Explore this USA sound map, with field recordings and reimagined sounds from across the United States of America.
Source: USA sound map – Cities & Memory | Field Recordings, Sound Map, Sound Art
Monthly Archives: July 2018
Why public libraries are still essential in 2018 – Vox
Libraries exist for the public. Amazon exists to maximize profits.
Source: Why public libraries are still essential in 2018 – Vox
Lawrence Osborne does Raymond Chandler quite well, thank you
Lawrence Osborne has written an official – and good – sequel to Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe novel, ‘Only to Sleep.’ The British novelist lives off the beaten track in Thailand, where journalist Ross Davies joined him for sake.
Source: Lawrence Osborne does Raymond Chandler quite well, thank you
When We All Vote
When we all vote, we can change the world.
When We All Vote https://www.whenweallvote.org/ #vote #America #Democracy #whenweallvote
Source: When We All Vote
Home | What America Ate
From the About page: “The 1930s are a fascinating moment to study food. Examining how ordinary people bought, cooked, ate, and thought about food can reveal previously hidden aspects of American life during a time of vast economic and social change. What America Ate’s website invites users to interact with and enhance the historical sources, while the digital archive allows users to approach American food in the Depression from three distinct angles.”
Source: Home | What America Ate
The Rise and Fall of the Family-Vacation Road Trip – The Atlantic
Richard Ratay, the author of “Don’t Make Me Pull Over!: An Informal History of the Family Road Trip,” discusses the factors that turned road trips from an individual adventurer’s pursuit into a family activity—and those that led to their decline.
Source: The Rise and Fall of the Family-Vacation Road Trip – The Atlantic