The Curse of Rocamadour?

I have no idea what this is, but I went ahead and ordered it. Should be entertaining, I think. [Editor's note: Deana did fieldwork in Rocamadour, a small town in France known as a pilgrimage destination.]

Posted by Deana in Academia, Architecture, Fun, Literature, Religion, Shopping, Travel, You have got to be kidding on July 14th, 2006 | 2 Comments »

exurban wasteland

A recent “Guardian story”:http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,6903,1418173,00.html provides insight into what our new US “exurbs”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exurb look like to the UK: “As US towns sprawl into the countryside, creating anonymous zones dominated by soulless malls, one of Britain’s leading historians asks if it could happen here…” Scariest quote: “After a closely fought referendum, Phoenix, a city of 3.5 million [...]

Posted by Chris in Architecture on February 20th, 2005 | 1 Comment »

earth berms are easy

As I was fixing my Hobbit breakfast (four waffles, cream cheese, banana, and tea), I thought once again about Bag End. Each time I see the Bag End scenes from Fellowship of the Rings, I think, “I want to live there.” Today, I thought, “Has anyone tried to build a house like that?” The answer, [...]

Posted by Chris in Architecture, Art, Oddly Enough on February 4th, 2005 | Comments Off

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