March 2007

Gary Spina in the New York Times

Posted by markorton on March 14, 2007 in people

Gary Spina, a teacher and a writer, has also been a soldier, a sailor, a policeman and an outdoors man, among other things.
(photo by Dith Pran - New York Times used here without permission
This sketch of Gary Spina is really a great read. It gave a good start to my day.
 
 
 
 
On Education
A Teacher’s [...]

Book Review - On Truth

Posted by markorton on March 13, 2007 in book reviews

Harry Frankfurt is at it again. Following up on his popular little book On Bullshit he has written another little book, On Truth, similar size and approach. But, this is really a bit more interesting for what it has to say and perhaps what is missing. I will revise and expand this entry shortly.

Riverside - “suburbs of Central Square”

Posted by markorton on March 11, 2007 in Cambridge, architecture

It is rare to find two substantive articles in the Boston Globe on a single day, but here we are. For some, who fled the neighborhood prematurely (even if for compelling personal reasons), this article will be a comeuppance. It is now several years since the first million $ condo was sold on Kinnaird St. [...]

Review of Gehry’s Stata Center at MIT

Posted by markorton on March 11, 2007 in Cambridge, architecture

This building has been source of interest here from its inception. Last fall we walked around and through it with our friends Linda and Eliot. Today’s article by our well-know local architecture critic takes a swing at answering the question of how well the building works as opposed to its now nearly iconic status as [...]