Weekend 569.0

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Winston Smith

(1) Do you remember when GE (General Electric) built things? (2) A poem¹ by Tom Moore: Have you not oft, in nightly vision, stray’d To the pure isles of ever-blooming Continue Reading →

Immortalized in Stained-Glass

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Winston Smith

A quote from Bermuda’s Story by Terry Tucker: “On the north side of the nave in the Bermuda Cathedral in Hamilton you will see a stained-glass window picturing the storm Continue Reading →

Weekend 566.0 (Black Umbrella)

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Winston Smith

(1) Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Vinyl LP Box — Translated Yoko Shimomura Interview (KH13 · for Kingdom Hearts) (2) Why Did It Take 13 Years To Build The Elizabeth Line? Continue Reading →

Weekend 510.2 (Wreck & Redemption)

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Winston Smith

I was in Plymouth last weekend and saw the place where the Sea Venture set sail from in 1609. It was supposed to bring relief supplies, etc. to the settlers Continue Reading →

Thanksgiving 2019

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Winston Smith

(1) American Interior (1935) by Charles Sheeler (2) Game Over: How technology forced traditional toys to evolve (Vera) (3) Great Western Railway: Adventures with the Famous Five (YouTube) (4) A Continue Reading →

Weekend 430.0 (Drink up, dreamers, you’re running dry)

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Winston Smith

A rainy day…a total wash out…it took me a couple of hours to realize there were no errands to run…no bike rides to be had…just the opportunity to listen to Continue Reading →

Christmas 2017 Sabbatical

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Winston Smith

A placeholder for all the stuff cluttering my mind and desk over this holiday sabbatical. “Taming the heart requires a sense of place. It roots not just the mind to Continue Reading →

Bermuda Redux

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Winston Smith

“As I looked at the glow, which I mistakenly thought had spatial boundaries, I was transported into an endless glossy sea with low clouds of gold on the horizon. Azure Continue Reading →

Bermuda (Devil’s Isle), Part 3 of 3

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Winston Smith

Day 5 After a proper English breakfast in the clubhouse we departed for the Crystal Caves in Hamilton Parish. The caves were discovered in 1908 by two boys in search Continue Reading →

Bermuda (Devil’s Isle), Part 2 of 3

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Winston Smith

Day 4 Our adventures started at the Bermuda Botanical Gardens. We spent a couple of hours exploring the thirty-six acres of flowers, trees, and shrubs. Make sure to visit the Continue Reading →

Limestone Roof

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

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