February 2011
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The Urbanophile on "That Chrysler Ad" →
hypomodern:
I suppose it was inevitable that this would generate blowback, but even I was surprised to see such strange bedfellows as Mother Jones and Mark Steyn united in their distaste of the commercial. It’s notable that most of the criticism seems not to be from Detroit or the Rust Belt itself, which liked the ad and doesn’t feel patronized by it. The critics seem to be mostly those who are...
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'New evidence cities rule and suburbs drool' →
doitdoitdoitnow:
“Suck it, Thoreau: Looks like big cities are the way to go if you’re looking to lower your environmental impact. According to a new study published in the journal Environment and Urbanization, carbon emissions in cities are lower than in the car-dependent burbs.
Okay, so you’ll still come out ahead if you live in anearthbag hut by the side of a lake and weave your own clothes...
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“Jesse and I have decided that what we can do together should not be denied.”
– SOME WORDS | DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979
(Photo by Miss Lilly) 