My Random Band & Album Name

This is another one of those Facebook memes going around, but it was easy and fun, so I’m joining in. Here’s how to play along: Go to “wikipedia.” Hit “random” or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band. Go to “Random quotations or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3 The last [...]

Witnessed: A Clandestine Meeting

I pull up to a stall in an underground parking garage. In the black SUV next to me, a 50-something chinese woman sits in the back seat, knitting. The front-passenger seat is empty, but decorated with a hello-kitty seat cover. A 50-something chinese man sits in the driver’s seat, talking on his cellphone. As I [...]

Be a Jane’s Walk 2009 Tour Guide!

INVITATION TO BE A TOUR GUIDE JANE’S WALK May 2 & 3 2009 Think City in partnership with The Centre for City Ecology nationally (www.janeswalk.net) is celebrating the legacy of urban activist and writer Jane Jacobs with a series of free walking tours that emphasize the importance of building strong, connected communities through diverse and [...]

Taxis on Twitter?

So I was thinking that Twitter seems like the perfect interface for talking to taxi companies – A quick search didn’t reveal any obvious links for how to twitter a taxi, but think about it – if, let’s say, Yellow Cabs had a twitter account, a DM or a reply with your location & name [...]

Free Chor Leoni Concert!

From Chor Leoni, a client of mine, and an astounding choral ensemble: As part of Chor Leoni’s commitment to encouraging young men to sing, the choir invites you to attend a free mini-concert. This concert will include the young men of PROMYS (PROgram for Mentoring Young Singers) who will have spent the afternoon singing and [...]

25 for 25

This is one of those Facebook memes that I normally ignore, but well, here I am not ignoring it. The rules of this meme are (as this will show up in Facebook too): [To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type [...]