Joyful Cosmology
(1) Woody Allen’s Bleak Vision by Rev. Robert Barron “If you consult the philosophers of antiquity and the Middle Ages, you would find a very frank acknowledgement that what Woody Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Books
Weekend 306.0
(1) World Cup themed episode of Disney’s Mickey Mouse shorts debuts (2) Playmobil channels Mary Blair? (3) Book Review: ‘Bicycle Design: An Illustrated History’ by Tony Hadland and Hans-Erhard Lessing Continue Reading →
Weekend 301.0 (Memorial Day Weekend)
My sister always lends me great books and she found a real gem with In Unfamiliar England by Thos D. Murphy. Only forty pages invested, and there’s already been references Continue Reading →
Weekend 285.0
(1) ‘Non-Stop’ by Jack El-Hai: How a small local carrier grew into the most debonair of airlines before declining into “Northworst.” (WSJ) (2) 20 Odd Questions for Designer Marcel Wanders Continue Reading →
Weekend 281.0
(1) The 5 Keys to Keeping (Real) Friends (WSJ) “Friends need as much if not more tending as a garden of flowers. Because friendship lies at the center of good Continue Reading →
Weekend 280.0
I always post lists without any context so this post concludes with some [context]. And highly experimental since pronouns are rubbish. (1) ‘Mars Attacks’ again, 50 years later (USA Today) Continue Reading →
Weekend 277.1 (…goodness which gives extras)
(1) Book Review: ‘Secrets of Disney’s Glorious Gardens’ (2) Ancient art form enjoying a revival (Middle East Interiors) “Stained glass adds an unparalleled sense of art, peace and history, something Continue Reading →
Weekend 277.0 (Autumn Biking Adventures)
(1) This App Will Help You Find A Quiet Space In The Loud, Bustling City (1a) Metro-North Commuters Slog to Work: After Power Outage, It Could Be Days Before Normalcy Continue Reading →
Weekend 274.0 (Baskets Encouraged)
Finished A History of Capitalism According to the Jubilee Line by John O’Farrell and The 32 Stops by Danny Dorling. The latter is a clever work using facts to provide Continue Reading →
Weekend 273.1
Alternative Image Rain this morning so cycling to church (and the cappuccino right after) results in an audible— car (blah), coffee, and the Wall Street Journal from the home office. Continue Reading →