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"Shuttlecock" - Graham Swift
on Jan 6, 2007 in reviews books detective novels Ian McEwan suburbia frustration Graham Swift alan hollinghurst novels Shuttlecock British writers family history stories discovery. writing Half detective novel, half family relations, this book tells the story of a man obsessed with knowing what he cannot know: things hidden in missing files at the office where he works, or in his father's constant silence. I have to write about this bo...
Closed-Cycle Gasoline Use…Is it really viable?
on Feb 19, 2008 in Blabber Energy Green Tech/Energy Infrastructure/Construction cities closed-cycle driving emissions Gasoline green building home development suburbia walking not sure if anyone’s seen the article in the NYTimes today. here’s the gist: The idea is simple. Air would be blown over a liquid solution of potassium carbonate, which would absorb the carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide would then be ex...
The Top 5 Reasons for the success of Tokyo Police Club
on Aug 6, 2008 in Music Culture Music Promotion A Lesson In Crime Elephant Shell Freddy Gabrsek James Pew music Music Marketing Strategies Online Music Promotion Stones Place Suburbia Tokyo Police Club tokyopoliceclub tokyopoliceclub.com By James Pew I first met the guys from Tokyo Police Club when they were 17 years old. Back then their band was called Suburbia, and had all the same members as Tokyo Police Club, with the addition of another talented kid named Will. I met them at...
The Big Mango
on Sep 18, 2008 in Nightlife Big Mango Buenos Aires Shopping Sky Bar Cabaret Suburbia Vertigo Big Apple DJ Station NYC Saudi Arabia Chatuchak The Big Apple? Has to be New York City. Unless of course you’re in the Southern Hemisphere and then it’s Buenos Aires.Well how about the Big Mango? No competition, Bangkok, hands down. Now forgive me for being so cocky about this, but please, all...
A Resilient Suburbia? (Part 1)
on Nov 9, 2008 in Suburbia Energy Rhizome Many argue that suburbia was a terrible idea—a giant waste of land, capital, and culture. I largely agree. But there you have it: suburbia happened, with no refund available. It is a sunk cost—not only the millions of homes, but the vast infrastr...