Posts Tagged ‘culture’
The Time Paradox: The New Psychology of Time That Will Change Your Life
Posted by: Courtney Kuehn on: July 1, 2009
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“How does time perspective shape our lives?” is the question… Thanks, Adam for this video from @GoogleTalks, through the Authors@Google series. In The Time Paradox, Drs. Zimbardo and Boyd draw on thirty years of pioneering research to reveal, for the first time, how your individual time perspective shapes your life and is shaped by the [...]
Links 2008-10-15
Posted by: Courtney Kuehn on: October 15, 2008
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I’d previously been resisting posting only links, but lately I find myself tossing out links like a madwoman on Facebook…so, here. Have some linkage…a bit old, but take a peek. “Are Oates, Updike too American for Nobel?” “Strippers, armadillos and the power of the human mind inspire the 2008 Ig Nobel Award winners” Decaf Launch [...]
Minneapolis Shows Summer Movies in Parks
Posted by: Courtney Kuehn on: July 23, 2008
If you’re a Minnesota resident, you’re well-aware of the precious summer time we have. Now that it’s almost August (and I’m thinking, but summer just began), I realize I still have not gone to an outdoor movie. For the past few years I’ve put this summer activity on my list of ‘to do’s’ and so [...]
Dunn Bros., Alex Bec, etc.
Posted by: Courtney Kuehn on: March 1, 2008
@ Dunn Bros. I ended up here partly because I have 2 gift cards for Dunn Bros. and 1 for Caribou. I thought about going to a neighborhood coffee joint, such as French Meadow or Common Roots, but decided I felt more ‘chain’ today. Dunn Bros. is a happy medium between cookie-cutter shop and neighborhood [...]
The List: What’s In and Out for 2008
Posted by: Courtney Kuehn on: January 2, 2008
For a run-down on what’s cool for the new year, per The Washington Post, take a look at this lengthy yet highly informative list.
Shepard Fairey @ PSFK Conference, L.A.
Posted by: Courtney Kuehn on: December 5, 2007
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PSFK has posted videos of its conference (held in L.A. in Sept.). This one is of Shepard Fairey. See my previous post/summary here: “PSFK Conference: Art & Beautiful Mistakes”.
Japanese Cultural Tidbits…Who Knew?
Posted by: Courtney Kuehn on: October 18, 2007
PSFK’s recent post on Japanese love hotels brings to light some interesting facts: There’re approx. 25k love hotels in Japan. About 2% of Japanese adults visit/day. The industry generates more $$$ than the UK’s hotel market. FYI, love hotels are defined on Wikipedia as: a type of short-stay hotel found in Japan operated primarily for [...]
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