tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79386668752218248022024-02-18T18:06:16.234-08:00Necessarily UnashamedBooks, publishing, technology, art, BrooklynKay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.comBlogger239125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-50706982980645955132010-06-14T17:55:00.000-07:002010-06-14T17:56:44.360-07:00Hey, That Looks Good, How Do You Make That? Can I Have A Piece?Other cooking tips:<br /><embed src=http://www.metacafe.com/fplayer/1063696/hey_that_looks_good_how_do_you_make_that_can_i_have_a_piece_e.swf width="400" height="345" wmode="transparent" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" name="Metacafe_1063696" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"> </embed><br><font size = 1><a href="http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1063696/hey_that_looks_good_how_do_you_make_that_can_i_have_a_piece_e/">Hey That Looks Good, How Do You Make That? Can I Have A Piece? E</a> - <a href="http://www.metacafe.com/">Click here for this week’s top video clips</a></font>Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-2645935022331876132010-06-13T17:48:00.000-07:002010-06-13T18:52:23.043-07:00For frugal livingI started to collect these in the tense weeks waiting to hear back from my first batch of interviews. You can clean just about anything with <a href="http://www.doityourself.com/stry/vinegarbakingsoda">baking soda and vinegar</a>, but there are products we use regularly that are sold in very small quantities (for marked-up prices) at bodegas. While we're on the subject of recipes:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/diy-recipe/diy-recipe-toothpaste-066720">Homemade toothpaste</a><br />6 tablespoons baking soda<br />2 tablespoons salt<br />2 tablespoons glycerin<br />20 drops peppermint, spearmint or cinnamon essential oil<br /><br />Combine and store in a small container.<br /><br /><a href="http://bonzaiaphrodite.com/2009/07/natural-homemade-dishwashing-dish-soap-and-dishwasher-detergent-recipes/">Homemade dish soap</a><br />1 cup liquid Castile soap<br />3 tablespoons water<br />a few drops essential oil (if using unscented Castile soap)<br /><br />Combine in a vessel of your choice, mix well, and use.<br /><br /><a href="http://bonzaiaphrodite.com/2009/07/natural-homemade-dishwashing-dish-soap-and-dishwasher-detergent-recipes/">Homemade dishwasher detergent</a><br />1 part borax (see description of borax <a href="http://bonzaiaphrodite.com/2009/04/natural-homemade-laundry-detergent/">here</a>)<br />1 part washing soda (see description of washing soda <a href="http://bonzaiaphrodite.com/2009/04/natural-homemade-laundry-detergent/">here</a>)<br />distilled white vinegar<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thefamilyhomestead.com/laundrysoap.htm">Homemade laundry detergent</a><br />1/3 bar Fels Naptha or other soap (link above includes specifics)<br />½ cup washing soda (baking soda is, sadly, not a sufficient substitute)<br />½ cup borax powder<br />A small bucket, about 2 gallon size<br /><br />Grate the soap and put it in a sauce pan. Add 6 cups water and heat it until the soap melts. Add the washing soda and the borax and stir until it is dissolved. Remove from heat. Pour 4 cups hot water into the bucket. Now add your soap mixture and stir. Now add 1 gallon plus 6 cups of water and stir. Let the soap sit for about 24 hours and it will gel. You use ½ cup per load.<br /><br />You can also make your own <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-Sunscreen/">sunscreen</a>, <a href="http://www.stretcher.com/stories/04/04jan05d.cfm">lotion,</a> or <a href="http://www.greenyour.com/body/personal-care/insect-repellent/tips/make-homemade-bug-spray">bug spray</a>.<br /><br />Good luck <a href="http://brooklynhunkering.tumblr.com/post/52238940">constructing your Ikea furniture</a>. Check out <a href="http://www.housingworks.org/">HousingWorks</a> or the <a href="http://brooklynflea.com/">Brooklyn Flea</a> for already-constructed furniture.Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-60933059740573446652010-06-13T16:10:00.000-07:002010-06-13T17:48:06.825-07:00RecipesThe Kitchn has been posting recipes for recent graduates all week.<br /><br />Here are the recipes that have gotten me through since college. There's a farmers' market in my neighborhood, so each week I buy a tomato, an onion, garlic, eggs, a loaf of bread, and either some cheese or some nuts. A small basil plant, if you have an apartment with windows, can be an enormous asset. Most of the recipes are based on those ingredients. Cooking in the city is a treat & saves a lot of money at lunch hour.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/penne-frittata-with-basil-and-ricotta">Penne Frittata with Basil and Ricotta</a><br />This one's quick and leaves enough for lunch the next day. You can get fresh ricotta at Garden of Eden stores in the city. Ricotta is great just added to a little fresh pasta with marinara or vodka sauce, or used for <a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/Baked-Stuffed-Pasta-Shells-106618">stuffed shells</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/main-dish/recipe-ridiculously-quick-pasta-al-pomodoro-013850">Pasta al Pomodoro</a><br />Make sure to use red onion to get the sharp summery flavor.<br /><br /><a href="http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/bruschetta_with_tomato_and_basil/">Bruscetta</a><br />Chop tomato, onion, garlic, and basil. Slice a loaf of French bread (about half) into small pieces. Pour olive oil onto a plate; dip both sides of the bread into the olive oil. Spoon tomato/onion/garlic mixture on the top & bake until the edges of the bread are brown. Try <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/summer/end-of-summer-recipe-grilled-eggplant-topped-with-goat-cheese-and-tomato-097056">variations on this theme</a>. You can make crustini with just bread & olive oil, which is especially useful if the bread is a day old. If you mix olive oil with balsamic vinegar, a little fresh pepper, and basil if you have it, you can serve it as a dipping sauce with plain bread.<br /><br /><a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/06/jim-laheys-potato-pizza/">Potato Pizza</a><br />Totally delicious, and you can bake leftover potatoes in the oven with butter and rosemary. Or make <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/hors-doeuvres/email-recipe-homemade-potato-chips-092555">homemade potato chips</a>, or <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/vegetarian/recipe-rosemary-roast-potatoes-046732">rosemary roast potatoes</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/recipe-roundup/fast-healthy-seven-quinoa-recipes-094978">Pretty much anything with quinoa</a><br />I never made quinoa until after graduation--a box will make at least four meals, and it's versatile. Sometimes if there's no bread to pack a sandwich for lunch, I sautee red pepper, onion, and katamala olives in a little olive oil, then mix in quinoa and a little cumin. Takes ten minutes.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/tips-techniques/quick-meal-technique-how-to-stir-fry-094954">Stir fry</a><br />Most fruit markets in the city and in Brooklyn carry fresh tofu, which is an added bonus once you've gotten the hang of <a href="http://hubpages.com/hub/How_to_Cook_Tofu_Like_the_Pros">cooking with it</a>. Serve with rice.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/projects/weekend-cooking-how-to-make-a-good-risotto-063452">Risotto</a><br />If you have rice left over, cook rice with warm stock and white wine. Flavor with whatever is on hand.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/10785?tag=search_results;results_list">Grilled Cheese</a><br />When our neighbors moved out, they donated a bottle of truffle oil to our cabinets. My roommate and I made many a grilled cheese with truffle oil. But you can do a lot with the basic recipe (check out the ten versions in the link above).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.savory.tv/2009/09/18/julia-child-egg-recipes/">Omelettes, or eggs in general</a><br />Don't worry about perfecting Julia's style. Heat the pan with oil. Beat 3-4 eggs with a little milk, a dash of salt, and a splash of water (which makes them fluffy). If you have herbs d'Provence, add a sprinkling. Pour into the pan and cook over medium heat (err on the side of low). Run a knife over the edges when they start to brown. Add cheese (sharper cheese makes for a stronger flavor) and whatever toppings you have on hand, fresh basil if possible. Cook open-faced for a minute or two, then flip half the omelette over. Continue cooking on low heat until the cheese melts. Flip off the pan onto your plate & enjoy.<br /><br />Here's <a href="http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Open_a_Wine_Bottle_Without_a_Corkscrew">how to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew</a>. (Friends of mine once Googled for this and wrapped the wine bottle in a rug, then broke the top of it against the wall. 1/3 of the wine remained in the bottle.) Happy cooking.Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-26350463310505326282010-01-10T16:44:00.000-08:002010-01-10T16:45:40.412-08:00Flip-book-like animation<object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8332956&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8332956&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/8332956">parkour motion reel</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2823593">saggyarmpit</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Via <a href="http://thenextfrontierawaits.tumblr.com/page/3">Looking Up.</a>Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-91334432771171349642009-12-01T17:34:00.000-08:002009-12-01T17:35:59.512-08:00"Going West" passage animated<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/F_jyXJTlrH0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/F_jyXJTlrH0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br />Via <a href="http://shelf-life.ew.com/2009/11/25/kindle-nook-paper-book-short-fil/">EW</a>.Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-31500581381923868792009-11-18T20:26:00.000-08:002009-11-18T20:29:19.414-08:00Lively leaves<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eFSkvllHO6PwiaTfZetUKYsr9yZ23phyphenhyphen_iVXLEDNXJkTX2XY1Y1aCulUN5NK2DbVUhyQbB86WibdWadDZCeGxxiqWtqjje1yHph-waQdTDvcoGKgIWVww8J_H4H2OYPFhFrQJm_pfAqA/s1600/wirelessgingko.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eFSkvllHO6PwiaTfZetUKYsr9yZ23phyphenhyphen_iVXLEDNXJkTX2XY1Y1aCulUN5NK2DbVUhyQbB86WibdWadDZCeGxxiqWtqjje1yHph-waQdTDvcoGKgIWVww8J_H4H2OYPFhFrQJm_pfAqA/s400/wirelessgingko.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405666544720167634" /></a><br /><a href="http://niemann.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/bio-diversity/">Biodiversity</a> by Christoph Niemann for the NYT blog.Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-45995319112017710712009-11-10T17:35:00.000-08:002009-11-10T17:39:11.032-08:00Book dissections<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxESad34FWwzquomhrYTFBwfLw5Ft94-eZD7vpJk0zykVttl1mERvi3ccj7nmrmCXfNvU6Z2B7X_RVVmX-ZmBYpQINyzBBWbUF3_TzdUyq-YLIHKSdql3Rpq9uFfoYn5juko_DRx4JU5N/s1600-h/brian+dettmer2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxESad34FWwzquomhrYTFBwfLw5Ft94-eZD7vpJk0zykVttl1mERvi3ccj7nmrmCXfNvU6Z2B7X_RVVmX-ZmBYpQINyzBBWbUF3_TzdUyq-YLIHKSdql3Rpq9uFfoYn5juko_DRx4JU5N/s320/brian+dettmer2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402654138956857874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJZ3eZX_lI5N7SlNjUeEaaTaX3xVXCG66NLvJVo0RvozqvmxQFOXeAXLy06J1I1ziZH-zojPd-l0giXVDqh1YJwJT_QP4MlOqu9GVkPBztByGn3xbCyr9N8ZnNvnSnULMbAFH5v6meocg/s1600-h/brian+dettmer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJZ3eZX_lI5N7SlNjUeEaaTaX3xVXCG66NLvJVo0RvozqvmxQFOXeAXLy06J1I1ziZH-zojPd-l0giXVDqh1YJwJT_QP4MlOqu9GVkPBztByGn3xbCyr9N8ZnNvnSnULMbAFH5v6meocg/s320/brian+dettmer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402654026219323442" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/7704/brian-dettmer-book-dissections.html">Brian Dettmer</a> blows my mind! He does great stuff with <a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/7343/brian-dettmer-cassette-tape-skeletons.html">cassette tapes</a>, too (thanks, Gene!).Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-28193256890092155612009-08-14T12:43:00.000-07:002009-08-14T12:44:59.775-07:00Smell of Books<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1g2A38HWTeNZleGc1vSkrXSo2YFbRpig_iyXHD6abXuMOoWCWCDVa7wVlcCuIAFgSuRxWzCvf629MuFdqCL7qKsgMINPTKncP-UzCHDMSg2-F01Zh7h-T8EboH_hHY7SBsRdD7cplEXS/s1600-h/can-newbook.jpeg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 109px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1g2A38HWTeNZleGc1vSkrXSo2YFbRpig_iyXHD6abXuMOoWCWCDVa7wVlcCuIAFgSuRxWzCvf629MuFdqCL7qKsgMINPTKncP-UzCHDMSg2-F01Zh7h-T8EboH_hHY7SBsRdD7cplEXS/s320/can-newbook.jpeg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369907690903374818" /></a><br />Now you can finally enjoy reading e-books without giving up the smell you love so much. With Smell of Books™ you can have the best of both worlds, the convenience of an e-book and the smell of your favorite paper book.<br /><br />Smell of Books™ is compatible with a wide range of e-reading devices and e-book formats and is 100% DRM-compatible. Whether you read your e-books on a Kindle or an iPhone using Stanza, Smell of Books™ will bring back that real book smell you miss so much. (Thanks, Kat.)Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-51983542649232115172009-05-20T20:40:00.000-07:002009-05-20T20:42:41.476-07:00In B Flat<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WMLvKpiG3RA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WMLvKpiG3RA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />In the mood for a little music <a href="http://www.inbflat.net/">In B Flat</a>?Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-56611952254160841182009-05-20T10:44:00.000-07:002009-05-20T10:48:20.880-07:00Colm Toibin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8jSjfFda-e5eiTZAjQTdmWzPvmwNuaCBvVwBLBaVyGezCTtZ-2KQIjOdJeGHDmU5bELOQ1GD_VRzf3LdzJ_lAyKdyba3PJK-jz_WcbtyVS5R9vu04EtzTVorVcgH6vps0PFCckjblJoC/s1600-h/brooklyn.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8jSjfFda-e5eiTZAjQTdmWzPvmwNuaCBvVwBLBaVyGezCTtZ-2KQIjOdJeGHDmU5bELOQ1GD_VRzf3LdzJ_lAyKdyba3PJK-jz_WcbtyVS5R9vu04EtzTVorVcgH6vps0PFCckjblJoC/s320/brooklyn.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337964338526682818" /></a><br />Colm Toibin has the <a href="http://flavorwire.com/22013/exclusive-colm-toibin-turns-the-page-on-brooklyn">best interviews</a> of anyone I've read of late. The comment about getting no pleasure from writing was incredible, and this bit about being bald as well as gay was a nice zinger.Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-66353378305951688842009-05-13T09:14:00.001-07:002009-05-13T09:15:42.466-07:00"The world is peopled by ghosts."<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDm4b8pCKxD6QMR0Hdd6LlxxrmVWiOlnobucTuy53QUNadIu22L-5bTCmljQg-_Q2AOOziYAm6DZcbbXpN3QnySbCLiEF75LhFRONIerJ-p7Yecoqi3f6YrBocrFQ3EaAcbwWEUjwwvbE/s1600-h/officegirl_03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDm4b8pCKxD6QMR0Hdd6LlxxrmVWiOlnobucTuy53QUNadIu22L-5bTCmljQg-_Q2AOOziYAm6DZcbbXpN3QnySbCLiEF75LhFRONIerJ-p7Yecoqi3f6YrBocrFQ3EaAcbwWEUjwwvbE/s400/officegirl_03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335342822713605682" /></a><br />"<a href="http://www.booooooom.com/2009/05/12/office-girl-by-joe-meno/">The Office Girl</a>," a short story by Joe Meno.Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-79677612338613649712009-05-13T07:25:00.001-07:002009-05-13T07:26:20.957-07:00Delicious words<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkD_sOgzFKGblsjn-rrXjxejUU6pF3pQVbV7r8vAIb7Y60FmUOxtsA0stiRkxm2mnO2Knj5Zx5YDpcQY2D23ruHg3mmLgXcbXQ6JT3eyuZdxuxe4kqpCGAuOQvT8j0k0sdKzCB3I5_zXq/s1600-h/kumquatface.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkD_sOgzFKGblsjn-rrXjxejUU6pF3pQVbV7r8vAIb7Y60FmUOxtsA0stiRkxm2mnO2Knj5Zx5YDpcQY2D23ruHg3mmLgXcbXQ6JT3eyuZdxuxe4kqpCGAuOQvT8j0k0sdKzCB3I5_zXq/s400/kumquatface.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335314675292672418" /></a><br />The Language Log article mentions the word "kumquat," which makes me think of <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/04/grocery-ninja-what-to-do-with-kumquats.html">this little girl's face</a>.Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-20160191950127004132009-05-13T06:48:00.000-07:002009-05-13T07:07:59.422-07:00PERPENDICULAR!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_s0N0CuY9XZurZ-SJhg30c4ayYMWVPLwTxMkx2eH_xeECAx-agZIXQdkYdwykHqESgOAb-8Eq8erfCxpAOEuTIqe6GxNTR34gBsfseOBSf-eowXCZpL4h0cikXwFuExVi6ih8-vI6I0T7/s1600-h/NonSequiturRiboflavin.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 129px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_s0N0CuY9XZurZ-SJhg30c4ayYMWVPLwTxMkx2eH_xeECAx-agZIXQdkYdwykHqESgOAb-8Eq8erfCxpAOEuTIqe6GxNTR34gBsfseOBSf-eowXCZpL4h0cikXwFuExVi6ih8-vI6I0T7/s400/NonSequiturRiboflavin.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335305214485523538" /></a><br />The Language Log on <a href="http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=1431">word attraction</a>.Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-2491546020986731572009-05-10T08:39:00.000-07:002009-05-10T08:51:41.262-07:00Happy Mother's Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoo1nx4-AWiHvdR3dtQdZ7piyoVag55-slb1y79kKrd9OqPVk4vsntHp2sw1Tl5FNblsUnyA2Cbh3HBamnqmvQQhsSVJ2ZGnqMUG2rdgktUPqJoyhNJa5-LdX1egWG1AiaworftY9SBoN/s1600-h/momday.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoo1nx4-AWiHvdR3dtQdZ7piyoVag55-slb1y79kKrd9OqPVk4vsntHp2sw1Tl5FNblsUnyA2Cbh3HBamnqmvQQhsSVJ2ZGnqMUG2rdgktUPqJoyhNJa5-LdX1egWG1AiaworftY9SBoN/s320/momday.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334223122576897538" /></a><br />Image via <a href="http://mnartists.org/work.do?rid=37298">MNArtists</a>.<br /><br />In celebration, may I present <a href="http://www.postcardsfromyomomma.com/">Postcards From Yo Momma</a>.Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-72111908537966823952009-05-08T11:11:00.000-07:002009-05-08T11:13:50.734-07:00May 7<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBgDKXJN5EsOPgAza9pHNg_X1xwgj9-8D8o0alHNVlPVL3JlTk5bFLkkmDeS6z9hH6-EQ9qDqe-QVT1UHTZpE4svbNmjxiRZzSfsV6Cotv7df7LyeP8C4kX9ptYF8aMi-670Zx8w_MxRb/s1600-h/may7blogjpg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBgDKXJN5EsOPgAza9pHNg_X1xwgj9-8D8o0alHNVlPVL3JlTk5bFLkkmDeS6z9hH6-EQ9qDqe-QVT1UHTZpE4svbNmjxiRZzSfsV6Cotv7df7LyeP8C4kX9ptYF8aMi-670Zx8w_MxRb/s400/may7blogjpg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333517403388975602" /></a><br />By <a href="http://embloggery.blogspot.com/2009/05/may-7-2009.html">Embloggery</a>.<br /><br />I've been working for years to get the job offer I got yesterday.Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-13007770524751304722009-05-07T11:48:00.000-07:002009-05-07T11:49:50.256-07:00Letter by Strange Letter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylbvujAfkcLuRdTqWGxT1kbi90ctbeLTDneFFJq82Fi8N93To7ItNxt4Qq3Qo5gDnXPs9QHz0g002TBsALo4MtOJVLgHGHZUEvBtOe42Rys0gwG7lwNXM-Z0Jx2ivjifdP9YzPQsdMF_E/s1600-h/sealed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylbvujAfkcLuRdTqWGxT1kbi90ctbeLTDneFFJq82Fi8N93To7ItNxt4Qq3Qo5gDnXPs9QHz0g002TBsALo4MtOJVLgHGHZUEvBtOe42Rys0gwG7lwNXM-Z0Jx2ivjifdP9YzPQsdMF_E/s400/sealed.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333156045292093330" /></a><br />Have I mentioned I finally fulfilled my dream of starting a <a href="http://alphabetblog.tumblr.com/">blog of alphabets</a>?<br /><br />Just alphabets.<br /><br />Sometimes blogs are better when they're simple.Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-68058444844322095512009-05-07T09:39:00.000-07:002009-05-07T09:41:37.795-07:00Flying Dreams<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Oeh51gsxvvsCmGF9B0JXWpvrS8QtSJtGRZKn3D3t_t8zINqRGywwkdpwxvdXfKpLhmdY0J_gmtdsoJwbJiIxGDkHEoY0zTaOJsl_JGd_HoMb-8JiTNsi08h5ojFI2x-uWDqY6hLJafNN/s1600-h/Picture+3.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Oeh51gsxvvsCmGF9B0JXWpvrS8QtSJtGRZKn3D3t_t8zINqRGywwkdpwxvdXfKpLhmdY0J_gmtdsoJwbJiIxGDkHEoY0zTaOJsl_JGd_HoMb-8JiTNsi08h5ojFI2x-uWDqY6hLJafNN/s400/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333122632414804690" /></a><br />My boss tipped me off to this series by Tabitha Vevers, titled "<a href="http://tabithavevers.com/recentworks/flyingdreams_series.shtml">Flying Dreams</a>." She painted all sorts of people's dreams about flying - simple but delicious, isn't it?Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-16104276723025736942009-05-06T08:01:00.001-07:002009-05-06T08:03:46.159-07:00Kindle is bigger, not better<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRku8ENzvOqujJsWlwzBTWOympqeavRgXUXzrnBn6g69g8Ig63PoNI5-eWVaSMV2kXZGMR-H0jpuZyytghDOCyQX7aIa-zLdsAGQnn8jOhPATCM4xDeOGJdlMeaNIU7I2Ph8A3kqtzIstU/s1600-h/kindle_0501.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRku8ENzvOqujJsWlwzBTWOympqeavRgXUXzrnBn6g69g8Ig63PoNI5-eWVaSMV2kXZGMR-H0jpuZyytghDOCyQX7aIa-zLdsAGQnn8jOhPATCM4xDeOGJdlMeaNIU7I2Ph8A3kqtzIstU/s400/kindle_0501.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332726209380991954" /></a><br />I get it, Amazon. You hired Toni Morrison and Steven King to advertise for you. But a bigger screen doesn't add the color photos or interactive elements a handheld reading device could offer. Let me know when the price drops lower than $500 and <a href="http://http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-DX-Amazons-Wireless-Generation/dp/B0015TCML0/ref=amb_link_84277971_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=gateway-center-column&pf_rd_r=0QAJ58XWDRB7BPHG4BKS&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=476565871&pf_rd_i=507846">the design</a> is a little more attractive. The pink doesn't help much of anything, even if it makes Steven King smile.Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-70480848532907538702009-04-27T06:53:00.000-07:002009-04-27T06:55:49.857-07:00Before the notebook computer there was:<object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4116727&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4116727&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/4116727">Noteboek</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/evelienlohbeck">Evelien Lohbeck</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.<br /><br />Brilliant little video with a high-tech little black notebook. (via <a href="http://bookfutures.blogspot.com/2009/04/noteboek.html">BookFutures</a>)Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-84398473737274167562009-04-26T18:44:00.000-07:002009-04-26T18:48:01.627-07:00James Wood finger drums<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CVhUBMgd9jE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CVhUBMgd9jE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />James Wood's finger drumming, <a href="http://www.opiummagazine.com/Index.aspx?storyid=2605">analyzed by Alex Rose</a> for <span style="font-style:italic;">Opium Magazine</span>.<br /><br />I had the pleasure of seeing Wood lecture at Columbia in a very crowded seminar room just a few weeks ago. Everyone held her breath while he talked. If only they'd seen him drum!Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-75978103879523309912009-04-24T14:29:00.000-07:002009-04-24T14:40:17.812-07:00Lunch numbers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51qycKdoBMt3EnMs_MmMOG2NtaCq7_KnrWBhC2Mcs6yzqT4701kQFp-VV-rhzSX4mIjJ7cwxoGlaqnE7ElxqXGIJbmRmTk-ENFaAnfkeINiawnppvhIoDtcMWBcj_Z30UYh7PqhBYS9zL/s1600-h/16.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51qycKdoBMt3EnMs_MmMOG2NtaCq7_KnrWBhC2Mcs6yzqT4701kQFp-VV-rhzSX4mIjJ7cwxoGlaqnE7ElxqXGIJbmRmTk-ENFaAnfkeINiawnppvhIoDtcMWBcj_Z30UYh7PqhBYS9zL/s400/16.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328373165259294114" /></a><br /><a href="http://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/23/may-it-please-the-court/">Maira Kalman meets Ruth Bader Ginsberg</a> at the Supreme Court, sees cherry blossoms.Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-75962303108227613362009-04-23T07:16:00.000-07:002009-04-23T07:20:43.204-07:00It's almost summertime<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/owmBHXL_EjM&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/owmBHXL_EjM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />If a stop-motion video of Morocco doesn't make you ready for summer vacation, try <a href="http://www.thegrafikmuseum.com/2009/04/21/stuart-gibson-photographer-tasmania/">Stuart Gibson's photos</a> of the ocean. (via <a href="http://www.notcot.org/post/20925/">NotCom</a>)Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-52489983353883899632009-04-23T06:56:00.000-07:002009-04-23T07:05:44.018-07:00Peter Kaplan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSczPEPQ4sT0zag4lDil4kFzsi-aWCAhV46-YrybfLWOyI_jbsU07Ao7g4itslVYnfGSu5F1TLtbUCWiPAthR73VBL_4abEEQn4cSc-_iaooIe8916DN2YDSmwPaZNRilZ2IHNIPkgB7F/s1600-h/peterkaplan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 185px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSczPEPQ4sT0zag4lDil4kFzsi-aWCAhV46-YrybfLWOyI_jbsU07Ao7g4itslVYnfGSu5F1TLtbUCWiPAthR73VBL_4abEEQn4cSc-_iaooIe8916DN2YDSmwPaZNRilZ2IHNIPkgB7F/s320/peterkaplan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327885552905757698" border="0" /></a><br />Sorry to hear that <a href="http://www.observer.com/2009/media/peter-w-kaplan-leaving-new-york-observer">Peter Kaplan is stepping down</a> from <span style="font-style: italic;">The New York Observer</span>. I liked him enormously when he lectured last summer at the CPC. Hope the paper will survive without his guidance.Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-86166497694484111272009-04-21T21:01:00.000-07:002009-04-26T18:53:45.539-07:00On keeping things separate<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3mQZJ1yuqehNJCnmOWLR_9RhNWO5pRZWmOhoj8wGsIUzWyZEPD7Hv7oVADjjL7Ci4bcGBFOkinqhCJft0odJ2daNIdioP5DncE33Hy0cwh0KZkt4A0SrciJ2KMVZXIUQ5PniJMx2GMr2/s1600-h/Genet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3mQZJ1yuqehNJCnmOWLR_9RhNWO5pRZWmOhoj8wGsIUzWyZEPD7Hv7oVADjjL7Ci4bcGBFOkinqhCJft0odJ2daNIdioP5DncE33Hy0cwh0KZkt4A0SrciJ2KMVZXIUQ5PniJMx2GMr2/s320/Genet.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329183383785650866" /></a><br />Image via <a href="http://thomasmoronic.blogspot.com/2007_04_01_archive.html">ThomasMoronic</a>.<br /><br /><blockquote> I had with me a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">Le Rouge et le noir</span>. He riffled the pages. Do you like this?<br /><br />Yes. I read it first in Arabic. Now I'm rereading it in French. And I added: Julien's family life is like my own in some ways. One thing in particular is almost identical: Monsieur Sorel bound out his son Julien to the mayor of the town for three hundred francs a year, and my father rented me for thirty pesetas a month to a hashish-smoker who ran a cafe in the quarter of Ain Khabbaz where we lived in Tetuan.<br /><br />I see your trouble. And you're not the only one. You'll never find beauty in literature that way. You shouldn't read with that sort of thing in mind, with the idea that the life of one or another protagonist has something to do with your own life. You have to keep things separate. Your life is nobody else's life.</blockquote><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">-Jean Genet in Tangier</span> by Mohamed Choukri, translated by Paul Bowles (page 7)Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938666875221824802.post-22245687407801679212009-04-21T10:41:00.000-07:002009-04-21T10:43:30.369-07:00Collective Yawn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDNqjr6ujOw4qmNnEl6L-K7YidEhR6wscqq_UHTsyJq2WxHkYj2n37l4UGHjjXfyoGgWNSDUwGr3TQVcYNdhndC55NFYNTl834SMjrpaaqtrpJr1FvGDoUO72DI9-dbIzBQGJ3ZWDPF7U/s1600-h/yawn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDNqjr6ujOw4qmNnEl6L-K7YidEhR6wscqq_UHTsyJq2WxHkYj2n37l4UGHjjXfyoGgWNSDUwGr3TQVcYNdhndC55NFYNTl834SMjrpaaqtrpJr1FvGDoUO72DI9-dbIzBQGJ3ZWDPF7U/s400/yawn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327201724294332226" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://http//www.v1gallery.com/artist/show/3">Peter Funch</a> takes photos on New York street corners and pastes them into single photographs. (via <a href="http://www.kottke.org/09/04/composite-nyc-street-scenes">Kottke</a>)Kay Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06226833584399654669noreply@blogger.com0