Weekend 473.1

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Winston Smith

“Michelangelo and Walt Disney are the stars of my show.” — Robert Moses (1) A quote from Tomorrow-land by Joseph Tirella: “Although not one to share the spotlight—or the credit—Moses Continue Reading →

Question Answered

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Winston Smith

My one oversized box arrived from the US. I shipped a couple of books and have answered the question — if you were on a deserted island and could only Continue Reading →

Weekend 467.0

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Winston Smith

(1) A quote from Brick: A Social History by Carolyne Haynes: “Bricks do not stand alone, they work best with a sticky material to bind them together. So, wound into Continue Reading →

Weekend 465.0

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Winston Smith

“The danger of these expeditions was no doubt very great, but the spoils were in proportion, and there was not a boy or man of the seafaring population of Devon Continue Reading →

Modernity in miniature

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Winston Smith

(1) I’ve clipped the blog post title from a chapter in the excellently written British Rail Architecture 1948-97 by David Lawrence. “For centuries architects have used miniature versions of their Continue Reading →

Weekend 461.1

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Winston Smith

(1) A quote from Walt Disney and the Quest for Community: “The EPCOT philosophy continued in other ways. Disney’s favorite community topic was transportation, be it model railroading or promoting Continue Reading →

Weekend 461.0

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Winston Smith

(1) Miss Prim At Clear Creek (The American Conservative) “It is a simple tale that speaks of something that has been in the human heart since always: the search for Continue Reading →

Weekend 460.0

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Winston Smith

(1) A quote from In Unfamiliar England by Thos D. Murphy: “The most impressive feature of the abbey ruin is the massive square tower of the gateway, which stands intact, Continue Reading →

KH3 DLC Postscript

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Winston Smith

I published my own theory about the end of KH3 before I played Re:Mind. I’m going back now to some of the worlds to take screenshots for #PS4Share. I really Continue Reading →

Weekend 459.1

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Winston Smith

“A station is far more than a group of buildings where the passenger catches [the] train, buys a ticket, a meal or a newspaper. It expresses the very nature of Continue Reading →

Limestone Roof

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

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