Speed of sound…

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Winston Smith

“But indifference is not a virtue. And neutrality is not a value. A cool box building has no place in this world–the world is enriched not by neutrality or indifference, Continue Reading →

Weekend 214.1

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Winston Smith

Apologies for the BLOG maintenance. Still testing WP install and updates. Done for the weekend. I just need to create a CUSTOM 404 but need an assist from my creative Continue Reading →

Weekend 214.0 (Almost)

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Winston Smith

(1) The scan is from The Art of the The Secret World of Arrietty. I can’t scan the entire book BUT will add the abandoned gazebo (not tea house) in Continue Reading →

Weekend 213.4 (Made in England)

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Winston Smith

I was in NYC on Saturday to demo and purchase a Brompton from NYCeWheels. I spent half the demo trying to fold and unfold the bike and probably looked like Continue Reading →

Weekend 213.3 (bits and bobs)

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Winston Smith

(1) “What other commute can compete with the sights of the limestone Landwasser Viaduct and the Piz Bernina peak?” – MONOCLE, February 2012 (2) Kibun is NO Toast but he’s Continue Reading →

Weekend 213.2 (Seat backs and tray tables in their…)

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Winston Smith

(1) Picnic on the Take-off Strip (2) “Hello Kitty” Air Jet by EVA Airways (3) A5/05: Lufthansa and Graphic Design: Visual History of an Airplane (4) ‘Now Boarding: Fentress Airports Continue Reading →

Weekend 213.1 (Memento mori)

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Winston Smith

(1) A Supreme Confidence: A level-headed leader of men and nations—Eisenhower is revered today by both conservatives and liberals (WSJ) “Despite the spate of revisionist histories in recent decades, Eisenhower Continue Reading →

Weekend 213.0 (Arrietty)

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Winston Smith

My one sentence review of Arrietty. “Arrietty is adorable, diminutive, and special and the last scene features a tea house with stained glass windows.” I can’t draft anything that isn’t Continue Reading →

The Green Scarf Dispatch Company

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Winston Smith

(1) Still tweaking the design! (2) Pixar Animator Enrico Casarosa On The Inspiring Work Of Hayao Miyazaki (3) Top 10 Romantic Movies for Geeks (4) Pod Hotels Coming To An Continue Reading →

Weekend 212.2

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Winston Smith

(1) Where Time and the Timeless Intersect (WSJ) (2) “The moral, as I take it, is that sometimes you have to leave home for a while in order to recognize Continue Reading →

Limestone Roof

Our history now descends from a kingdom of gold to one of iron and rust.

Month: February 2012