Weekend 681.1
(1) Some wisdom from ChatGPT: “They each accepted that moving forward meant leaving something valuable behind—and then making peace with that decision.” (2) ‘Destino’: the extraordinary 1946 Salvador Dalí and Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Weekend
Weekend 681.0
Under the red dome that symbolizes the Travelers umbrella of protection, 13 dioramas use life-sized models, stage sets and sound and lighting effects to re-create the most crucial eras and Continue Reading →
250th Independence Day, July 4, 2026
“For the first time in weeks the valley was quiet, without the thunder of gunfire. Only the rattle of drums and shouted commands broke the silence, and in the American Continue Reading →
Weekend 680.1
(1) What Happened to the Cox .049? (YouTube) (2) Saying goodbye to Aqueduct Racetrack (“The Big A”) after an iconic 132-year run: The last horse to win today at “The Continue Reading →
Weekend 680.0 (Trains, Terminals, and Waypoints)
Found a great train store outside Raleigh called Nick’s Trains when I was travelling last week. I didn’t spend a ton of money, but I did find an R.454 Mk Continue Reading →
Weekend 679.0 (CRS-402)
(1) 10 Fantasy Movies Without a Single Flaw (Collider) (2) The bells of St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer, MA. The audio was ripped from Festum Mariae Assumptae: Cistercian Chant (1957). Continue Reading →
Weekend 678.0
Let’s start here. Scan from the Official Guide New York World’s Fair 1964/1965. (1) NYRA to celebrate the Big A on Closing Weekend June 27-28
Weekend 677.0
The Soundtrack of Tomorrow: Kaye Records and the Forgotten Vinyl of the 1964–65 New York World’s Fair. This album cover is from Musical Memoirs: New York’s World Fair (1964-1965) but Continue Reading →
Weekend 676.2 (Get your kicks at the Ritz)
A space for all the rest. (1) Do you think this scene from Tron Legacy took inspiration from Taco? (2) PLAYING ON THE TURNTABLE: Explorers. Original music composed and conducted Continue Reading →
Weekend 676.1
“Each of us stands before the decision whether or not to serve God. Those people who choose earthly existence allow wealth to become their gods. Detachment from earthly things should Continue Reading →