Visit Next American City’s website for a photo essay by my sister Miriam. She was in New Orleans last summer to learn about, photograph and help out with the organizations working to improve the education system.

We went to the library this morning. Here are some highlights:

A really flattering photo of Caroline Kennedy on the front page of the Times today.

I recently read an article about, and an essay by, the artist Jimmie Durham in the current issue of ARTFORUM. I really liked what he had to say about his work, mostly sculptures that involve rocks and boulders and their interactions and existence within our world. Here he explains a recent piece called The Dangers of Petrification, which “pretends to be a scientific collection” of petrified objects that remind us of other objects.

“Walking along, I pick up a stone: ‘This looks like a potato,’ I say. Over years of walking around Europe, I have found a petrified slice of an apple, petrified pecorino, petrified pumpernickel, petrified cake, and various kinds of candy, among other curiosities.”

Here are some images I found on the internet of some of his larger works:

Last night friends and I were talking, and the infamous Randy Johnson pitch that collided with a bird came up. I’m glad we were able to find the video.

While looking for objects to add to a job we were working on, Phil found this old union dues record book. Jacqueline already had lights set up to photograph the stuff for the job so we shot this too.

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Here are three recent photos from my phone.

Photos: Jacqueline Di Milia

Congratulations my studiomate’s, Evianna Hartman and Samantha Pleet, of Bodkin, for winning Ecco Domani’s Fashion Foundation award for sustainable design. xo

Read more about the award in WWD!

I love this Little Kitties music video for New Numbers.