shop local: boston weddings

{each photo links to its shop}

was in boston last weekend, just to have dinner with my dear friend, who flew in from SF for her birthday. ah-ren't we jet-settahs!

actually, she had a proper vacation, and i took the overnight train twice in 24 hours. do not try this at home, kids.

stomping around my old digs, i wondered where the etsy folks were, and if it would be easy to find them -- so for my locavore readers, here are (mostly!) shop ideas right around the connah.

My Whereabouts

I will be at a Brookings conference over the next two days, watching the presentation of six excellent papers.

Check out in particular the paper by Phill Swagel. It gives an insider's view of the recent debates over financial policy.

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From my inbox:

Dear Mr Mankiw,

i'm an italian student, i'm studying law in the university of turin and right now i'm reading your book for an exam of political economy.. and i wanted to thank you because even if my professor almost made me dislike this subject..reading "principles of economics" i'm understanding and loving it.. every page i'm more enthusiastic!

[name withheld]

Econ profs: I am sure none of your students feel this way about your lectures. But, even so, if you aren't using my, and this student's, favorite textbook, maybe it is time for a change. You can get information about the book by clicking here or by emailing Brian.Joyner@cengage.com.

Stiglitz on the Geithner Plan

Joe says no go: "the Geithner plan works only if and when the taxpayer loses big time."

#606: in the hair.

via a desert fete.

i plan to make two. one for each of my flower girls.

LONDON - covent garden & soho, 03/31/09

Newest Members of Team Obama

They were announced earlier today (April 1).