The Unfinished Pietà
“Good and evil have not changed since yesteryear, nor are they one thing among Elves and Dwarves and another among Men. It is a man’s part to discern them, as Continue Reading →
Month: January 2017
Disruption, displacement, and derailleurs
(1) Innovations Threaten the Neighborhood Bike Shop (NY Times) “‘The change in the outside world is profound,’ he said. ‘We haven’t been as affected by the internet as bookstores and Continue Reading →
2 very tragic minor literary characters (and places)
“Here was St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States. How to build a hotel to meet the requirements of nineteenth century America and have it in keeping with Continue Reading →
Weekend 379.0 (Ice is forming on the tips of my wings…)
(1) Stunning Photos of Trains Roaring Through Picturesque Landscapes (My Modern Met) Some of these photographs remind me of the Yellow Train by Francois Roca. (1a) Flashback: Brooklyn Comics and Continue Reading →
Weekend 378.1 (East of the Sun, West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North)
Color studies for the Waltz of the Flowers. The study was done by Sylvia Holland. “Sylvia was a jack-of-all-trades who could tackle any assignment with ease. During her time at Continue Reading →
Weekend 378.0 (…so you can wipe off that grin, I know where you’ve been)
(1) Small Stories: At Home in a Dollhouse (National Building Museum) (2) A quote from Staying Up Much Too Late by Gordon Theisen: “The Phillies sign does not overwhelm Nighthawks Continue Reading →
Gotham, Metropolis, The Big Apple…
A quote from The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald “Over the great bridge, with the sunlight through the girders making a constant flicker upon the moving cars, with the Continue Reading →
Weekend 377.1
I thought I was a decent curator until I heard Faith Salie on Sunday Morning. She’s tough, but I agree with her. I have a scanner now (ditched the printer) Continue Reading →
Weekend 377.0 (Snow Weekend)
“The future sounds so crazy We all heard that song before Tomorrow’s a name that changed from yesterday to blame When a train just don’t stop here anymore I got Continue Reading →