OTHER POSTS
The Practical University
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/05/opinion/Brooks-The-Practical-University.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss This was from about 3 weeks ago and I think David Brooks does a nice job of forecasting the future of education.. As an urban studies graduate I spent a lot of time in classes that discussed education. Its amazing how fast technology shifts perspective. As a 2011 graduate of Penn we rarely discussed […]
The Pixar Theory
Jon Negroni does fun, creative work explaining why, “Every pixar movie is connected.” Several months ago, I watched a fun-filled video on Cracked.com that introduced the idea (at least to me) that all of the Pixar movies actually exist within the same universe. Since then, I’ve obsessed over this concept, working to complete what I call “The […]
1/8 Art: “The Color Inside” – A skyspace project by James Turrell for the University of Texas at Austin
‘the color inside’ is the eighty-fourth skyspace created by james turrell, a series which sees the renowned american artist using light and space as the mediums in experiential and continuously changing artworks. the new installation situated on the roof of the student activity center at the university of texas at austin — the latest project fromlandmarks — invites the […]
Sports and Yoga: Seattle Seahawks Mind-Body Training
From Alyssa Roenigk’s and ESPN The Magazine: “IT’S DIFFERENT HERE,” Pete Carroll says. “Have you noticed?” It’s hard not to. At 9 a.m. on the first Sunday of training camp in Renton, Wash., high-performance sports psychologist Mike Gervais, dressed in a navy Seahawks hoodie and white baseball cap and flashing more enthusiasm than is rational at […]