Brompton US Championship 2013

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Winston Smith

Drafting a trip report and this one is a doozy! In transit today, but already sorting through photos and ephemeral. Also, came back with something blue and orange. In the Continue Reading →

Weekend 267.0 (Unfinished Symphonies)

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Winston Smith

How does a bicycling monk spend his weekend? Started Saturday by biking to mass (need to do this more often) and then to a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new Continue Reading →

Weekend 266.0

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Winston Smith

“Railways and the Church have their critics, but both are the best ways of getting a man to his ultimate destination.” — Wilbert Awdry What a great quote to describe Continue Reading →

London Fog

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Winston Smith

(1) London house prices: the parasitic city (The Economist)

Weekend 265.0 (Ponte Santa Trinita)

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Winston Smith

Bit of a creative rut lately (and very busy) but optimistic upcoming bike events (and coffee) will provide inspiration. (1) Album review: Daft Punk, Random Access Memories (2) Meditation on Continue Reading →

Weekend 264.0

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Winston Smith

(1) Midcentury-Modern Furniture for Kids: Why discerning parents can’t get enough of tiny midcentury-modern pieces (WSJ)

Weekend 263.0

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Winston Smith

(1) Aqua Man in Manhattan (2) ReDiscovery: An Art Show Inspired by Daft Punk at the Gauntlet Gallery (3) Why Capitol Hill Needs a Churchill Reminder (WSJ) “What really differentiated Continue Reading →

Weekend 262.0

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Winston Smith

(1) A Soaring Space for Artifacts and Ideas (WSJ) (1a) Paper Machines: About Cards & Catalogs, 1548-1929 (1b) A quote from Paper Machines: An Interview with Markus Krajewski by Brian Continue Reading →

Weekend 261.0

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Winston Smith

(1) Dresses That Remember When: The new printed frocks from Carolina Herrera are both postcard and love letter (WSJ) (2) Brush With Greatness: Navigating the crowded world of deluxe toothpastes Continue Reading →

Weekend 260.1

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Winston Smith

“I like the pleasures we pilfer from everyday life, they brighten the day. They are mundane, they fell repetitive, they reassure.” — Jean-Claude Ellena