A Run Around Lake Union The best jogging routes are those that give you something to run from. And turf-fighting waterfowl, mysterious tech-gang tags, and head-scratching public art should do the trick. Matthew Baldwin takes us along his daily jog around Seattle’s Lake Union. Photographs by Kate Bicket.

Bend Me, Shape Me Producing music from printers, hacking Speak ‘n’ Spells for backing vocals—it’s not trendy garage band style, but then, it’s not exactly rock and roll. A look into the engrossing world of circuit bending.

The Elected, Me First The Elected makes a kind of beautiful, traditional pop music that jumps deep into your heart and lives with you,…

My Guys Life in New York is easier with money: someone’s ready to do your bidding, for the right price. But finding the right someone is difficult. Leslie Harpold weighs in on the currency required in hiring a good mover, painter, or manicurist.