links for 2007-08-29

• The history of American declinism | realclearpolitics.com As they have for 300 years, a lot of people — liberal and conservative — believe America is declining. (via Rich Karlgaard) (tags: history)
• How to Eat (and Read) Close to Home | New York Times Article about Edible Communities. Quote - Tailoring a single prototype to multiple cities or regions is a popular publishing format, adopted by magazines focused on weddings, society and restaurant menus. (tags: magazines)