I absolutely love dresses. I love the way they swish around, how they blow-up just the tiniest bit when the bus drives by, how I can gather apples up in them and how great my legs look when I’ve been diligently going to the gym and riding my bike. As much as I love dresses, […]
How Blogs Become Journalism
Acknowledging that “citizen journalism has forced news organizations to change the way they do business,” news site OnMilwaukee.com announced last month it would invite readers to launch their own blogs on all things Milwaukeean. So how are they faring? Ironically, publisher Andy Tarnoff predicted the news site’s biggest problem in his inaugural article: There’s only […]
The Poop on Albany’s Drinking Water
Posted signs at Bowman Park in northeast Albany, Oregon, warn against coming near the water. They have been there since November 24th, 2006, when heavy, seasonal rains led to the release of dilute, raw sewage from the Albany Wastewater Treatment system into the Willamette. Despite recent dry spells, the signs have remained in place. If […]
Biological Control May Beget Exotic Invaders
It’s not easy to be good. You thought you’d do the responsible thing and buy some ladybugs (technically beetles and not ture bugs at all, known as ladybirds in the UK) at the store to keep your roses clean instead of spraying poison. Little did you realize, you could be harming your local eco-system and […]
Israel, take a break
Last week a gaggle of awkward political bed fellows turned up for the Kadima party’s first annual conference. With no clear manifesto on domestic issues, and no consensus on how to handle the countries many security quandaries, Kadima is symptomatic of the national disorientation that is prevalent in Israel today. Israel‘s political ‘big bang’ saw […]
Say Hello to Matt White…
Matt White, one of today’s most intriguing and gifted new artists, has been named one of Rolling Stone Magazine’s “10 Artists To Watch.” Gearing up for the release of White’s debut album, DO YOU BELIEVE, Geffen Records has released BLEEKER STREET STORIES, , featuring 3 songs from White’s forthcoming album. White joined Lifehouse on the […]