“In this hot and noble city, discarded water bottles float by gondolas on the edges of the canals and spill out of trash cans on the majestic Piazza San Marco. Because Venice has no roads, trash must be collected on foot at enormous expense. And while plastic bottles can in principle be recycled, the process [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Acqua Veritas: Venice’s Chic, & Potable, Tap Water
Posted in Environment, Europe, Foreign Travel on June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
25 Years After: Orwell’s “1984″ Turns 60
Posted in Books, Literature, Writers & Writing on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“[Orwell's] classic was published on 8 June 1949 – and has had a deep impact on millions. Andrew Johnson talks to writers about it – and asks them to cite their favourite reads.” (via The Independent)
Travel Photo(s) of the Day: Graffiti, Italian Style (Roma)
Posted in Europe, Foreign Travel, Jewish Life, Photography, Religion on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Anti-Nazi and Anti-Papal graffiti, Rome, Italy (May, 2009) [Click images to enlarge]
Food for Thought: “Food, Inc.” & The Perils of Big Food
Posted in Business, Cinema, Food & Wine, Health & Medicine, Movie Reviews, Popular Culture on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“MOVIES about food used to make you want to eat. . . .
“But that was then, before Wal-Mart started selling organic food and Michelle Obama planted a vegetable garden on the White House lawn. Before E. coli was a constant in the food supply, before politicians tried to tax soda and before anyone gave much thought to [...]
