Weekend 382.0

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Winston Smith

Two quotes from The Prayer of Love and Silence by a Carthusian. “Obedience and patience, we must remember, are not ends in themselves. ‘Art for art’s sake’ is nonsense, since Continue Reading →

Weekend 381.0

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Winston Smith

‘Even though an old proverb says, “too much special knowledge makes you stupid” I, as a craftsman, must say that having gone through an apprenticeship in the field of applied Continue Reading →

Weekend 380.0

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Winston Smith

(1) Frank Lloyd Wright’s unbuilt Trinity Chapel is realised in images by David Romero (dezeen)

The Unfinished Pietà

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Winston Smith

“Good and evil have not changed since yesteryear, nor are they one thing among Elves and Dwarves and another among Men. It is a man’s part to discern them, as Continue Reading →

Disruption, displacement, and derailleurs

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Winston Smith

(1) Innovations Threaten the Neighborhood Bike Shop (NY Times) “‘The change in the outside world is profound,’ he said. ‘We haven’t been as affected by the internet as bookstores and Continue Reading →

2 very tragic minor literary characters (and places)

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Winston Smith

“Here was St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States. How to build a hotel to meet the requirements of nineteenth century America and have it in keeping with Continue Reading →

Weekend 379.0 (Ice is forming on the tips of my wings…)

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Winston Smith

(1) Stunning Photos of Trains Roaring Through Picturesque Landscapes (My Modern Met) Some of these photographs remind me of the Yellow Train by Francois Roca. (1a) Flashback: Brooklyn Comics and Continue Reading →

Weekend 378.1 (East of the Sun, West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North)

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Winston Smith

Color studies for the Waltz of the Flowers. The study was done by Sylvia Holland. “Sylvia was a jack-of-all-trades who could tackle any assignment with ease. During her time at Continue Reading →

Weekend 378.0 (…so you can wipe off that grin, I know where you’ve been)

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Winston Smith

(1) Small Stories: At Home in a Dollhouse (National Building Museum) (2) A quote from Staying Up Much Too Late by Gordon Theisen: “The Phillies sign does not overwhelm Nighthawks Continue Reading →

Gotham, Metropolis, The Big Apple…

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Winston Smith

A quote from The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald “Over the great bridge, with the sunlight through the girders making a constant flicker upon the moving cars, with the Continue Reading →