Dec 29th, 2003
I've finally gotten around to pulling together my top ten albums of the year… (drum role please)…
10. Outkast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
9. Cody ChestnuTT - The Headphone Masterpiece I & II
8. The Rapture - Echoes
7. The Strokes - Room on Fire
6. Grandaddy - Sumday
5. Sufjan Stevens - Greetings from Michigan: The Great Lake State
4. Radiohead - Hail to the Theif
3. The Shins - Chutes too Narrow
2. Blur - Think Tank
1. White Stripes - Elephant
Actually putting together an order for these albums was almost impossible and really this list probably does some shuffling almost daily. But that being said I think this truly represents 10 of the most solid pieces of music released during 2003.
Dec 23rd, 2003
If you remember the above quote from the Christmas Story you'll love these pics. The Chicago Tribune has posted some fantastic photos of kids in not so happy moments with Santa. Enjoy!
Dec 19th, 2003
Finally saw this last night - easily the movie of the year IMHO.
** (out of 4)
Dec 11th, 2003
From the New York Times
After decades of blight, large swathes of Detroit are being reclaimed by nature. Roughly a third of this 139-square-mile city consists of weed-choked lots and dilapidated buildings. Satellite images show an urban core giving way to an urban prairie.
Rather than fight this return to nature, Mr. Weertz and other urban farmers have embraced it, gradually converting 15 acres of idle land into more than 40 community gardens and microfarms — some consuming entire blocks.
Mr. Weertz, a science teacher, turned to farming 10 years ago to give his students a hands-on understanding of the food chain. Other Detroit farmers work for food banks, churches and community organizations hoping to sow seeds of urban renewal.
The idea of nature reclaiming large parts of unused cities has always been intriguing to me. Having driven countless times through Gary Indiana on my way to or from Chicago it's something I've seen first hand in many different forms. It'll be very interesting to see where this goes in the next 50 years.
You can read the entire article here.
Dec 3rd, 2003
Have you been dying to see your favorite websites “shizzolated” by Snoop Dogg himself? I know I have. Here’s how to get it done: asksnoop.com.
