(1) A quote from Tomorrow-land by Joseph Tirella: “According to GM, twenty-first-century cities would feature sleek modernist skyscrapers and smart superhighways—computers would regulate traffic and keep cars safely away from each other. Continue Reading →
“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 →
(1) London National Park City Greenground Map (2) Pink Floyd Clare Torry “The Great Gig in the Sky” Interview (YouTube) (2a) Time by Pink Floyd: Far away across the fieldThe Continue Reading →
Work obligations are keeping me from any meaningful posts even though we’re in a hard lockdown in the UK. My flat was completely unfurnished so I’ve been scrambling to find Continue Reading →
“Truth is unchanging. The principles of morality are unchanging. The human essence is unchanging. Therefore there is no hope of a New Man, Heaven on Earth, Babel Rebuilt, a Brave Continue Reading →
(1) Recording 15 by Shannon Lay This is a beautiful song and YES I was walking around blustery and soggy London listening to this like I was in an old Continue Reading →
There’s a huge difference between Hoyt and Noonan. The latter sounded the trumpet in 2005 but she was putting her faith in the very “elites” tearing the nation (and world) Continue Reading →
(1) There’s a Chinese restaurant in Hammersmith that looks like it belongs in Twilight Town or San Fransokyo. (2) History: (3) Don’t Defend Columbus—Celebrate Him (City Journal)
Then they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They had brick for stone, and they had asphalt for mortar. – Genesis 11:3 (1) Continue Reading →
My post on Walt Disney (August 2nd) was interrupted by some pretty significant changes in my personal life but there’s still a crude draft taking shape in my notes. I’m Continue Reading →