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Architectural Notes

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On December 9, 2011
A couple of interesting architectural stories. 1. A South Korean developer is planning a high-end apartment development in Seoul--in the shape of the exploding Twin Towers. Never let anyone say that crass America is the height of bad taste. And yes, I know the original...

Black Memory and the Civil War

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On December 8, 2011
If you haven't read Ta-Nehisi Coates' piece on why African-Americans avoid centering the Civil War in their history, why the Civil War is so associated with whites in public memory, and how he became fascinated by the conflict, you must do so. It's outstanding. Coates...

Plan B

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On December 7, 2011

Fantastic little oral history of Plan B on the day that the FDA decides whether to transition the pill to over-the-counter status, which I very much hope it does. Total.

In 1992, I was a senior in high school. That spring, my town of Springfield, Oregon passed a notorious anti-gay ordinance that barred the city from taking any steps against discrimination. It was one of the 2 or 3 real radicalizing experiences of my life....

Takedown

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On December 6, 2011

In one of the best blog posts of the year, Charles Pierce just destroys Jon Meachem's analysis of Newt Gingrich. In part, beginning with quoting Meachem: But by the September-October.

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