Suffering For Sweetness: Why Arkansas Strawberries Are So Good
“The wine is no good, because the grapes haven’t suffered!” Is this just pedantry, or is there some biochemical truth in this statement?
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Culture & Language
Semantics & Semitics: Why We Need Better Language To Discuss Israel.
The war in Gaza has been punctuated by atrocity after atrocity, but also by language on both sides of the conflict that attempts to delegitimize the other side, questioning the validity of an entire people to exist. Often, these attempts are rooted in intellectual misappropriations or misunderstandings of historical phrases or concepts.
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In The Fight Against Highway Widening, Advocacy Works.
Advocates, volunteers, and municipal officials came together to unanimously push back on a proposal by the Michigan Department of Transportation to widen a section of US-23 between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. The agency finally backed down and says it is exploring alternatives that do not involve widening the roadway. Success.
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Juxtaposition Arts – New Digs on the Twin Cities’ New BRT Line
Nat returns to his old stomping grounds in North Minneapolis, a.k.a. Juxtaposition Arts, to scan the product of their multimillion dollar capital campaign.
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Burgerbanism: Coal-Fired Pizza, The Latest Front in the Culture War?
New York City has banned coal-fired pizza ovens unless they’re equipped with industrial-grade pollution treatment systems. Pizza didn’t do anything to deserve this.
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Burgerbanism: Ghost Kitchens, The Latest Wild Idea In Restaurant Innovation
The delivery app industrial complex has some interesting new models for how to brand, sell, and prepare fast food.
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Burgerbanism No. 12: The Strip Malls Of Austin Barbecue
Nat explores the delicacies of the strip malls of north Austin, Texas, as the city densifies steadily and continues to produce award-winning barbecue.
Read MoreThe Charming, Cross-Cultural Urban Space of The French Dispatch
We just watched Wes Anderson’s newest film, The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun, or, just The French
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Book Review: How To Change Your Mind, by Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan’s latest book wasn’t quite as mindblowing as the psychedelic experiences he describes in it, but it’s definitely a great read, especially for folks with no background in this particular subject matter.
Read MoreBook Review: The Code of Capital, by Katharina Pistor
A professor of law at Columbia University looks at the regulatory and legal frameworks that companies use to protect and aggrandize power, wealth, and intellectual property.
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