Category Archives: Cities

What the What?

Posted on January 8, 2010 by

So the other day, I’m just walking around the ol’ Interweb and I come across this: Burj Dubai, world’s tallest building, opens tomorrow. Breaks my heart as I think about what might have been…in rebuilding ground zero That’s actually a … Continue reading →

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Diru’s School of Driving

Posted on January 3, 2010 by

Lesson 1:  Do Not Drive With PBag: Lesson 2:  Do Not Drive With PBag (via Starts With A Bang)

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THIS.

Posted on November 18, 2009 by

Know what that is? That’s a carne mechada patacón, from Venezuela. It might look like a burger, but look more closely and you’ll see that the “bun” is really flattened plantains, which surround shredded beef, condiments (including SPECIAL SAUCE), and … Continue reading →

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Slumdog Millionaire 3: Don’t call it a slum

Posted on February 18, 2009 by

After watching Slumdog Millionaire, I was curious about the slums of Mumbai. What are such places like? How do they fit in the urban geography? I remember some of the scenes where the two brothers are in high rise apartment … Continue reading →

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Class Warfare

Posted on February 1, 2009 by

5 notes on recent events. 1. Biden to Labor: Welcome Back.  I’m not sure what the Middle Class Task Force will accomplish, but the language and tone are remarkable. Obama: I also believe that we have to reverse many of … Continue reading →

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Slumdog Millionaire 1: Don’t call me dog.

Posted on January 24, 2009 by

Slumdog Millionaire was one of the best new release movies I saw in 2008. This is not surprising, since I only saw 2 movies last year (have kids, no family near). The other was Rachel Getting Married. I liked that … Continue reading →

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Reasons to like the Steelers.

Posted on January 22, 2009 by

The Inauguration is over. The next big overhyped event will be the Super Bowl, and there is talk of the Steelers being the greatest sports franchise in history. Here’s my take – 1 thing I don’t like about them, and 9 things I do. Continue reading →

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An ordinarily shitty response to another crisis in an extraordinarily shitty presidency.

Posted on December 21, 2008 by

Apologies: this post is long and the images take time to load. On Saturday, Bush said that in ordinary circumstances, he would have let the 3 domestic auto companies fail. However, he grants, “these are not ordinary circumstances.” No, these … Continue reading →

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Dispatch from the Rust Belt. Urgent – Send PVC piping, lots of sponges, and a stimulus package!

Posted on December 17, 2008 by

One should expect a 150 year old water system (older than Wichita itself!) to break from time to time, especially when we neglect our, ahem, more mature cities. For at least the third time this year, a major water main … Continue reading →

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