A history of the Railway Club, courtesy of The Snipe http://t.co/AnolL4vx

The ultimate guide to going freelance 10 tips from an expert on how to achieve both success and happiness as a freelancer. Freelance Minimalist website design: 12 striking examples By Creative Bloq Staff, Mark Billen published 23 April 24 These minimalist site designs prove that less can be more.…

Dick Costolo was a stand-up comedian years before becoming the chief at Twitter. He has been unafraid to buck convention as he guides the company toward a possible I.P.O.Credit...Peter DaSilva for The New York Times WELCOME to the Dick Costolo Show. The audience, le beau monde of cinema, has…

Robin Sloan, peeking out of the secret door at the Grolier Club in Manhattan.Credit...Librado Romero/The New York Times Robin Sloan, a 32-year-old former Twitter manager and self-described “media inventor” from San Francisco, has established himself over the past few years as a notably nimble…

Published in NYU Local · 3 min read · Oct 8, 2012 -- By Ari Lipsitz You might be an e-book agnostic, but please hear us out: there is finally a book that uses the e-reader to its fullest. The Silent H

Benefits of Creativity Enhancing Problem-Solving Abilities Creativity isn't just about artistic expression; it's a vital tool for sharpening problem-solving skills. For someone like Michael, who navigates through code and complex algorithms daily, harnessing creative thinking can provide fresh…

Published in North of the Border · 6 min read · Oct 7, 2012 -- By Gregor Chisholm Right fielder Jose Bautista re-joined the Blue Jays for their final series of the year at the beginning of October. He

Love this pieces on the value of moveable chairs in public spaces. http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2012/10/power-movable-chair/3520/ If you haven’t seen The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces, it’s pretty easy to find a torrent.

Shutterstock Jamaican dancehall legend MR Vegas performing at Republic Nightclub (The Futurists) "No Fun City" and Vancouver. Heard it all before. For years and years it seems people who "write for a living" have decided to just focus on the negative instead of the ever growing positives coming out…

All in This Just In All This Just In This Just In Letters By | August 1, 2012 Matthew Derby and Max Winter will have some explaining to do before their reading at the Dirt Palace August 9. First, there is the concept of their collaborative fiction project, The Silent History: it's a Studs…

Ichiro’s 12-year run with the Mariners ended suddenly when he was traded to the Yankees on Monday. (AP) By Shannon Drayer I am not sure there are words to express the shock at the news that Ichiro had been traded . I didn’t see it coming. Not in trade rumblings, not in elevator or lunchroom gossip…

Credit...Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times LIGONIER, Pa. THE way Kevin McClatchy figured it, he had to choose. He could indulge his dream of presiding over a big-time professional sports team, or he could be open about his sexuality. The two paths didn’t dovetail. He went with sports, and in…

Human Resources Online company aims to help staff retention through food delivery By | Oct. 1, 2012, 11 p.m. Food.ee may be a solution to keeping employees happy Jon Cartwright was with friends discussing how common it is for people to get groceries and meals delivered to their homes in large cities…

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman made good at midnight on Saturday on his longstanding pledge to lock out players. The action marked the fourth shutdown for the NHL since 1992, including a year-long dispute that forced the cancellation of the entire 2004-05 season when the league held out for a salary…

Another NHL Lockout: An Alternative View Julian Ammirante and Tyler Shipley Sport has always been a matter of deep social significance. In contemporary society there are few individuals who do not, directly or indirectly, encounter elements of sport in their daily social lives. Some may be actively…

The Stone: Reinventing Ethics http://t.co/aznw1CdQ | Interesting article on the need for ethics in the digital age

Presidential Zeal2:36 Whether shooting pool, reading to children or working to raise his bowling scores, President Obama cannot contain his competitive nature. As Election Day approaches, President Obama is sharing a few important things about himself. He has mentioned more than once in recent weeks…

Ichiro Suzuki has been using a bat case since he played in Japan. MINNEAPOLIS — During a game for the Orix Blue Wave in Japan in 1999, Ichiro Suzuki struck out and returned to the dugout unusually frustrated. In a fit of anger, he destroyed his black Mizuno bat. Embarrassed, Suzuki wrote a letter of…

Photo A promotional poster for the Netflix original series "House of Cards."Credit Netflix For the broadcast television networks the new season traditionally begins in September. For Netflix, it starts on Feb. 1: that’s the date it plans to introduce its high-profile original series “House of…

Open in appSan Francisco is not a hellscape at allSan Francisco is not a hellscape at allI had my first real visit in SF recently, and don’t worry: I had a nice time!Jul 20Everything was bananas at the Hayes Valley CarnivalEverything was bananas at the Hayes Valley CarnivalCircus performers put on…

The VIA Rail train I was taking from Toronto to Montreal the other day was delayed for three hours just short of Kingston when some poor soul threw him or herself in front of it. I was riding directly

One crisp morning 26 years ago I was walking across the campus of the University of Chicago, where I had just enrolled as a first-year Ph.D. candidate in the renowned Committee on Social Thought. While I had not yet met him, I had heard much about Allan Bloom, a legendary professor, teacher, and…

SF Weekly writeup on The Silent History: http://t.co/oF5OMjjQ

Vancouverites are a lonely bunch, and that may not be such a bad thing. A much-discussed survey by the Vancouver Foundation laments that city residents are becoming "increasingly disconnected" and more people are withdrawing from community life. The issue is serious enough that Vancouver city…

The esteemed Vancouver Foundation is among our city's finest philanthropical organizations. For decades they have directed funds into worthy projects that have made Vancouver a better place to live. In the past year they have drawn attention to themselves by releasing the results of surveys on…

Publishers Weekly: "Taking Storytelling Digital" http://t.co/ootqjwaj

Buzzfeed premieres our initial promotional film for The Silent History, featuring Ira Glass and Miranda July: http://t.co/vVxd9SBN

USA Today: "Will 'The Silent History' change the way we read?" http://t.co/mcUIVeFc

Opinion SCROLL through the titles and subtitles of recent books, and you will read that women have become “The Richer Sex,” that “The Rise of Women Has Turned Men Into Boys,” and that we may even be seeing “The End of Men.” Several of the authors of these books posit that we are on the verge of a…