Weekend 657.0

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Winston Smith

“She is called the Star of the Sea because as sailors are guided to their port by the polar star, which is the star of the sea, so also are Continue Reading →

Weekend 656.0 (…as long as I’m a ghost, you can’t see)

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Winston Smith

It’s an abbreviated weekend because of work travel but trundling to my year-end sabbatical. (1) A Limited-Edition Brompton Folding Bike That Turns Your Commuting Into Art (Momentum Mag)

2025 Retreat at St. Joseph’s Abbey

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Winston Smith

The celestial traitress play,And all mankind to bliss betray;With sacrosanct cajoleries,And starry treachery of your eyes,Tempt us back to Paradise. — Francis Thompson A beautiful weekend at St. Joseph’s Abbey Continue Reading →

Thanksgiving 2025

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Winston Smith

It’s Thanksgiving and also the First Sunday of Advent. (1) 2026 FIFA World Cup pots: December 5 draw structure announced for groups in next summer’s tournament (CBS SPORTS) (1a) Southampton Continue Reading →

Weekend 655.1 (The kids are all right…)

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Winston Smith

I’ve been in a bit of a creative desert the last six months. My Flickr uploads are equally uninspiring. My travel schedule has been obnoxious and my personal time exceptionally Continue Reading →

Weekend 655.0 (Lieutenant of the Tower)

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Winston Smith

“No choice was left them but to play their part to its end.” “The two vast iron doors of the Black Gate under its frowning arch were fast closed. Upon Continue Reading →

Weekend 654.0 (Churro Adjacent)

Posted on October 24, 2025 by Winston Smith

A bit of radio silence because of work travel, but it’s a rare three-day weekend. Coffee at hand and organizing my desk. What mayhem, shenanigans, and hijinks can I muster Continue Reading →

Midweek Medley

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Winston Smith

(1) Eerie NASA Audio Clip Lets You Hear The Sound A Black Hole Makes (BGR) (2) Islanders make round of camp cuts (Eyes on Isles)

Weekend 653.0 (Frozen Star)

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Winston Smith

It’s finally raining. A flyer for Space Riders by artist Geroge Opperman. The scan is from the Art of Atari. (1) A carnival of colour: Deborah Sussman’s design policy for Continue Reading →

Weekend 652.0 (Deadline Day)

Posted on August 30, 2025 by Winston Smith

It’s the end of summer when, try as it may, the heat struggles to rally. We may get one or two more freakishly warm days, but the very early morning Continue Reading →