Tag Archives: Capital

Watch Out, Saudi-Arabia. Texas is Back!

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Sabine Muscat

Not even the West Texas wind can compete with the deep hum of the oil rig. Its white and red pole punctures the pale blue sky. The platform is surrounded by trucks and containers. A giant metal rack holds pieces … Continue reading →

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Egg Cells – Fresh or Frozen (Fertility, Part 2)

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Sabine Muscat

Sperm is a simple commodity compared to the much more delicate product that is traded on the second floor of the building that houses the Fairfax Cryobank. Oil paintings with flower motifs decorate the salmon colored walls of the Institute … Continue reading →

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A Sperm Donor Who Looks Like Matt Damon (Fertility, Part 1)

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Sabine Muscat

The basement of the Cryobank in Fairfax does not look all that different from a hobby brewery. Except that the stainless steel barrels don’t contain beer but nitrogen. They feed big white tanks to keep the temperature at below – … Continue reading →

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A Rockefeller Who Hates Oil (Gentlewoman Farmers, Part 2)

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Sabine Muscat

“I hope you brought something warm,” said Eileen Rockefeller after we had sat down for an interview for a Capital series about the world’s most famous families in business history. A chilly November wind was blowing around her white farm … Continue reading →

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The Republican Mainstream Strikes Back

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Sabine Muscat

Last night was a bad night for the Tea Party. From Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell in Kentucky to Congressman Mike Simpson in Idaho, mainstream candidates prevailed over Tea Party challengers in a series of closely watched Republican primaries across … Continue reading →

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Return of the Flying Carpet

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Sabine Muscat

The Flying Carpet Blog is back after a long break. But that doesn’t mean that time has stood still. Let me give you a tour of where my professional life has taken me – including links to my work. I … Continue reading →

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The Transatlantic Journey of a Steak

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Sabine Muscat

When it is EU slaughter day in Omaha, Dan Morgan hits the road. He sets the cruise control to 65 miles an hour and follows the straight lines of Nebraska’s highways, two hours East and then two hours South. At 5.30 am … Continue reading →

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