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Linguistic nostalgia : Paul Newman

For those of you who like to scarf your popcorn in the sack, the good news is that Newman’s Own contains an aphrodisiac.

--Paul Newman

The popular actor was quoted in the August 13th 1984 edition of Newsweek, in reference to adding popcorn to the product lines of his philanthropic multimillion-dollar corporation with the following tagline.

Newman's Own : Shameless exploitation in the pursuit of the common good.
Organic (and tasty) ingredients. Profits after taxes go to progressive causes.

Paul Newman also has these cookbooks out: Newman's Own Cookbook and The Newman's Own Organics Guide to a Good Life.

related : Julia Child | Oscar Cookies | Orange Blossom Muffins

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Sand Art

Here's a Korean video of a sand artist performing his magic in front of an audience. Very interesting use of positive and negative space. This reminds us of being a kid and playing/creating with simple materials.

Fun looking sand toys that I wouldn't mind playing with now:

related : McMansions | Eco-Bunny | Last Train Ride

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Blog Translation

Although m.i. had alway install babelfish links (with systran technology) to it's pages, it has taken some research to find how to best integrate access for various languages into our content. We have visitors from all over the world, and our topics are also very international.

Finally, voila, we have installed translations to our blog webpages. Simply locate the flag of your choice on the top left and continue to surf our site.

The following languages are available:

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Orchid Show

m.i. was fortunate enough to visit the New York Botanical Garden this year for the Orchid Show. The plants were spectacular, and it was nice just to think warm this time of year. (Perfect weekend trip!)

Wander through the lush exhibits as you ooh and ahh at the surprising similarities between the slipper orchid and your household low-cut shoe. Be sure to catch a tour with the docent as he explains the difference between an orchid and a flower to the layman.

He may give you one of these charts for clarification and could also illuminate upon the breeding and naming of the prized Orchidaceae. Round out the day with a look at the orchids at the Shop in the Garden.

You will definitely need directions to the the NYBG, unless you live in the area. And while you're at their website, be sure to Meet the Orchids.

related : Bike Jungle | Orange Blossom | Snow Day | McMansions

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Sweet Treat : Orange Blossom Muffins

Tastes as fresh and citrus-like as eating oranges in a Florida grove on a spring morning. No kidding!

The ingredients are simple and the methods easy, like all of m.i.’s sweet treats.

1 large orange
3/4 cup canola oil
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup confectioners sugar

Mix together oil, sugar, and eggs until thick. Refrigerate while working with orange. Zest at least 2 tbsp of the rind and juice the entire thing.

Mixture should now be cold and stiff. Add salt, baking sode, vanilla, and only ¼ cup of orange juice and pulp. Save remaining juice. Blend well and pour into well greased muffin pans. Bake at 350^o for 15 minutes or until light brown.

Remove from pan when firm. Dip in glaze, made from ½ cup powdered sugar and 1 tbsp of orange juice, while still warm. Replace a touch of orange juice with lemon juice for an glaze with kick.

Bon appetite.

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Architectual Fashion

m.i. caught the very last day that the Fashion of Architecture exhibit was at the Center of Architecture on LaGuardia Place.

It was a warm sunny day in New York, and the three floors of the center were crowded with visitors. The collection featured Hussein Chalayan heavily (such as to the bottom right), and displayed all of its pieces without a single mannequin (such as to the top left). One can see the similarities in form, materials, and 3-dimensional use of space between architecture and fashion. Unfortunately, the collection and its display conveyed stiffness above all else, and did not translate the ideas of both fashion and architecture fluidly. The exhibit is featured in various magazines articles and news stories with critical acclaim however. For your personal review:

More photos of the Hussein Chalayan’s collection after the jump...
The London-based Turkish Cypriot is well know for conceptual, intelligent fashion design. He initial entrance into the scene is well marked by this calapsible skirt, in the spirit of the similarly named cup. The remaining photos are from his 2000 collection are are all featured in the Fashion of Architecture exhibit.

More links:

http://www.fashionfile.com/designers/HusseinChalayan.html
http://www.cypnet.co.uk/ncyprus/culture/mofa/design/chalayan/
http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2006RTW/review/HCHALAYA

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filed under : art

Fax Art

FaxToy.net feeds off faxes. No pun intended, the site randomly puts together things faxed to their number (510.545.0990). The image appears as soon as your little fax machine sends it off. Fax Art is a studied subject in various exhibitions and gallery. FaxToy is different because it is participatory. It combines the ideas of the very-now flickr and the very-80's fax in a very post-modern way. It's two-tone simplicity/complexity combines high and low tech, making images a little different than what the broadband internet user expects.

FaxToy.net seems very new still, and so I expect the art to get more interesting. This "art", like that of Post Secret, is the same way we find community and contemporary culture in blogs by contributing and seeing what others have read.

More about the site. You can rate the images by "interestingness", just like flickr, and there is also RSS syndication.

More on the topic at :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fax_art
http://blogs.ldjjj.com/date/2003/04/
http://www.dismbody.demon.co.uk/telaes.html
http://www.tamabi.ac.jp/gurafu/akiyama/MYSKIP/MYSKIP.html search for "My Skip vol.23　12月号"

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mi-xology mixology : Cafe Au Lait

1 shot espresso
milk
brown or refined sugar
dutch cocoa
cinnamon
Pour espresso and sugar in bowl. Fill with hot milk. Sprinkle with cocoa and cinnamon.

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Last Train Ride

Cold, alone, and tired.
The city and its daily grind is beautifully portrayed in this tribute to the New York City commuter. The music and animation was also integrated into a dance performance.

View other works at the multi-media collaborative Triborosound.com. Also see Kofti.com, the animator's website.

related : Biking Jungle | Zoom! | River Statement | Sticker Art

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IKEA game

Even Scadinavians can be stumped by how IKEA names their furniture and accessory lines.

Do you dare to test your knowledge of (intuition about) IKEA? Give it a go at this challenging game to match IKEA names with the actual item.

Good luck!

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Lingustic nostalgia : Leo Steiner

They didn’t even have enough brains to take a couple of good pastrami sandwiches.

--Leo Steiner

Late Carnegie Deli owner Leo Steiner was quoted in the New York Times when his delicatessen was robbed in 1986. He had operated the eatery next to Carnegie Hall for 50 years by that time, and is still part of New York legend and history. The book, How to Feed Friends and Influence People, is dedicated the amazing growth of the business, all the way out to Las Vegas. Read the backcover for a description of the robbery.

The Sumo wrestlers who competed in Madison Square Garden for the World SUMO Challenge: Battle of the Giants, also visited the yiddish-influenced deli and attempted to finish their sandwiches. The champion of the competition was Mitshuhiko Fukao, a 5'10", 411.5-pound wrestler, but the real winner was the Woody Allen, two-pound pastrami and corned beef on rye favorite. Check out this other Times article on Sumo Snacks and this photoset of the wrestling event on flickr.

related : Brooklyn Diner style Broadway Shake | 8 Legs left

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How to peel a potato.

Imagine a pre-industrial kitchen maid-- BBC, turn-of-the-century, and what not. What is her overwhelming task day in and day out? Peeling those wretched potatoes!

As the painting "Kitchen Maid" by Jean Baptiste Chardin depicts, taking skin off an Idaho is not a fun chore.

Solution:
Here's a quick video, no foreign language understanding required, that will teach how to peel pototoes quickly and then explain the science behind it. Best of all, no special equipment or skills required.

Try it out.

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78th Annual Acadamy Awards Cookies

Tired of waiting for the gossip columns to get through the stuff about the dresses and finally get to the soft and chewy part of the Oscars?

Horray for Mahattan based Eleni's and their Oscar themed cookies. Comes in the following packages for the Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Picture categories. The leading men look very yummy, while the leading ladies seem to come from the same mold (light-hair, high cheekbones, and collagen lips). Pictures after the jump...

related : | Drop Danish | Vanishing Point | Intimate Strangers

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Touched Confession

Madonna’s retouched photos from her latest Confessions on a Dance Floor cover are out on the internet. This particular images is from the single Sorry.

Born on August 16, 1958, no one can blame the rock royalty for a little vanity and embellishment.

More after the jump...

Take a look at some of the royal treatment at Madonna's official site were you can get her tracks and videos for iTunes.

Here is the Madonna and Gorillaz performance at the Grammy's

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