Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
I hoarded links for almost two months. I think I’m doing well by not spreading them all over my (immense) desktop as much as I used to. A few minutes ago I sorted them. Three “geeky” (see previous post). Then, 34 of a political nature. Well, it’s not like you’re unable to see the nose in front of your face, so I’m just going to toss out that folder. That leaves this mix and match set.
Miraz told me about these tattooed NYC toughs who have no pity for those that abuse or neglect animals. Rahhh!
A German prosecutor is checking into Bayer CropScience’s pesticide chlothianidine for links to mass bee deaths. Bees be critical to everything, beeeesides being cool creatures.
If you have a September birthday (or just know someone who does), check out this brilliant project to provide clean water in Ethiopia. (I hear the rest of the months will be coming in 2009!)
A stunning pictorial memoir: Days With My Father
Ack! Push-ups!
If you’re serious about increasing your strength, follow this six week training program and you’ll soon be on your way to completing 100 consecutive push ups!
Diet as metaphor for life + time. I’m not putting it right. Just read. Good to ponder.
What worries me are the consequences of a diet comprised mostly of fake-connectedness, makebelieve insight, and unedited first drafts of everything. I think it’s making us small. I know that whenever I become aware of it, I realize how small it can make me. So, I’ve come to despise it.
Life maybe requires ‘an evening class in failure’.
Various vintage absinthe photographs.
Netflix envelope origami. What can I say?
Everything I should have been reading all along (why do I throw these links everywhere?) about recovering from a bad ankle sprain.
A new book blog AAAAAAAAA “Today I read…” (very nicely designed, too!)
Okay, tell me true: you want one of these fun TRIKKEs, don’t you? Watch the movie. Starting to sway back and forth, aren’t you? Yeah.
Interesting to read the comments. We’re nasty narrow little people, just a bit: Beauty standards have sure changed (since 1919).
Having fun with time lapse movies. Another thing way down on my list of stuff it’d be a kick to play with.
Read! Ten simple ways to live a less stressful life.
Silly (custom(expensive!)) sock monkeys!
Which is your favourite creature? Silly animal slippers. Bonnie Bunnie!!!
Japanese home made specially especial for kitties!!
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Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
There’s never been a great woman artist
“Only men are capable of aesthetic greatness. Women make up 50 per cent or more of classes at art school. Yet they fade away in their late 20s or 30s. Maybe it’s something to do with bearing children.”
Art & Fear:Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking (book review)
Art is made by ordinary people. Creatures having only virtues can hardly be imagined making art. It’s difficult to picture the Virgin Mary painting landscapes. Or Batman throwing pots. The flawless creature wouldn’t need to make art.
Cursivebuildings’ odd stereoscopes
Just look.
Two-Thirds Primary by Rod Hunting and Tiffany Paige
Finding by seeing. Photographers.
Notebookism and Moleskine Art
Pages from essentially the same book. Casual art.
Box of Postcards
Vintage postcard collection online.
Smoke on the … Yangtze
Hendrix, translated. Video.
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Thursday, July 17th, 2008
I wouldn’t mind having an open account at Chelsea Green, publishers, whom I follow on Twitter @chelseagreen … See this latest which highlights a book by Charles Dowding, “Salad Leaves for All Seasons”. The post includes a great YouTube video describing successful ways to get the most leaves from your garden. I rather failed at that this year, not taking time to do any seedlings. And I do envy him his greenhouse.
Here I learn of a “mouse repellent that really works”, the aptly named Mouse Magic. (Seems it is mega-minty and that’s something the little buggers cannot stand.)
I’ve always wanted a place to deal with my failed CD burns or (remember?) AOL mailings. This CD Recycling Center does accept CDs and DVDs and is trying to build up a full-country network.
And in closing, Opacity photographs “urban ruins”…something that’s always fascinated me for an unknown reason. I think I had some other sites in a previous blog… Hmm. Ah, well. All is fleeting and decays.
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
I strongly believe that when we are ready to learn, the teacher appears, whether they take the form of a fictional character or a real-life, personal contact. I think I was ready to learn something from Pai last week, that I wasn’t ready to accept when I first encountered her story.
From this article, from this writer.
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Friday, May 9th, 2008
Scanning this article on Steampunk (an aesthetic that appeals to me in odd ways) I come across this: Dharma in the Dirt which I must make time to read later.
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Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
The tape loop out of my mouth says, “I will catch up this weekend then I will not work on ‘puter any more on weekends and will instead paint.”
I got a hopeful thrill rethinking that as I look at some of the work in this SF group show (seen via Twitter @laughingsquid).
Appending…(as I go through twitterlinks)…Art from the business end of things.
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
I can’t remember, starts with “P”–didn’t like him as much, more modern, discordant. This is a whole conversation, or should I say, blog post, that I don’t have time for right now, but am reminded of as a former madrigal-mate sent me a link to this person’s discovery of chanting Hildegard. I liked Hildegard (though I know we didn’t even begin to get so esoteric as to pronounce the Latin with a Germanized accent). William Byrd’s five voice mass was a big favourite. And … well, more later. Work to do now.
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