As you know, this Tuesday is election day. You’ve probably made your decision about your presidential vote, but what about the local elections? The National Voter Guide can help. With the help of local newspapers and television stations, they’ve gathered information on local races across the country. Just plug in your address and you’ll get [...]

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In case this festive feline isn’t enough to kick off your New Year, here is a special New Year’s greeting (thanks for the link Steve!):


I hope your hangover is nonexistent, or at least not too painful this morning. Happy New Year!

If you’re looking for some fashion ideas for your next bicycle excursion, check out Copenhagen Cycle Chic. It’s no surprise that in a city where over 30% of its residents cycle daily, those riders know how to look good while doing it.
via Manhattan User’s Guide

Lately, squirrel is all the rage on the British food scene. Those craving the little, gray critters no longer need to trek to the gastopub (or grab the shotgun) since Walkers is introducing a Cajun Squirrel flavor.
Cajun Squirrel was submitted by chip fan Martyn Wright (pictured) as part of Walkers’ Do us a Flavour competition. [...]

It looks like Old Devil Moon has closed its doors. I will need to find another location to satisfy my occasional biscuit and gravy cravings. All suggestions are welcome.
Update: There is a massive NYC biscuits and gravy thread going on over at Blondie and Brownie. A bunch of those restaurants just went on my wish [...]

This week’s special inauguration issue of the Sunday Magazine is without an Ethicist column. Instead, Randy Cohen has a podcast-only feature where he explores the ethics of driving a private automobile in Manhattan (mp3).
Cohen discusses the same subject in this Streetfilm. It’s a little dusty (from those days when we thought we might actually get [...]

Gary Chang should start a business that remakes small spaces into really functional spaces. His transformation of his own tiny apartment in Hong Kong is downright impressive (slideshow).

And so, to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and we are ready to lead once [...]

Harvest now has an iPhone application (built and distributed by Y Factorial). It’s really slick, and a welcome alternative to the browser based iPhone solution that came previously. I tested it out last week, and it worked great. Today, however, is a different story.
Note the 4 entries that need to be synced in the [...]