US states bypass Bush to tackle greenhouse gas emissions (the guardian) View full entry
Brad Pitt's collaboration with Steven Klein on exhibit at Gagosian Gallery 08/24, 08/25, 08/26, 08/27 View full entry
Torrential rains have caused havoc across central and eastern Europe - the flooding is responsible for some 34 deaths. This in combination with a drought in southern Europe has everyone there wondering about GW. As nine US states reach a deal to reduce power plant emissions. View full entry
This time architect Robert Sarmast has convinced a documentary crew from LA to tag along on his final expedition "filming the structures" of what may be "the greatest archaeolgical discovery of modern times." Independent | prev View full entry
Mirza A. Beg writes this op-ed for the Mideast Times about the destruction of Mecca at the helms of Saudi control. "Flush with Petro-dollars for the last few decades, the Saudis have embarked on building modern cities, which is not only their right, but a duty to help their citizens toward... View full entry
Where might overseas military intervention, the Kurdish autonomous zone, and a French archaeologist accidentally meet? Why, at the Citadel in Erbil, Iraq, which "rivals Jericho and a handful of other famous towns for the title of the oldest continuously inhabited site in the world." To showcase... View full entry
Newsweek International declares, "After so many decades of trying to become Western, Istanbul glories in the rediscovery of a very modern identity. European or not, it is one of the coolest cities in the world." NI View full entry
From National Geographic: Chinese boy tows a floating plastic bag of stolen natural gas. If used for the household needs, a bag like the one pictured could provide gas for two weeks. View full entry
During all of august, Diamond Geezer has been posting his discoveries along the river fleet. Iain Sinclair researching his wife's family background writes a piece about London's war memorials View full entry
Best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer, he died of a brain tumor August 21st, 2005 in his hometown of Asheville, NC. Moog View full entry
Some good articles on the colossally cool soon-to-open mega art exhibit, inSITE_05, "a network of contemporary art programs and commissioned projects that maps the channels of permeability and obstruction that characterize the liminal border zone of San Diego-Tijuana." More in the Calendar... View full entry
McLuhan International Festival of the Future is sweeping across Toronto from September 23 - Oct 2. Check HERE for schedule of events. View full entry
The housing boom of the last five years has made many homeowners feel like very, very smart investors....but, by a wide margin over time, stock prices have risen more quickly than home values, even on the East and West Coasts, where home values have appreciated most. NYTimes View full entry
British researchers think there's a link between graffiti and obesity. read View full entry
Single-family home prices are "extremely overvalued" in 53 cities that make up nearly a third of the overall U.S. housing market, putting them at high risk of price declines, according to a study released today. USA Today View full entry