Monday, January 25, 2010

Robin's picks: Bootmaker, winemakers, snowmobiling - AZCentral.com

Robin's picks: Bootmaker, winemakers, snowmobiling - AZCentral.com
1 What do John Wayne, Roy Rogers and Joe Perry of the band Aerosmith have in common? They all own a custom pair of Paul Bond boots. These pieces of art for your feet are still being made in the shop in Nogales where Bond started more than 60 years

New threats compel DOD to rethink cyber strategy - GCN.com
We need to advance the state of the art and recognize that this, like so many parts of information assurance Confidentiality means I can make sure I keep my secrets secret. Integrity means knowing I'm going to protect someone from getting inside

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Art Walk Preview: January, 2010 - blogdowntown (blog)

Art Walk Preview: January, 2010 - blogdowntown (blog)

blogdowntown (blog)

Art Walk Preview: January, 2010
blogdowntown (blog)
CB1 Gallery / 207 W. 5th 'Electron Salon': This salon-style group show at Los Angeles Center For Digital Art brings LA based artists together to network and ...

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V&A base planned for Dundee - The Guardian

The Guardian

V&A base planned for Dundee
The Guardian
He said current V&A exhibitions such as Decode, on interactive digital arts, and next year's planned blockbuster on post-modernism would be ideal for Dundee ...

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Kirsty Wark: 'I earn less than £500,000' - The Guardian

Kirsty Wark: 'I earn less than £500,000' - The Guardian
Kirsty Wark must be exhausted, but she's not showing it. She's spent the day in Glasgow, filming her BBC2 quiz show A Question of Genius – three programmes shot in close on 12 hours, with a 6.30am start – and now she has to spend the evening with

OTHER VOICES: Newcomer 'discovers' Detroit - Crain's Detroit Business
Can one who enjoyed living in pacesetting New York, “Big Shoulders” Chicago, “Imperial” London, “Eternal” Rome, “Renaissance” Florence, enchanting Naples and regal Turin, and who was born in Ravenna, Italy — the capital of the

Film preview: Iron Man, Shrek, Harry Potter return - Houma Courier
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood may find it tough to match 2009’s record box-office revenue. Yet studios have a cast of characters this year to make a run for their money. Highlights of Hollywood’s 2010 movie lineup Highlights of Hollywood’s 2010

Discordant notes strike Vanbrugh - Irish Times
Amid fears that RTÉ may reduce its commitment to the Vanbrugh Quartet, MARY LELAND gauges reaction in its resident city of Cork and MICHAEL DERVAN teases out the issues EVERY DAY for five days a week the RTÉ gives €1,000 to a lucky listener

Saturday, January 9, 2010

The Best Family Vacations - Edmonton Journal

The Best Family Vacations - Edmonton Journal
Exploring the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, MA): Parents hear "magnificent Egyptian collections." Kids think: "Mummies!" Even the most hyper youngster manages to take it down a notch in these quiet, refined surroundings, and the collections at the MFA

La. agencies submit plans to cut costs - Alexandria Daily Town Talk
BATON ROUGE -- Public colleges say they will shrink class offerings, slash library and athletics spending and hand out pink slips to employees as they make required budget cuts, according to plans submitted Friday to the governor's office. Meanwhile

Retro workouts: Let's Get Physical again - StarPhoenix
Yoga retreats: Getting away from it all Kettlebells: A swinging workout for the whole body Juggling: The handy art of not dropping the ball Tai Chi: The ancient art of going with the flow Gyrotonic: It's not torture, it's good for you Tired of

Jim Collins: Friend's lengthy obit brings back memories - News-Herald.com

Jim Collins: Friend's lengthy obit brings back memories - News-Herald.com
When someone you've known well most of your life dies, you realize that the persons's accomplishments can't be measured by the number of words in his obituary, even if it is as lengthy as the tribute to Mel Andrews that appeared in the paper shortly

Old meets new at Cleveland Museum of Art - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
CLEVELAND — In September 2001, architect Rafael Vinoly unveiled his design for a $225 million expansion and renovation project for the Cleveland Museum of Art. With considerable community input from six public forums, Vinoly, who designed the David

Local natives build careers with SMG - Tribune-Democrat
Jon Petrunak’s father has a dentist’s office on Franklin Street in Johnstown, not far from the Cambria County War Memorial Arena. Jason Varnish remembers learning to skate at the arena when he was a youngster in Westmont. Both local natives

University of Texas at Dallas starts up masters in entrepreneurship - Dallas Morning News
The University of Texas at Dallas kicks off a master's degree in entrepreneurship this week, making it the first state college in Texas to offer such a program. It's also the university's first entrepreneurship degree. The UTD School of Management

Fine Art Of Book Destruction On Display At Library - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

Fine Art Of Book Destruction On Display At Library - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

Fine Art Of Book Destruction On Display At Library
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
The University of Montana's Mansfield Library will play host to a controversial art exhibit beginning January 7, 2010. "Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate" ...

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Artist rendered a sad life joyful on canvas - Cape Cod Times

Artist rendered a sad life joyful on canvas
Cape Cod Times
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston By DEBBIE FORMAN No one has given us a more vivid picture of the boisterous, often rowdy, always colorful Parisian entertainment ...

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Art calendar - Chattanooga Times Free Press

Art calendar
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Shuptrine Fine Art & Framing: 2646 Broad St. Hours: 9 am-5 pm Tuesday-Saturday and by appointment. Free. 266-4453. "Alchemy," art by Donna Oehmig and Alan ...


Saturday, January 2, 2010

Five great places to stock up for movie nights - Ottawa Citizen

Five great places to stock up for movie nights - Ottawa Citizen

Five great places to stock up for movie nights
Ottawa Citizen
Tip: Brit buffs and fans of good television alike will definitely enjoy browsing through the extensive classic and contemporary BBC collection. ...



Nonfiction Chronicle - New York Times

Nonfiction Chronicle
New York Times
A novelist and essayist suffering writer's block, Elliott pursues an unlikely but potentially sensational tip about an impending California trial: a ...