Watercolors of sub-tropical scenes

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Winston Smith

(1) A quote from The Seven Storey Mountain from Thomas Merton: “Bermuda in those days had no big hotels and no golf-courses to speak of. It was not famous for Continue Reading →

Perennial Pondstraddler

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Winston Smith

BIG trip report after I dig out, but here are three things I don’t want to forget: (1) Sea Venture Building (2) Church Cave (3) Bermuda Rose Society (4) Mark Continue Reading →

…a place of refreshment, light, and peace.

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Winston Smith

Weekend 401.0

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Winston Smith

(1) How to Play World’s Fair 1893 (Rules School) with the Game Boy Geek (YouTube) (2) Brothers’ delight at their Playmobil pirate ship sailing to Scandinavia (The Telegraph)

Weekend 400.0

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Winston Smith

(1) Fall Museum Preview: 30 Outstanding Art Exhibitions to See in New York This Season (Artnet) (2) Michael Eisner on Former Disney Colleagues, Rivals and Bob Iger’s Successor (The Hollywood Continue Reading →

Weekend 399.1 (Listening to Ella…all night long)

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Winston Smith

Richard Florida Is Sorry: For years, Richard Florida preached the gospel of the creative class. His new book is a mea culpa. (JACOBIN)

Weekend 399.0 (Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down)

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Winston Smith

I think ‘Weekend Post 400.0’ needs to be something spectacular but I’m getting a little ahead of myself. I’ve been busy mining bitcoins¹ and helping my friend grieve after his Continue Reading →

Weekend 398.0

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Winston Smith

(1) The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation | S3 Ep71 | House Industries (YouTube)

Weekend 397.1

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Winston Smith

“This fantastic film…is like nothing that Mr. Disney has ever done before, although it glitters with reminiscent snatches from several of his previous cartoon films…Rather, it is a brilliant hodgepodge Continue Reading →

Weekend 397.0

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Winston Smith

“Under modern conditions any effective invitation to Hell will certainly appear in the guise of scientific planning.” – C.S. Lewis, A Reply to Professor Haldane