issue 12
When Words Matter
Just when you thought there was nothing left to say, Campaign 2008 is finally ready to start.
After the longest, costliest primary season ever, after all the nanoscopic news coverage and the blogosphere’s breathlessly huffing posts, Americans could be forgiven for wishing they could change the channel.
But they won’t. Instead, millions will tune in to watch Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain provide the traditional opening moments of all presidential campaigns, which come with the candidates’ acceptance speeches at the national conventions.
Other articles in this issue
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A Mighty Wind
It’s clean, domestic and abundant. Can wind save the country, or is it all just a bunch of hot air?
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Hot Wheels
Innovations in urban transportation mean that you can drive the car of tomorrow, today.
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Simple Structures
An architecture firm and a developer have a solution to urban blight: build houses cheaply on vacant lots…and build them green.
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Blowing Smoke
In the battle to give up cigarettes, a new review suggests that bribes aren’t the answer.
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Going Green: A Bash Without the Trash
Throw a party that makes an impression on your friends and not the environment.
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Love Ave.: Happy Hunting
Meeting people is not as easy as shooting fish in a barrel. FLYP’s Sarah Bernier explores the chase.
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On the Town: Local BBQ Flavors
Celebrate Labor Day with a local barbeque recipe and fresh ingredients from a nearby farmers market.
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Populous Planet
Photographer Jonas Bendiksen gives us a glimpse into life as it is really lived by a billion people around the world.
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Planet of Sound: Tilly and the Wall
Aided by Omaha’s premier producer, Tilly and the Wall grow up just enough on their third album.
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What is Sad, Blue and Earns $6 an Hour?
Indie filmmaker Scott Prendergast wears several hats—as well as a big-headed, faceless blue suit—for his first full-length movie.
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FLYP Flicks: Filming the Campaign Trail
As the nail-biting race to November 2nd marches on, we take a look at the movies that inspired the public to take a closer look at Washington politics.
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The End: Ferrofluid Sculptures
Japanese artist Sachiko Kodama builds kinetic sculptures out of ferrofluid, a liquid material originally developed by NASA in the 1960s.
