Weekend 343.1

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Winston Smith

(1) On September 13, You Can Ride the 7 Train to Hudson Yards (2) ÖBB Headquarters / INNOCAD Architecture (ArchDaily) (3) More quotes from The Heart of our Cities by Continue Reading →

Weekend 341.0 (Project X)

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Winston Smith

What do you do with several gigs of photos from various trips to Walt Disney World and a bevy of books on the same subject? How about a project that Continue Reading →

Subcityscape

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Winston Smith

A Gruen inspired renaissance? (1) The Mall Rises Again: How to breathe new life into America’s much-maligned indoor shopping centers. (City-Journal) (2) A related quote from Walt Disney: The Triumph Continue Reading →

Somerset Bridge Station

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Winston Smith

(1) Bermuda carriages found in Guyana (The Royal Gazette) Want to learn more? Find a copy of The Bermuda Railway (Gone – But Not Forgotten) by Colin A. Pomeroy.

le coup d’oeil de génie

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Winston Smith

Finished the Michael Korda tome on Ike. I still need to excerpt quotes, but love that his favorite painter was J.M.W. Turner. He “owned” a watercolor of Culzean Castle (by Continue Reading →

Weekend 327.0 (2015 Winter Retreat)

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Winston Smith

CliffsNotes provided by “Let’s Be Still” from The Head and the Heart (see related). I spent the weekend at St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer, MA. It was a great weekend Continue Reading →

Weekend 324.0 (Old Trafford)

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Winston Smith

(1) Giving that historic WIN at Old Trafford some perspective (#WeMarchOn). (2) Card Games: Touring from Winning Moves Games (3) Kingdom Hearts III???? (The Know It All: January 9, 2015) Continue Reading →

Weekend 322.0

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Winston Smith

(1) THE DØ – Dust it Off (YouTube) (2) A couple of quotes from The Awakening of Miss Prim by Natalia Sanmartin Fenollera: “What is a gatekeeper to do if Continue Reading →

Weekend 316.0 (…an abundance of caution)

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Winston Smith

“You gonna have to wear some pants, man, ’cause you freaking’ me out with that.” ― Black Jesus (1) Inflated Hopes: Early airship experimenters found that insurance companies refused to Continue Reading →

Weekend 312.0 (Le mal du pays)

Posted on August 28, 2014 by

A couple of days off from work (a much needed extra long Labor Day Weekend) so I’m doing some housekeeping, biking, and drinking gratuitous amounts of coffee. I also finished Continue Reading →

Limestone Roof

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

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