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The Hon Paradox and the Grail of Weird

We come to the last phase of my look at the Keep Austin Weird campaign where I’ve asked three questions: What is your name? What is your quest? What is your favorite color? No, sorry we were looking at something … read more

Silos

Specialization- the process by which we have achieved space flight, agriculture, engineering, science, industry, efficiency, and ninjas. Although specialization can lead to excellence, it can have unintended consequences or stem from conditions of disparity. A meandering anecdote now follows: My … read more

Flux Foundation, Sidewalk Ends at Coachella 2013

Art to Stand On

There are many attributes to art. Art can have aesthetic quality. The work can be satiating to the eye, and beautiful in a very traditional sense. Art can have a purpose. The work can be functional and exceptionally well designed … read more

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Domo Arigato Mr. Abe

If France can brag that they have the healthiest health care system, Japan can brag that they have the healthiest people. At a life expectancy of 82 years, the Japanese live the longest and have four full years of life … read more

Making Decisions Easier

A Nudge In The Right Direction

I hate port-o-pots. I find them gag inducing and would rather relieve myself in the woods than in a confined space filled with excrement. I know I’m not alone in this sentiment. This past weekend I attended an event with … read more

Couch Surfing: The Last Stop

I have this facebook friend — one of those people I used to know and do not keep in touch with much — who last week updated his status to ask if he could crash at someone’s place. “Help” he … read more

Creative What?

Since this column started, one of the topics I’ve read the most about and wanted to eventually cover has been creative placemaking. Those two words, placed together just so, were so full of intrigue to me and seem to provide … read more

The Failure of Hipster Trickle Down Theory

Let me start with a disclaimer. I shop local and I believe more people should ditch the big box retailers to support the independent local businesses in their community. I believe in buying local not only because it has a … read more

The Gluten Wars

My apologies in advance for the personal biases expressed in the following post, but not very big apologies. Change takes place on so many different time scales that it truly boggles the mind: Geologic history is too slow to comprehend, … read more

OffTheWalls

Literacy Beyond the Book!

Change is a result of access to information. The accelerated rate of societal change from the middle ages to present is likely a result of access to written information. During that period we experienced the invention of the printing press, … read more