Worst Band Interview of All Time
Luke Burbank for NPR:
Let’s establish one thing right out of the gate: We love the band Sigur Ros.
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Anyway, last Friday the band showed up promptly at 11am (EDT) and commenced to give what is possibly the worst interview in the history of electronic media.
Seriously.
It was that bad.
We’re not sure if they were tired, or if it was a language thing, or what… but wow.
Twittering stems from a lack of identity. It’s a constant update of who you are, what you are, where you are. Nobody would Twitter if they had a strong sense of identity.
Cooking depression-era “Poorman’s Meal” with 91-year-old Clara
91 year old cook and great grandmother, Clara, recounts her childhood during the Great Depression as she prepares meals from the era. Learn how to make simple yet delicious dishes while listening to stories from the Depression.
Brown states balance concerns for our environment, our jobs
My first article for UrbanCincy:
“Green states” like California are pushing for higher fuel efficiency, more renewable energy, and other efforts to fight climate change, while “brown states” like Ohio are resisting in order to preserve our manufacturing jobs.
Japan went on a $6.3 trillion public works building spree in the ’90s seeking pull the economy out of the doldrums. Looking back, the lessons are complex: Japan did build some bridges to nowhere and has a lot of debt, but the spending also may have staved off collapse. And since the US has so neglected it’s infrastructure, similar spending may be more effective here.
New York Times