Weekend 175.2
“Decaying and dilapidated architecture resonates as loss, as evidence of the irreversible passage of time, yet architectural ruins emanate past grandeur.” — Daniel Worden, On Modernism’s Ruins: The Architecture of Continue Reading →
Month: March 2011
Weekend 175.1
A photograph to complement my last post. And how about some complementary lyrics? “They made a statue of us And it put it on a mountain top Now tourists come Continue Reading →
Weekend 175.0
“One realizes oneself only one piece at a time.” — Marcel Proust, The Fugitive (1) Christo Without Jeanne-Claude – Where monuments pretend to endure, their work suggests the fleeting nature Continue Reading →
Weekend 174.0
I was finally able to ride this morning. It was blue and crispy and the five boroughs approach. I also have a new route this season which takes me away Continue Reading →
Weekend 173.0
(1) In My Home Office: Maira Kalman (WSJ) – My workspace is defined by books, ephemera, quiet and light. (2) Microchips Are Old Hat. Can Tweets Be Far Behind? (WSJ) Continue Reading →
Thomas Friedman was devastated…
China’s High-Speed Rail, Highly Suspect Related High Speed Rail To Nowhere…Winning The Future A Wasted Billion At A Time