It’s hard to believe that February has already come to an end. Speaking to that, here is my collection of iPhone photographs for February. All of the images in the following collection were photographed using an iPhone and edited, toned and processed with the device as well. If you missed January’s collection, point your browser [...]
As mentioned in a previous post, (How To Make Turkish (or Arabic) Coffee), the Arab American National Museum is currently hosting an exhibition entitled From Mocha to Latte: Coffee, the Arab World and the $4 Cup. This exhibit explores coffee’s Arab cultural roots, the global institution we know as the coffeehouse and the consumption and [...]
For the past month or so Dharma and I have been baking our way through the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day cookbook. All in all, our impression of the book is favorable. Admittedly, I was somewhat surprised to discover a recipe for za’atar bread. I suppose this speaks to the popularity of the [...]
At 5:47 PM on October 24, 1998, the iconic J.L. Hudson’s flagship department store in downtown Detroit was imploded. As I recall, there was much controversy surrounding former Mayor Dennis Archer’s decision to bring down this _______ (eyesore; historically significant structure; reminder of better days in a tired city; etc.). Sadly, to this day, nothing [...]
It’s that time of the year. With daytime temperatures rising above freezing and nighttime temperatures dipping back below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, maple trees are being tapped for sap! We have two silver maples in our yard and this year we’ve decided to try our hands at making homemade maple syrup. Over the next few weeks [...]
It’s time for another iPhone photo contest. This one is for images taken with the Hipstamatic application and it’s brought to you by iPhoneography.org. Entries will be accepted through March 2, 2010. Contest details: The Hipstamatic iPhone app is creating quite a buzz in the world of iPhoneography. Do you have a hot Hipstamatic shot? [...]
Outsourcing the design and fabrication of exhibits is not a new trend in the museum industry; this has been happening for quite some time. However, the current economic downturn is altering how we approach the design and fabrication of exhibition materials. A recent article in the publication Exhibit City succinctly explains the current trends in [...]
If you’ve lived anywhere near a sizable Polish community in the United States then you must be familiar with Pączki! In addition to being such a fun word to pronounce (go on, say “POONCH-kee”), these little devils are delectable. Growing up in metro Detroit and having attended Catholic school as a child, Fat Tuesday was [...]
Listen up, listen up, all you locavores, gardeners and apiculturist! My friend Joan and her husband Rich Wieske of Green Toe Gardens (Wild Detroit Honey) are putting on a one-day, natural beekeeping workshop on March 6 in Detroit. The workshop, All About Bees!, has been designed for the novice to the expert and will feature [...]
I recently checked out the handbook Hacking Digital Cameras from the Ann Arbor District Library. I was happy to find within this book instructions for building a pinhole lens for a digital camera. I’ve been wanting to build a quality pinhole for quite some time. However, I didn’t think I’d be making a digital pinhole [...]