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A Nation Divided

by natecooper | Dec 31, 2008 | cities, culture, nate, politics, world

BLDGBLOG seems dubious of a WSJ article predicting the dissolution of the U.S. into six fractionalized nations, under foreign influence. Does this suggest the end of the perfect California burrito?

Modernist Lounging

by natecooper | Nov 14, 2008 | architecture, cities, cool, culture, world

Check out this park and landscape in Prague. I have mixed feelings about modernist architecture. It always looks amazing in photography but often is bleak and imposing from the ground level. More recent construction like this, however, re-writes the perspective on a...

Family Guy Visits Ground Zero

by natecooper | Nov 4, 2008 | animation, cool, culture, humor, media, politics, world

One of the funniest bits I’ve seen on there in a while.

‘Atlas of the Real World’

by natecooper | Oct 7, 2008 | books, cities, cool, culture, world

John King reviews ‘Atlas of the Real World’ concluding it puts us in our place

Ever Wanted to Drive between North and South America?

by natecooper | Sep 20, 2008 | cities, culture, world

Apparently its not completely possible. This lengthy but interesting (and pic filled) story from Dark Roasted Blend details the many many reasons why attempting such a trip is not only very challenging but nearly suicidal. A section of Southern Panama called the...