Weekend 257.0

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Winston Smith

Three from the journal, a **NEW** Mickey Mouse short, some lyrics, and a recap of the snowy US MNT World Cup Qualifier against Costa Rica in Denver. Also, still finishing Continue Reading →

Weekend 256.0

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Winston Smith

Books (1) Finding Florida: An exhaustive, sometimes disheartening chronicle of the rogues, connivers, hypocrites, scoundrels and thieves in Floridian history. (WSJ – Registration Required) (2) Guidebooks Go Niche: These three Continue Reading →

Weekend 255.1 (Terra Cotta)

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Winston Smith

I finally schlepped to Rockwell to have my autographed print from Aaron Costain properly framed. I don’t actually have a scan of the print but you can see it at Continue Reading →

Weekend 255.0 (Content Outline)

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Winston Smith

On the heels of a rather brutal week at work, two industry-affirming articles from the journal: (1a) Bordellos for the Brain: The ups and (mostly) downs of conference mania (1b) Continue Reading →

Nemo dat quod non habet

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Winston Smith

A blog entry minimally curated; free form and full of pronouns! What does a cycling monk do during Lent? Saturday started with mass at 8:00 AM and was followed by Continue Reading →

Weekend 254.0 (Evening Shadow)

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Winston Smith

A couple of gems in the journal this weekend. (1) When Business Is All Fun and Games by Julia Flynn Siler “After buying the rights to a game, Mr. Hautemont Continue Reading →

Weekend 253.0 (Campo dei Fiori)

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Winston Smith

(1) David Gelernter has an excellent article in the Wall Street Journal (When Modern Art Came to America) behind the paywall that warrants closer scrutiny over a cup of coffee Continue Reading →

Weekend 252.0

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Winston Smith

(1) No monk is an island but there is snow in the forecast this weekend so; (a) Wall Street Journal, (b) Wall Street Journal Magazine, (c) Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Continue Reading →

Weekend 251.0

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Winston Smith

“Like everything else at Imagineering, ideas never die; they just get put away for a while.” — It’s Kind of a Cute Story by Rolly Crump (1) It’s the same Continue Reading →

Weekend 250.0 (Where Orwell meets Nordlinger)

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Winston Smith

“Solitude gives birth to the original in us, to beauty unfamiliar and perilous — to poetry.” — Thomas Mann (1) The Wall Street Journal is publishing most its newest content Continue Reading →

Limestone Roof

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

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