Baltimore

12
Jun
On Macklemore, white privilege, and being clueless at Princeton.

On Macklemore, white privilege, and being clueless at Princeton.

Dear Privileged-at-Princeton: You. Are. Privileged. And Meritocracy Is a Myth. Entrepreneurship: The Ultimate White Privilege? Maybe it’s because Bria
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12
Jun
House love.

House love.

Dear 129, It’s only been four hours since I last woke up in your arms. Those strong, vaulted arms,
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12
Jun
How colonial social media gave us the Star-Spangled Banner.

How colonial social media gave us the Star-Spangled Banner.

An amazing rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner by seven-year old (!!) Rhema Marvanne. Equally amazing rendition by Jordan Shelton, winner of
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12
Jun
My city, myself.

My city, myself.

From Mapping Home: Learning a new city, remembering the old. By Aleksandar Hemon I returned to places I had known
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12
Jun
On smart cities, The Wire, and apps for Omar.

On smart cities, The Wire, and apps for Omar.

PocketCop is mobile technology whose goal is to get police out of their cars and onto the streets, so they
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12
Jun
On loving Frederick, part eight.

On loving Frederick, part eight.

Oslo, Mies, and the Golden Hour. Leakin Park at Gwynn’s Falls, Baltimore. Photo by Callie Neylan, August 2011. On
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12
Jun
On loving Frederick, part seven.

On loving Frederick, part seven.

On July 23, 2011, I recited these design stories at the Boston Globe for my friends at Ink, stories inspired
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12
Jun
On riding while white.

On riding while white.

Wilkens Avenue: Longest Block in Baltimore. Photo by A. Aubrey Bodine, 1955. Route 35. Destination: You Emm Bee See. Thank
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12
Jun
When you're in love with a broken city.

When you're in love with a broken city.

Yesterday, I read the saddest thing I’ve ever read in my life. In an interview with Bill Moyers, David
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12
Jun
I am an instrument. Stroke me.

I am an instrument. Stroke me.

Alex Ross ruminates on the differences between live and studio recordings in his New Yorker article, The Record Effect: In
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