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ELECTRICITY
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Cover art for the "The How and Why Wonder Book of Electricity" shows an illustration of a toggle on/off switch shooting bolts of electricity into a film projector, a television, a turntable, an electric drill, a train, and a telephone
crazyunclejoe
I didn’t have that one but I had several - my favorite was the How and Why book of Stars. Young me looked at that one often.
Wayne Mondok (Canadian, born 1961) Yellow Light
‘tis the season
Found while looking through an old harddrive
Vivian Maier - Chicago (1978)
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Photograph of a bunch of daisies sitting in the back seat of an open convertible parked on a busy street in an urban setting
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The story of the re-discovery of her work is the promise of an internet long dead.
“I have a crush on you too” said no one ever
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Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors opened last night to a surprisingly positive response. With all the rehearsals and set building done, I finally had a morning to get mellow and stop by an antique store on the way back from the beach. Today's rediscovered memory was the 1976 Webster's Dictionary like the one I grew up with. Whenever I see a Jensen (which isn't often) I think, there's the definition of a modern car.
Only three more weeks to resist saying inappropriate things to my Theater Crush.
Only three more weeks to resist saying inappropriate things to my Theater Crush.
at least it's not the horrid Jensen C-V8
Volunteering is punk rock
loosely in order, a decade-ish at a time
11 years ago today
"Ethereal Encounter"
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From above, a pale blue sawfish swims beside a green turtle seen through a mist
Photo by Mark Deakin, overall winner, Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year
Green sawfish (Pristis zijsron) and a Green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
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Green sawfish (Pristis zijsron) and a Green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
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"Together they fight CRIME!"
I’d definitely watch (and rewatch) that animated film
Nice pull, man.
Making the rounds
I love my balcony
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It overlooks a medium-busy street in a neighborhood of Seattle, so I can still people watch. I love the oaks right in front of the building that make my view green and lush, (they do have cankerworm problems, but nothing's perfect) and even in the winter, give enough of a natural feel that the place doesn't feel sterile. It's a nice mix of urbanity and green space.
I'm on the second floor, and the balcony is this fun not-quite outside and not-quite inside in between space. Like, It's ambient temperature and noise, so I need to wear warm clothing in the winter, but I can leave things outside and not worry about them getting messed with. (within reason)
I've got a Sarracenia pitcher plant on the table. It deals perfectly well with this temperature zone, so it'll go dormant in winter and come back in the spring. There's (mostly unproductive) strawberry in one of the floor planters that gives me a few of the tastiest berries every year, and a bunch of shiso plants next to it, which are great for sushi. In the little hanging pot, there's a hens and chicks plant, and some native ferns (sword and deer ferns) in the planter on the railing. I have another planter sitting unused, and I want to hang it on the railing above the strawberries.
Any suggestions as to what I should put in there? More ferns?
I'm on the second floor, and the balcony is this fun not-quite outside and not-quite inside in between space. Like, It's ambient temperature and noise, so I need to wear warm clothing in the winter, but I can leave things outside and not worry about them getting messed with. (within reason)
I've got a Sarracenia pitcher plant on the table. It deals perfectly well with this temperature zone, so it'll go dormant in winter and come back in the spring. There's (mostly unproductive) strawberry in one of the floor planters that gives me a few of the tastiest berries every year, and a bunch of shiso plants next to it, which are great for sushi. In the little hanging pot, there's a hens and chicks plant, and some native ferns (sword and deer ferns) in the planter on the railing. I have another planter sitting unused, and I want to hang it on the railing above the strawberries.
Any suggestions as to what I should put in there? More ferns?
I've been pretty happy with my dwarf cosmos. I did almost everything wrong and they're still putting out flowers this week.
affirming graffiti
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A rural underpass in autumn with some graffiti on it saying "You are so loved"
It's true.
When I drive to work, one of the places I park has graffiti reading “I hope you heal”
I’m trying, man. I’m trying.
I’m trying, man. I’m trying.
me right now
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Oof. Vibes.
(I have a hunch a lot of us are going to be this soon...)
(I have a hunch a lot of us are going to be this soon...)
Moonrise Hotel, STL
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Blurred image of decorative lighting against a night sky. People are congregated drinking along the base of the image..
12 years ago today. A few of you were there with me, having a drink at the rooftop bar after a lovely dinner at Salt and Smoke. If I recall correctly, the door tags at the hotel read "Do me now," on one side, and "Do me later," on the reverse.
🥲
Also, I'm going to a show next door to the Moonrise on Tuesday night. Want me to pop in and see if they ever got that stain removed?
Also, I'm going to a show next door to the Moonrise on Tuesday night. Want me to pop in and see if they ever got that stain removed?
tiled tenement close
(maybe) my 9 albums
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A 3 by 3 grid of albums that have influenced me and maybe mark the different styles of music I listen to based on the first album I heard in that genre.
Albums:
- Dark Side of the Moon, by Pink Floyd
- People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, by A Tribe Called Quest
- Repeater, by Fugazi
- Endtroducing..., by DJ Shadow
- Tortoise's self-titled first album
- Ragin' Full On, by fIREHOSE
- Sheik Yerbouti, by Frank Zappa
- Rock for Light, by Bad Brains
- Brilliant Corners, by Thelonious Monk
Albums:
- Dark Side of the Moon, by Pink Floyd
- People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, by A Tribe Called Quest
- Repeater, by Fugazi
- Endtroducing..., by DJ Shadow
- Tortoise's self-titled first album
- Ragin' Full On, by fIREHOSE
- Sheik Yerbouti, by Frank Zappa
- Rock for Light, by Bad Brains
- Brilliant Corners, by Thelonious Monk
All of these are primarily the first album I heard of an artist I still listen to today and styles or genres I really branched off from.
Sheik Yerbouti isn't that great of a Zappa album, but it was the first one of his I bought and heard. He has some amazing music here and there, but some has maybe not survived recent listens.
If there was a 10th spot, it'd probably go to Sleep's "Dopesmoker" as in recent years the droning stoner/doom metal bands have come into repeated rotation. The 11th spot would probably go to someone like Aphex Twin or Squarepusher, though I don't listen to as much electronic music these days.
Sheik Yerbouti isn't that great of a Zappa album, but it was the first one of his I bought and heard. He has some amazing music here and there, but some has maybe not survived recent listens.
If there was a 10th spot, it'd probably go to Sleep's "Dopesmoker" as in recent years the droning stoner/doom metal bands have come into repeated rotation. The 11th spot would probably go to someone like Aphex Twin or Squarepusher, though I don't listen to as much electronic music these days.
Monk!
fIREHOSE!
On the bandwagon
Meanwhile...
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Chicken crossing a road, thinks 'I got my reasons'
the joke makes perfect sense when you know "the Other Side" is a euphemism for death and the hereafter
as a chicken keeper, the joke makes perfect sense because they do what they want and are very sassy
Another 9
I got married!
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Us with our witnesses, French town hall
Planet 7
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Blue gas giant with rings
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"Real soon! Oh, wait. That's not my stop"
Another 9
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Ah, reminding me that I should add All Hail West Texas if I was adding on to mine.
I thought about putting either the Clockwork Orange or 2001: A Space Odyssey soundtracks on mine
RIP Dad
Mood
Catostrator!
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guitar shaped like a kitty
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Cat Stevens
Cat Power
Cat [Insert a different name]
Cat Power
Cat [Insert a different name]
Cat Strat Fever!
(Though technically it's a Les Paw.)