I am terrible about being consistent in my connections to other bloggers. I get overwhelmed with the amount of amazing stuff out there and feel lost. I am once again going to resolve to leave thoughtful comments on others’ blogs. I always wish I received more comments on my posts so I need to “be…
COOL LINKS AND ARTICLES FROM THE WEEK NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) released retro-inspired travel posters for the galaxy. The high-res images are free to download, print and frame. This week has been one of curling, and more curling. The 2016 National Championships in Jacksonville finish this weekend. Synesthesia, the crossing over of senses (hearing…
COOL ARTICLES AND LINKS FROM THE WEEK Magical, frosty photography from Belarus, by Alex Ugalnikov Farrow & Ball came out with nine new colours. I’m off to paint everything Vardo. Catalog poetry is real. The Paris Review proves it. Chloroform is a knock-out — the early days of anesthesia. Customers at a Waitrose store…
Cool articles and links from the week Quirky History: The Hatpin As A Lady’s Weapon Of Choice, Posted by E.H. Kern, Quirk Books In advance of the release of Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, learn about real women who used mundane items to fend off attackers. The Invention of Serendipity, by Horace Walpole, The Paris Review…
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Enjoy this vintage Mickey Mouse cartoon. It’s rather reminiscent of the Buster Keaton film The Electric House. [iframe]<iframe width=”420″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/LNuq5v7INeo” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>[/iframe]