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  1. The parallel architectural histories of the American megachurch and the corporate-organization complex: http://bit.ly/7LhtK
  2. DC's Mall was copied from 1893 World's Fair layout, "remains...firmly rooted in the landscape of Chicago." http://tinyurl.com/crh552
  3. How zoning laws influence the design of a city's skyline: http://tinyurl.com/ct8jf5
  4. Ahem, satellite view of the Mall, January 20, 2009, 11:19 AM: http://tinyurl.com/7oe5br
  5. Satellite view of the Mall, January 20, 2008, 11:19 AM: http://tinyurl.com/7oe5br
  6. Obama's limo includes kevlar tires, night vision cameras, emergency supply of his blood, CIA-trained driver: http://tinyurl.com/aycpmz
  7. whitehouse.gov gets a major facelift; promises to facilitate "the most transparent and accountable administration in American history."
  8. @LadyMurasaki Kierkegaard: anyone who has loved art will be "unhappy; while anyone who has never done so is and will remain a blockhead."
  9. DC Mall holds 2.1 mil people. Historian Tafuri says its design initiated the American tendency towards "unitary control over development."
  10. "What do you give a guy who already has everything? An aircraft carrier." -W, at dedication of USS George HW Bush
  11. Dining with opera star Daniel Keeling at the UWS's Silk Road Palace, whose specialty is all-you-can-drink Franzia.
  12. On solstice, Pope honors Galileo
  13. Architect described as a "Hegel in tight jeans" takes to style mag to decry concern for buildings' appearance: http://tinyurl.com/66plxl
  14. Is it a bad idea to give fruitcakes for Christmas? I'm wondering if it might be poised for a hipster revival.
  15. Though usually thought to have been born on Dec 16, Beethoven was baptized on the 17th, leading some to suspect this was his true birthday.
  16. At 2nd intermission, things not looking good for Tristan. @LadyMurasaki predicts this will not end well.
  17. Brownies at Met Opera are surprisingly tasty
  18. Arriving at the Met Opera to see Tristan und Isolde with @LadyMurasaki
  19. On stage at Carnegie Hall
  20. Having tea at the Waldorf. Members of Saudi royal family in town, staying upstairs