Advisers
Aug 31, 2010 | (0) Comments
How do you find out about books that you want to read? If you're like most people, it's probably by word of mouth. And over the past few years, much of the word of mouth...
Calatrava In Denver
Aug 30, 2010 | (0) Comments
Denver Airport's main terminal, designed by Curt Fentress, opened in 1995 to much fanfare for its huge, tent-like roof, which is perfectly nestled against the surrounding Rocky Mountains. The architect has received numerous awards and...
Eatwild: Healthiest Source for Meat and Dairy is "Home on the Range"
Aug 30, 2010 | (0) Comments
For the past couple of years, Newsweek and other publications have reported on an intriguing phenomenon. Vegetarians becoming flexitarians--meaning they occasionally eat meat. Driving this trend is the increasing availability of humanely raised livestock, easing...
