http://www.thomashibbs.org/4872/to-kill-a-mockingbird

A Quote...

"The right to the city is not merely a right of access to what already exists, but a right to change it after our heart's desire. We need to be sure we can live with our own creations (a problem for every planner, architect and utopian thinker). But the right to remake ourselves by creating a qualitatively different kind of urban sociality is one of the most precious of all human rights. The sheer pace and chaotic forms of urbanization throughout the world have made it hard to reflect on the nature of this task. We have been made and re-made without knowing exactly why, how, wherefore and to what end. How then, can we better exercise this right to the city?" -- Harvey, D. (2003). The Right to the City. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 27(4), 939 - 941.

If only he went all the way and connected this to our Biblical role and requirement to rebuild the city of God.  We are supposed to be Utopian thinkers and schemers, devising ways to love the city, people and community around us. 

If Only I Were Rich...

...I would buy one of these for all the babies I love.

this is cool.... but is it art?

I hope she didn't have to pay for all that thread.

One More Thing

to do on vacation...

Paper Airplane in New York

This is so cool!

Do you think I'd be allowed to do this from any building?

Should I Know All This?

As a Gen Y-er, I guess I'm supposed to know all of this already...


Bacn: impersonal e-mails (as annoying as spam) that you have chosen to receive, such as alerts and newsletters.

Bershon: that angry/bored/too-cool-to-care look that 12- to 18-year-olds sport in every family photo.

Compunicate: to chat with a co-worker when you are in the same room using Instant Messenger instead of speaking to them in person.

Cougar: Term that a younger man might use to describe an older female companion or attractive older woman.

Defriend: to remove somebody from your established list of contacts, considered the ultimate snub on a social network.

Googleganger: A person who shares your name. You find your googleganger by self-googling.

Lifestreaming: posting an online record of a person's daily activities, such as blogs.

Meatspace: referring to real life or the physical world and conceived as the opposite of cyberspace or virtual reality.

Moofer: derived from the acronym for "mobile out of office." Someone who abandons their workplace between meetings, taking laptop and Blackberry to the local Starbucks or anyplace else where they can escape the interruption of talkative co-workers.

Mouse potato: Someone who spends all their time on the computer surfing the net or playing games. Similar to couch potato.

Passion bucket: a metaphor for a job or endeavor that can fulfill one's sense of mission and ambition.

Peachfuzz billionaires: when someone launches their first startup in middle school and ends up a budding teeny mogul on the cover of a magazine.

Porntastic: something great, but slightly edgy and racy.

Palm Beach niece: Term that an older man might use to introduce or describe a much younger female companion.

(HT: http://www.limelightgenerations.com/blog/)

One of the Many Fun Things to do with Books

Some animator somewhere had too much time on their hands. Well, it's pretty well done, I hope someone got paid for this: book video.

I like the first minute or so of this clever little video. There's nothing wrong with the rest of it, it's just a little too long. Plus they didn't use very many books that I've read so that makes it less interesting.

Narrative Medicine

I'm not sure what that is, but Columbia University is offering a Master's Degree in it. It kind of sounds cool; except from the description, it almost sounds like it's not about anything.

Check it out here.

Mar 27, 1920

Letter to Gertrude from Chauncey on brown stationery with French, American and British flags

Dated Mar 27, 1920 PM

Dear Gert:

This is really the first chance I have had to answer your letter as I have been quite busy stocking up the store for summer.

The weather has been great out here for about a week. The ice has all gone out of the river; and a few of the launches are already running. I have been thinking of getting my little old boat fixed up for the summer. I wonder if I shall take you out boatriding this season? I sure hope so.

It would never do to go riding in Maynard’s Ford. The roads are a fright. By the way, Maynard would like to have Gerry write to him. He says he wrote the last two letters and will not write first again.

I did get a letter from, “Buddy. I am glad you let her read that letter.

Well, girlie, I will be expecting a letter from you soon.

As Ever,

A Friend,

Chauncey

Mar 5, 1920

Letter to Gertrude from Chauncey on brown stationery with French, American and British flags

Dated Mar 5, 1920 8AM

Dear Gert

Was agreeably surprized to receive your card, as I sure thought you had forgotten your friends at Pearl Beach. I did not know about your hand. A sore hand is a bad thing, isn’t it? I am glad it is better.

Maynard stopped writing to Jerry for the same reason that I stopped writing to you. Because he did not get an answer to his letters. I hope Gerry’s had is better by this time.

The “Beach” has been awfully dead all winter. Will sure be glad when summer comes again. Do you expect to be up this way at all this summer? Would like to take you for another boat ride.

Will look for an answer if your hand permits.

Chauncey