PinnedWHO WOULD GO NAZI?From The Attic — for a Kinder, Cooler America MANHATTAN, SPRING 1941 — All the people at this party seem true blue American. Well bred, well fed, well read, not the kind of rabble drawn to dictatorship. But as “a somewhat macabre parlor game,” the tall woman in the corner…Journalism5 min readJournalism5 min read
PinnedTHE FIRST ANTI-RACISTSFrom The Attic — for a kinder, cooler America CHICAGO, 1893 — For one magical summer, the World’s Columbian Exhibition created the “Great White City.” Ornate buildings stretched for blocks. The first Ferris Wheel towered above the Midway. A medieval village took visitors back in time. …Anthropology6 min readAnthropology6 min read
PinnedCRUISIN’ WITH DAVID FOSTER WALLACEFROM The Attic — for a Kinder, Cooler America FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — MARCH 1995 — The brochure promises a week-long Caribbean cruise. Once aboard the 12-deck m.v. Zenith, “indulgence becomes easy. . . relaxation becomes second nature. . . stress becomes a faint memory..”David Foster Wallace6 min readDavid Foster Wallace6 min read
PinnedTHE AUDACITY OF VIOLINSFROM The Attic — For a Kinder, Cooler America HARLEM — 2004 — It was “Showtime at the Apollo” and every act was on edge. Please the tough audience and you got applause, a chance to go further in the competition. Suck and you got booed off stage. …BlackLivesMatter5 min readBlackLivesMatter5 min read
6 days agoTHE DUNE SHACKS OF PROVINCETOWNFrom THE ATTIC — for a kinder, cooler America CAPE COD, 1984 — Perched on the edge of America, Dune Charlie lived in a one-room shack on shifting sands. His only companion was his dog, Beauregard. His ramshackle home had no electricity, no running water. …Provincetown6 min readProvincetown6 min read
Nov 27TECH’S ONLY COMEBACK — VINYL!From The Attic — for a kinder, Cooler America MUSICLAND — 1920–1980 — Stack ’em up, line ’em up, spin ’em round and round. From shiny 78s to 45 rpm singles, from the first LP to the last double album, records owned our ears.Vinyl6 min readVinyl6 min read
Nov 13COMEBACK ON THE CUYAHOGAFROM: The Attic — for a kinder, cooler America CLEVELAND, JUNE 22, 1969 — On that sunny summer day when the river caught fire, teenager Gene Roberts remembered the afternoon, years earlier, when he fell into the Cuyahoga. “I thought I might die,” he said. After swimming and slogging through…Environmental Issues6 min readEnvironmental Issues6 min read
Nov 6COMEBACKS — FINDING ZORAFROM — The Attic — for a Kinder, Cooler America FORT PIERCE, FL — AUGUST 1973 — The graveyard is a jungle, a tangle of weeds, snakes, and gravestones toppled or trampled. Into this swamp of amnesia steps a young author in search of time.Zora Neale Hurston6 min readZora Neale Hurston6 min read
Oct 23DEEP DOWN IN CARLSBAD CAVERNSFrom The Attic — for a kinder, cooler America CARLSBAD, NM — SUMMER 1898 — As Jim White told and re-told the tale, he was just a teenager when, towards evening, he rode his horse past a hole in the ground and saw a small volcano. Tying his horse to…National Parks5 min readNational Parks5 min read
Oct 16PROJECT 562 — REBIRTH OF NATIONSFROM: The Attic — for a Kinder, Cooler America SMITH RIVER, CA — FALL 2012 — On the edge of this native nation of 120 people, along the foggy, windswept Oregon border, the Tribal Council assembles. Today’s guest is from the Tulalip nation. She wants permission to take photos.Native Americans6 min readNative Americans6 min read
