Weekend 343.0
(1) Tokyo’s abandoned homes (Domain) (2) A quote from The Heart of our Cities by Victor Gruen: “A healthy city heart attracts and holds creative people–painters, sculptors, musicians, poets, actors Continue Reading →
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Weekend 342.0
“A real city is full of life, with ever-changing moods and patterns: the morning mood, the bustling day, the softness of evening and the mysteries of night, the city on Continue Reading →
Weekend 339.0
(1) The Secret Life of Yo-Yos: The modern version of the toy is practically unrecognizable, an Object Lesson. (The Atlantic) Credit: Bear
Weekend 337.0
“If we love, we are running; and the more consistently we love, the faster we run.” – St. Augustine Kurt Vonnegut delivered the commencement address at my brother’s graduation from Continue Reading →
Weekend 336.0
“Genius is the infinite capacity for taking pains.” – Thomas Carlyle?
Weekend 334.0
“Like always sticks to like. If you live an abandoned sort of life, only abandoned people will attach themselves to you. Start living a good life, and you’ll see how Continue Reading →
Weekend 333.0 (Planetesimals)
Steve Ross was at the center of two great documentaries- Atari: Game Over and Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos. The subject matter of Continue Reading →
Weekend 332.0
(1) Eminent domain on steroids? New bill threatens cities, towns (Fairfield Citizen) (2) How Bad Religion Has Bequeathed Us ‘An Anxious Age’ (The Federalist)
Weekend 331.0
“To be an acorn is to have a taste for being an oak tree.” – Thomas Merton
Weekend 330.0 (Spring????)
(1) Bike-share programs to tour great cities (USA Today) (2) Jessie Burton: A Week in the Life of the Novelist (WSJ)