Thanksgiving 2019

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Winston Smith

(1) American Interior (1935) by Charles Sheeler (2) Game Over: How technology forced traditional toys to evolve (Vera) (3) Great Western Railway: Adventures with the Famous Five (YouTube) (4) A Continue Reading →

Weekend 454.0

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Winston Smith

A couple of quotes from Gibraltar: The Greatest Siege in British History by Roy Adkins and Lesley Adkins: “Previously governor of Greenwich Hospital, Hardy† had earlier in the year been Continue Reading →

Weekend 453.0

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Winston Smith

“To attempt to gain happiness, except in this way, is a labor lost; it is building on the sand; the foundation will soon give way, though the house looks fair Continue Reading →

Weekend 452.0

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Winston Smith

(1) La Moselle // 6 Rue du Pont des Morts, 57000 Metz, France

On my desk…

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Winston Smith

I have Rusty Brown by Chris Ware and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad by Dennis Hopeless. I also backed (via Kickstarter) Third Editions: The Ultimate Gaming Library – Kingdom Heart which Continue Reading →

Weekend 451.0

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Winston Smith

“Music, of course, is an art that occurs through time.” — Seiji Ozawa (1) Au Plat d’Etain (2) Quotes from Absolutely On Music by Haruki Murakami: “In the Boston version Continue Reading →

Weekend 450.0

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Winston Smith

“Our most important task is to search for an effective passageway through the wall—and two people who share a natural affinity for an art, any art, will be sure to Continue Reading →

Weekend 449.0

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Winston Smith

(1) Thurifer angel (Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, Barcelona) (2) Mandorla (Wikipedia)

Weekend 448.0

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Winston Smith

(1) Academics ignore the anniversary of 1984 because they know they’re living it out (Washington Examiner) (2) How disease, war and a remote Scottish island inspired George Orwell’s ‘1984’ (NY Continue Reading →

Orval Abbey

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Winston Smith

“Light and shadow are the speakers of this architecture of truth, calm and strength. And nothing more adds to it.” — Le Corbusier Visited the Orval Abbey in Belgium last Continue Reading →